True love is not a fleeting romantic passion, nor a dramatic declaration. It is a natural concern, a silent care, an empathetic understanding, and a constant remembrance that follows you like a shadow.
“When the mind is full, the world feels small; when the mind is empty, a single bed feels wide.” The distinction between big and small is originally created by our mental calculations and distinctions. In fact, The size of the external world is not important; what matters is whether our inner world is vast or narrow. If the mind can transform the environment, it can turn a small prison into a vast universe, as broad as the Dharma realm. If the mind cannot transform the environment, even if one lives in a large garden or villa, one will eventually feel bored, empty, restricted, and unfree. Therefore, do not merely complain about the quality of the environment; instead, focus on the power of the mind, its capacity, and its tolerance.
There are always people who solve a math problem in the time it takes you to slice a fruit, people who memorize a word while you are adjusting the angle in Angry Birds, people who read a chapter of a textbook in the time it takes you to play a match of Dota, people who complete a set of reading comprehension questions in the time it takes you to play a game of 2K, people who listen to a podcast while chatting with others, and people who reflect on the gains and losses of the day while you are fast asleep. There are always people who run faster than you. Will you still waste your time?
There are many talented and intelligent people in the world, yet those who do not cultivate their virtue or broaden their skills are often held back by the two words: “following convention,” which delays them for a lifetime. Regarding the correction of faults: The omens of good or bad fortune sprout in the heart and manifest in the four limbs. Those whose faults are thick often receive blessings, while those whose faults are thin often approach disaster. Sincere integrity aligns with Heaven. When blessing is about to arrive, observing one’s goodness allows one to know it in advance; when disaster is about to arrive, observing one’s lack of goodness allows one to know it in advance.
There are three types of people who are never satisfied: one is the wealthy, who always dream of earning more; one is the sick, who always expect some change; and the other is the traveler, who always says, “Anywhere but here is fine.”
