Interacting with courtesy focuses on exchanging feelings and conveying blessings. As the saying goes, "A swan's feather sent from a thousand miles away is light in weight but heavy in sentiment."
Letting vanity shut your mouth is like blocking the door to knowledge. Possessing a humble and open-minded spirit in life will benefit you for a lifetime.
Reading extracurricular books allows one to gather a wide range of information to become well-informed and gain a holistic perspective, avoiding the narrowness of looking at the sky from the bottom of a well. It also enables one to focus on their expertise and concentrate efforts to reach the peak early. In short, when reading for emotional cultivation or entertainment, we can focus our attention on the parts we understand and simply read through the difficult sections without seeking immediate deep understanding. We mostly read classics for enjoyment; through this enjoyment, we naturally receive inspiration and benefit, whereas a deliberate attempt to solve every mystery often ruins the pleasant atmosphere of reading.
Only by observing carefully can one understand the full picture of a situation; only by listening attentively can one correctly grasp the other party's true meaning; a gentle attitude earns trust and goodwill; a modest attitude allows for learning more knowledge; a sincere attitude helps gain approval; rigorous handling of affairs gives clients peace of mind; seeking opinions avoids misunderstandings; restraining anger prevents disastrous consequences; and legally acquired wealth brings peace of mind.
Essentially, the power to be happy or not lies in one's own hands. Some say happiness is waking up in the morning to see a ray of sunlight falling just on the pillow. Happiness is having him hold your hand tightly when crossing the street. Happiness is sitting behind him on his old bicycle, swinging your legs, watching the wind mess up his short hair. Happiness is having someone accompany you to a big meal when you are happy, or having someone pat your shoulder and hand you a cup of warm coffee when you are sad.
After listening to A-Niu's thoughts, Aunt Zhang looked at him sharply: "If it were you, would you be willing?" Aunt Zhang's words were like a thunderclap. From then on, A-Niu reined in his impulses. Whenever he was about to act on a whim, he would ask himself: "If it were me, would I be willing?"
Be mindful, not worried or anxious. A confused heart is bitter; an enlightened heart is free. A kind heart is heaven; an evil heart is hell. If a person's mindset is incorrect, their career cannot be right; if their concepts are biased, their actions will be wrong. One must learn to endure the trials of people and events around them without losing one's composure, and learn to maintain inner peace amidst movement.
No one ages merely because of age; we age because we abandon our ideals. Age may wrinkle the skin, but giving up passion ages the soul.
Genius is simply ordinary people accidentally focusing their attention on a specific direction.
Alright, I am about to go to a distant place to find a tree hollow, with wind, clouds, and stars for decoration, to warm myself in an unfamiliar place.
