The fruit picked by your own hands, even if sour, tastes like a grape.
A century ago, perhaps the same land could still support intercropping, and highly energetic and wise individuals could attack in multiple directions with ease. With the development of modern society, every field requires the full dedication of its practitioners. Unless you have extraordinary talent, the greatest likelihood of juggling multiple tasks is failing on both fronts. Life is like a dream, and time is merciless. When viewed lightly, life is merely impermanence; when seen through, career is merely choice and trade-off; when understood, love is merely coming and going.
Some memories remain incomplete due to loss, while the present moment makes life beautiful because we possess it. Life cannot be lived on mood alone; it must be lived with the right mindset. Regarding many matters, the more you try to figure them out, the more confused you become. Once an obsession takes root in your heart, it is like a ball of yarn—pulling it only tangles it further. Trying to avoid something often accelerates its arrival. Let everything take its natural course. When things come, accept them with peace; this is the way of survival.
If a person has no ulterior motives in their heart, they are rarely exploited by others.
Do not be satisfied with small, immediate achievements. Ask yourself: Is this all my life is going to be?
Always remember: above a certain altitude, there are no storm clouds. If the clouds in your life are blocking the sunlight, it is because your spirit has not flown high enough. The mistake most people make is resisting problems; they try hard to eliminate the clouds.
The present you waste is the tomorrow that those who died yesterday longed for. The present you hate is the unreturnable memory of your future self.
The road of life should be walked while looking around and forgetting as you go. A life that rushes straight to the destination is monotonous and busy, for it lives for only one goal. A life that constantly looks back is painful, for it cannot let go of the past and misses the present. The path of life that embodies "Stopping the cart to admire the maple forest in the evening" is colorful and rich: under your feet is the road to walk, in your eyes are fascinating sights, and in your heart are genuine emotions. Walk and look, and the journey is splendid; walk and forget, and the journey is free-spirited.
