Jia Pingwa: The Best Way to Live After Fifty

Life requires discernment; it's not easy. To understand it fully is even more challenging.

Jia Pinguo entered the year of reckoning; he wrote 'Five Decades of Poems' , reading which reveals profound philosophy, worldly shrewdness, and a keen eye for discerning paths and twists – truly remarkable.At fifty years old, one understands that in a lifetime, one can accomplish only a few things, and that whatever one does is about finding one's place.Character determines the sequence of one's destiny; therefore, the development of character is the trajectory of one's fate.

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It is better to be content with what you have and not to compare yourself to others.

Don't be overly concerned about others' opinions, and don't feel the need to impress them.

It's better to accept fate with tranquility, rather than lamenting the world's misfortunes.

The best way to live after fifty is in six words: 'Relax, look at things loosely, and let go.'

Don't be overly concerned about others' opinions, and don't feel the need to impress them.

The best way to live after fifty is in six words: 'Relax, look at things loosely, and let go.'

Don't be overly concerned about others' opinions, and don't feel the need to impress them.

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