16. Avoid "excess" in all things: Wise people summarize wisdom as moderation; excess leads to error. If orange juice is squeezed too dry, it turns bitter. Even in moments of joy, one should not go to extremes; abusing talent will surely lead to mental exhaustion. Like a tyrant squeezing milk, one obtains only blood. Acquiring knowledge is like acquiring precious gold—it requires intelligence and unremitting effort. Only through strenuous mining and continuous smelting can one obtain a brilliant golden bead.
17. Do you feel busy every day? If you pause for even a second, you will find that beyond goals, there is also the magnificent scenery along the road to your dreams. Walk and rest; enjoy the scenery.
18. As the old saying goes, "If one does not work hard in youth, one will regret it in old age." It is also said, "Only by enduring the bitterest hardships can one become a person of distinction." Pain and pleasure are two sides of the same coin; no matter how thin the division, they cannot be separated. Effort is the cause, and joy is the harvest. Learn to endure hardship to reap success; avoiding hardship leads to failure. One should: first, endure hardship within one's duty; second, be willing to endure hardship—do not be a giant in thought but a dwarf in action; third, know how to endure hardship—when in love, hardship is joy; when in dislike, joy is hardship.
19. Without vision, one lacks realm; without realm, one lacks breadth; without breadth, one struggles to embrace the world. Without goodness, one lacks compassion; without compassion, one lacks tolerance; without tolerance, one struggles to embrace others. Without wisdom, one lacks perception; without perception, one lacks intelligence; without intelligence, how can one be virtuous? If you treat people as friends, everyone can be a friend; if you treat them as enemies, everyone can be an enemy. To be kind to others is to be kind to oneself; to be hostile to others is to be hostile to oneself. When seeing others' strengths, one should strive to be even stronger; when seeing others' weaknesses, one should strive to be even more humble.
20. Rather than standing by the pond admiring the fish, it is better to go home and weave a net.
21. A busy person is tested by one devil, while a lazy person is tempted by a thousand.
22. The greatest happiness in life is finally achieving one's goal after facing repeated setbacks and failures.
23. Among sisters-in-law, as long as you maintain a certain distance, show more forbearance, and care for each other sincerely, you can live like real sisters—sharing little secrets, talking about troubles, and going shopping together.
24. To lose oneself is to lose others; to respect others, one must first respect oneself.
25. Gems cover the earth, but they will never reach your hands unless you work to find them.
26. Why should we seek peace of mind? Because our souls need enough space to gaze at the starry sky, rather than being preoccupied with trivial matters all day!
27. Integrity is a bright red flag; as long as the flag stands, true feelings remain.
28. Success is the first ray of light after a dark night; it is the joy after overcoming all hardships. If life is a road, no one can walk a smooth path to the finish line easily. Young people, success is not as easy as imagined; what awaits you are strenuous tests. Gather your spirit, find your courage, and fight a life-and-death battle against fate. Then, wait quietly for the colorful blooming of the flowers of success.
29. Cherishing what you currently possess is an aesthetic way of thinking. There are many things in the world, but very few truly belong to you. Watch the flowers bloom and fall in the courtyard, unmoved by glory or disgrace; watch the clouds roll and unroll in the sky, indifferent to staying or leaving. In this chaotic secular world, being able to treat everything with a calm heart is also a high level of existence.
30. All things in the universe have two sides: positive and negative. Therefore, one should cultivate the attitude of looking at things from behind, from within, or even from the opposite side.
31. Hold the greatest hope, make the greatest effort, and prepare for the worst.
32. Those who fear suffering are already suffering because of their fear.
33. Beauty makes a man stop, but wisdom makes a man stay.
34. Conviction is the lamp that illuminates the heart, and faith is the oil that keeps the lamp burning. Light the lamp of the soul, and no matter how dark it is, we will not lose our way; fill the oil of life, and even in the depths of winter, we will not feel the cold; with light in our hearts, no matter how rugged the road, warmth and happiness will accompany us.
