We should learn from the mindset of smart people among the wealthy: even for everyday consumption, when possible, it is better to choose investment-oriented items, such as rosewood furniture. With the passage of time, these assets often bring an appreciation in value.
Heaven has day and night, the earth has light and shadow, and people have goodness and evil. People often hope that there is only light in the world, yet they do not realize that this is as impossible as hoping for a sky with only day. People hope there are no more demons in the world, but rarely reflect on how they can become angels. We can only toil in the struggle between light and shadow, and between beauty and ugliness. Light gives us warmth and helps us recognize ugliness; darkness brings coldness and drives us to pursue beauty.
Many things in life do not go as smoothly as we imagine; nine out of ten things in life are unsatisfying. Everyone may face unsolvable problems, but also may find a way out when things are at their worst. Everyone has things they cannot let go of or forget. If you really care about something, you should also try to let it go. There is no need to be tormented by facts that cannot be changed, as history does not repeat itself, and time cannot turn back.
Young women always hope to meet a gentle and elegant man who will add incense for them on rainy nights. Young men always hope for a kind and virtuous woman who will quietly add tea for them in the cold twilight. In the end, those who hold hands are often the blunt men who add clothes for them, and the loud women who add food for them. Time is not cruel; it is just that when forced to choose between beauty and truth, truth is what remains.