忍耐本身就是一种卓越的能力。

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Since the goal is a distant horizon, one should possess more calmness and composure. The bountiful fruits of autumn rely entirely on the diligent sowing of spring; to become a vital stream within the vast ocean requires the ceaseless, day-and-night surging of small streams.

Every time you have endured being crowded out or criticized, these experiences will prove useful at some future moment. Even if the exclusion was unjust, the criticism was baseless, or the arguments were futile, if your heart remains serene, the years will pass untroubled. Therefore, no suffering is wasted. Endurance itself is a superior capability. Do not brag, do not argue; be a knowledgeable person. Do not be hollow, do not be frivolous; be a rich and fulfilling person. Even as life withers, age with elegance.

Once a person falls ill, especially with a serious disease, all ambitions, ideals, and careers must temporarily be set aside. If one were to say goodbye to this world, everything would end there. Consequently, success, failure, gain, and loss cease to exist. One must particularly cherish time while in good health.

Stop blaming heaven or others for your circumstances, or pinning your misfortune on other people. Whether you choose a world filled with love and gratitude, or one filled with dissatisfaction and sickness, depends entirely on your state of mind.

A person's achievement is not measured by money, but by how many people you have treated with kindness in your lifetime and how many people remember you fondly. A businessman's ledger records income and expenditure; subtracting the two yields profit. A life's ledger records love given and love received; adding the two yields achievement.