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Ideas are not found in books.

   Life unfolds in a high-density, rule-bound manner, becoming as docile as a cat whose fur has been stroked. Learning, thinking, writing—these are sharp and dense, like needles, that's what I find fulfilling. Empty time breeds affectation, and out of a self-destructive mentality, I've begun to tighten these ropes, wanting to make the concrete jungle more stable.   When faced with terms like "thought," "novel," and "art," what people care about most is whether it can make money." Those who ask such serious questions—like "Can a person live without breathing?" or "Can breathing make money?"—are beyond words.   I believe that the clearer and more reasonable the rules, the more obvious the foundation and framework, the better the building blocks can be constructed. I love this world, not because big cities are dazzling enough, or small towns are tranquil enough. Those overused terms—elite culture, ideas—are unimportant. This i...

Zhao Ning's Quotes

    1. First: Beauty   . Beauty is a state of mind.   2. Second: Youth.   Youth has nothing to do with age, but with vitality.   3. Third: Temperament .   The eyes are the windows to the soul,   and language is the mirror of the soul.   Those who love you can see them at a glance.   4. Fourth: Accessories.   Accessories are the lover of clothes.   5. Fifth: Lip Gloss   . Kissing is the mortal enemy of lip gloss.   But we still crave our mortal enemy.   6. Sixth: Forgetting.   Those people and things that have hurt us are in the past. Learn to forget; forgetting is the best medicine.   7. Seventh: Cleanliness   . Cleanliness is sometimes a simple matter. Smoothing the sheets takes only 30 seconds, but the refreshing feeling can last all day.   8. Eighth: Natural Enemies.   Avoid women who are hostile to you; everyone has their own natural enemies.   9. Ninth: Uniqueness   . Good things are unique. If you buy two identical pieces of clothing, only different colors, one will definitel...

Falling in love with myself in cheongsam

   When I was eighteen, I was out shopping one day when a girl in a cheongsam appeared across the street. Although the street was bustling, I spotted her immediately. She wore a long, floral-patterned, modernized cheongsam, exuding an elegant and unique charm. Her figure was slender, and she walked silently through the crowd with her head down, like a lotus flower in motion.   From then on, I always wanted to buy a cheongsam. In our small county town in central China, there were almost no shops selling cheongsams, but I didn't give up. Every time I went shopping, I would carefully search in various clothing stores. Finally, one day, I found a simple cheongsam in a very inconspicuous little shop. It was mid-length, with a slanted plaid, and a light red plaid pattern—simple and elegant yet graceful. I was overjoyed and bought it without even haggling.   The next day, I wore the cheongsam to work. Many people turned to look at me on the way. When I arrived at the company, everyone I m...

Read attentively

   When I was little, my grandfather always used stories like "hanging one's head from the beam and pricking one's thigh with an awl," "borrowing light by chiseling a hole in the wall," and "studying by the light of snow" to encourage me to study hard. At that time, I was clueless and didn't understand why. It wasn't until I entered society and began to understand the world that I grasped the profound meaning of "studying." Books are silent sages; though they are wordless, they teach us how to be a person, and what kind of person we should be.   Reading attentively can lead to love. From the poem, "By day they weed the fields, by night they spin hemp; the village children each take charge of their own affairs. Even the young grandchildren, not yet understanding farming and weaving, learn to plant melons under the shade of mulberry trees," we can read the love of rural men, women, and children for their labor. From the po...

Life is written on the edge of floating clouds

   That year, the willows swayed in the spring breeze, the gentle sunshine of those tender years filled the air. We sat by the sports field, chatting idly, a lively group of us. What a cherished memory of youth! The weather of those days is unforgettable: the sky was as clear as a lake, a few white clouds drifting gently across it. Treasured in my memories, it has solidified into a beautiful image.   In the chaotic tapestry of life, how many fleeting events are there? Light, drifting, dancing across the sky. These things, important and unimportant, noisy and chaotic, one by one, have all passed. In the years we've been apart, everything has changed. When we reunite, we raise our glasses and laugh, forgetting all our worries.   A carefree, contented day, a moment of leisure, easily leads to flights of fancy. I recall the sentences I wrote years ago and my naive handwriting. The phrase "gentle moonlight" was heavily marked with an "X" by my teacher. I pondered it ...

Having the world at your fingertips, your heart is free from turmoil.

   There was once a person, and once a feeling. It was Tao Yuanming's "Picking chrysanthemums by the eastern fence, I leisurely gaze at the Southern Mountains." He found tranquility in rural life, a feeling that was subtle yet profound, simple yet elegant, seemingly lean yet rich. He wouldn't bow down for five pecks of rice; he would find peace and security by the willows. Planting beans on the Southern Mountain, working from dawn till dusk, he built a Peach Blossom Spring in his writing, and sighed in his heart, "Let us return."   There are countless ways to live in this world, too many to count. No matter where we are, when our hearts are at peace, we can say, "What more could we ask for?" The most important thing is the world within our hearts, rich and serene, uniquely our own.   There is always a life—peaceful, beautiful, tranquil, and warm—awaiting our choice among countless options, waiting to be reached after countless days. "A tranqui...