Rather than constantly gazing at the vague distance, it is better to first do a good job with the clear tasks at hand. In life, knowing what you truly need is far more important than possessing billions in wealth.
Live as if you are about to die and as if you will live forever; think as if you know nothing and as if you know everything. There is nothing truly frightening in life, only things that need to be understood and comprehended.
The environment rarely changes; the solution lies in changing ourselves.
Life is filled with countless passersby, coming and going, brushing past us like fleeting dreams. We seem to hold onto nothing, with each moment vanishing like wind blowing sand or water flooding an ant hill, rising and extinguishing in an instant. Yet, all dreams require practical effort to achieve. When we realize that certain dreams are unattainable, it is wiser to turn and choose more realistic goals.
Two travelers, after a period of their journey, arrived at the edge of a great forest. To reach the capital, they had to pass through it. There were two paths: one taking seven days, the other only two, but neither knew which was the shorter route. They sat under an oak tree to discuss their preparations, debating how many days' worth of bread to bring.
Temper reveals our knowledge, while silence speaks of our taste.
When we are poor, we should not begrudge being kind to others; this is known as maintaining high aspirations despite poverty. When we are wealthy, we must learn to let others be kind to us, while we strive to be even kinder. Learning to let go is a profound life wisdom that few truly understand.
We all have desires, but if we have too many, life becomes exhausting.
