Life

Life is a road, stretching from one end to the other. Along the way, there are many crossroads. You can choose one path, or you can choose another. Some roads are rough and uneven, but the journey is lined with beautiful scenery that lifts your spirits. Others are smooth and easy to travel, yet dull and monotonous. Still others are treacherous, thick with mud, and crossing them comes at a great cost: “You must toil your muscles and starve your body.” Yet they hold tremendous value. That is life. Whether ordinary, led astray, or brilliant, every life is shaped by the choices its protagonist makes at countless crossroads.

Life is like a game of chess, made up of many pieces: family, friendship, love, career, health, power, and more. If you can keep all these pieces in balance, that is the most perfect life. Of course, you can also “sacrifice a rook to save the king,” giving up certain pieces of your life to save time and energy for what matters most...

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.