When I was young, I thought forgetting my homework was a huge deal. In high school, I thought not getting into college was a huge deal. When in love, I thought breaking up with the person I liked was a huge deal. Later, I felt that losing a loved one was a huge deal. Now, looking back, those things in those stages really were the biggest issues in my heart at the time. Unknowingly, those seemingly insurmountable mountains were actually crossed one by one, slowly and without realizing it. What I once thought was unacceptable, in the end, I gradually accepted through the passage of time. Life is full of imagination, and regret is merely the norm. In reality, life is a process of enjoying the journey. No matter what choices we made back then, we will regret them, but at the same time, we all know deep down that we cannot judge our past selves from the present perspective. Even if time rewinds, with the same mindset and experiences at that time, we would still make the same choices. So, does the ending of the story even matter? Money can be earned again, jobs can be found again, friends can be made again, and love can be encountered again. True strength is not forgetting, but accepting—accepting the divergence of paths, accepting the unpredictability of life, accepting loneliness and setbacks, accepting the sudden feelings of powerlessness, and accepting confusion, unease, anxiety, and regret. You just need to calm down, do what needs to be done, and walk the paths that need to be walked. Life is so short; there is no such thing as a standard answer or a perfect life. Looking back, the light boat has passed through countless mountains; perhaps this is the meaning of life.
The low land becomes the sea, the lowly become kings. The sage is nameless, the great are formless. The eagle stands as if asleep, the tiger appears sick. Noble yet unassuming, splendid yet not showy. Conceal one's light and nurture one's hidden talents. Highly talented yet not boastful, in high positions yet not arrogant. Where the path is narrow, leave a step for others to walk; Where the flavor is rich, reduce it by three parts for others to taste.