发现你自己
TheonlyproblemunconsciouslyassumedbyallChinesephilosopherstobeofanyimportanceis:Howshallweenjoylife,andwhocanbestenjoylife?Noperfectionism,nostrainingaftertheunattainable,nopostulating(假定，要求)ofheunknowable;buttakingpoor,modal(模式的)humannatureasitis,howshallweorganizeourlifesothatwecanwokepeacefully,endurenoblyandlivehappily?
Whoarewe?Thatisfirstquestion.Itisaquestionalmostimpossibletoanswer.Butweallagreewiththebusyselfoccupiedinourdailyactivitiesisnotquitetherealself.Wearequitesurewehavelostsomethinginthemerepursuitofliving.Whenwewatchapersonrunningaboutlookingforsomethinginafield,thewisemancansetapuzzleforallthespectatortosolve:whathasthatpersonlost?Someonethinksisawatch;anotherthinksitisadiamondbrooch;andotherswillessayotherguesses.Afteralltheguesseshavefailed,thewisemanwhoreallydoesn'tknowwhatthepersonisseekingafter,tellsthecompany:"I'lltellyou.Hehaslostsomebreath."Andnoonecandenythatheisright.Soweoftenforgetourtrueselfinthepursuitofliving,likeabirdforgettingitsowndangerinpursuitofamantis(螳螂)whichagainforgetsitsowndangerinpursuitofanother.
真正的朋友会紧紧相随
"Afriendwalkinwhentherestoftheworldwalksout."
Sometimesinlife,
Youfindaspecialfriend;
Someonewhochangesyourlifejustbybeingpartofit.
Someonewhomakesyoulaughuntilyoucan'tstop;
Someonewhomakesyoubelievethattherereallyisgoodintheworld.
Someonewhoconvincesyouthattherereallyisanunlockeddoorjustwaitingforyoutoopenit.
ThisisForeverFriendship.
whenyou'redown,
andtheworldseemsdarkandempty,
Yourforeverfriendliftsyouupinspiritsandmakesthatdarkandemptyworldsuddenlyseembrightandfull.
Yourforeverfriendgetsyouthroughthehardtimes,thesadtimes,andtheconfusedtimes.
Ifyouturnandwalkaway,
Yourforeverfriendfollows,
Ifyouloseyouway,
Yourforeverfriendguidesyouandcheersyouon.
Yourforeverfriendholdsyourhandandtellsyouthateverythingisgoingtobeokay.
