Prove Success with Spiritual Experience
Growth is like a long letter; without experiencing the storms along the way, it cannot reach its destination. Pain is never a justification for indulgence. Time, when used well, is gold; when wasted, it is a waste. Books, when understood, are knowledge; when unread, they are waste paper. Dreams are realized only through persistent effort; abandoned dreams are mere fantasies. Effort may not always yield results, but surrender guarantees nothing.
Doing things you've never done is growth; doing things you don't want to do is change; doing things you dare not do is breakthrough. Grow through learning, change through positivity, breakthrough through trying. Give life a chance for a better outcome. Life should be guided with wisdom, accompanied with calmness, interpreted with simplicity, summarized with freedom, decorated with joy, illuminated with hope, proven by success, experienced with spirituality. It might be mundane but genuine, and plain but sincere.
One sentence can destroy a person's confidence, even shatter their hope for survival; but one sentence can also encourage a person to emerge from despair, or enable them to see themselves from a new perspective, forever changing their life. Therefore, we shouldn't be stingy with encouraging words, or give a trusting glance. A person's strength may be limited for themselves, but it could potentially stimulate another person's boundless potential.
There's a mindset called 'ordinary,' and a state of mind called 'tranquility.' 'Tranquility' is the acceptance of 'through countless ages, all matters are treated with a lighthearted laugh.' It's also the calm contemplation of 'when you reach the end of the river, sitting and watching the clouds rise.' Tranquil people aren't boastful when things go well, nor discouraged when they fail; they maintain composure in favorable circumstances and determination in adverse ones; they are calm and collected when facing problems, and generous and elegant in their dealings. They treat success and failure with a lighthearted attitude, and look at prosperity and decline with a detached perspective. With tranquility, life will be fragrant like a blooming path.
