19. Before everything improves, we must always endure some unhappy days. This period may be long, or it may pass in a single waking moment. So be patient and give good luck some time.
20. Move as you wish, stay as you wish—live with grace and freedom.
21. The wise do not show off their sharpness, the clever do not display arrogance, and the strategist does not reveal their schemes.
22. A poor mindset makes life feel old. You become who your heart is. A person should not fear the weathering of their looks, but rather the aging of their soul.
23. Life is about seeking happiness. When you let things go, your heart finds rest. Do not force things, for doing so only brings constraints and pain, leading to unhappiness.
24. Zhou Libo's "Ball Theory": Leadership is like basketball—you must stay close and strike hard. The masses are like volleyball—you must actively receive the ball and strengthen the block. Problems are like badminton—you must smash them into the opponent's court. Tough tasks are like tennis—they require a powerful serve. Research is like water polo—it takes forever to master and is often full of water. Serving leaders is like field hockey—you must always run around with a bowed back.
25. What is a myth? It is when a man expresses his love and pours out his heart. What is a legend? It is when a man makes solemn vows of eternal love. What is a dream? It is being so immersed in the sweetness of love that one cannot extricate oneself. What is self-deception? It is refusing to believe the obvious truth through self-hypnosis.
26. Perhaps, there is a special kind of happiness found in being tipsy.
27. In social interactions, one must understand human nature and worldly affairs. While financial connections may be a form of fate, financial dealings must remain as clear as water: keep small transactions orderly and large ones balanced.
28. Who would know that this piece of "pure carbon" has endured thousands of years of intense heat and pressure deep within the Earth's crust.
29. Be an individual and allow yourself some space. The road to success must be forged by oneself; the future comes from self-reliance and strength. Do not yield to authority, and use your own strength to find your dignity.
31. When the mind follows circumstances, there is suffering; when the mind masters circumstances, there is joy. Most people are vexed by worldly affairs, finding it hard to break free from these shackles.
32. To gain is transient; to lose is a state of being. It is not time that makes us mature, but experience.
33. Everything in the world has two sides: sweetness comes with bitterness, and darkness comes with light. The bitterness you experience now may be a sweetness that hasn't turned around yet; the darkness you face is actually within the light.
34. People often crave the feeling of what they cannot have, mistakenly believing they love the person who causes them heartache.
35. The intellect of most people serves primarily their desires; they struggle their whole lives within the cage of craving, losing the capacity to understand and appreciate greatness and nobility. Only pure, objective thinking and aesthetic engagement with art can bring us pure joy. If life lacks this dimension, the entire existence remains imprisoned at a low level.
