Life is actually very simple. As long as you are grounded and work hard, you will receive the rewards you seek. Quietly remind yourself: 'Absorb others' knowledge to turn it into your own wealth; learn from others' strengths to make up for your own weaknesses.'
In that city, a few clerks seemed out of place among the rushed, competing, and angry citizens. Even on a rest day, city dwellers hurried along, fearing that any moment of slackness would cause them to be overtaken, losing their chance to stand out. The city is full of passion but lacks lethargy; men dare not be lethargic, afraid of falling behind. However, those few clerks seemed to see through the arrangement of fate. They cherished their idle moments, calmly enjoying the joy of the present.
Life is but a single spring, and grass lives only one autumn; a hundred years pass in the blink of an eye. Please cherish every inch of time and do not dwell on things too much. Setbacks are the norm of life; enduring grievances, receiving criticism, and bearing hardships are merely everyday occurrences. Do not create opposition with others or feel that life is against you. In reality, these are all life lessons given by the heavens. Without experiencing these, how can we learn to be strong? How can we learn tolerance and composure? And how can we see through life? The journeys that are rough or winding are precisely the most unique and picturesque scenery of life.
If you cannot be a great river or a large lake, be a small stream; if you cannot be a towering tree, be a small weed; if you cannot be a hero who stands against the heavens, be an ordinary person. As long as you keep flowing, growing, and striving, a small stream can still traverse high mountains and distant waters, weeds can green the entire world, and an ordinary life can still be lived with integrity and openness.
What is the bitterest thing in life? Is it poverty? No. Is it disappointment? No. Is it old age or death? No. I believe that the bitterest thing in life is carrying an unfinished responsibility on one's back.
