By Gu

“Though my heart is a venomous parasite, I command the parasites as I command my heart.”

The martial world is a mirror, reflecting the countless faces of human nature. There is sorrow at parting, ambition, yearning, faith defended unto death, and the resolve of the deceitful and ruthless.

One way or another, we are all caught up in it, for better or worse. Yet at the very beginning, we were all blazing lights rising into the sky. If life is fraught with hardship, then lie low for a while, but never lose the brilliance you had when you were a spirited young person. The true sun, whether rising or setting, can always warm hearts and drive away the murky gloom.

“Young people have ambition, no matter what rumors may say.” Some are born into privilege yet still achieve nothing. Hardship does not last forever. What does it matter if you endure all seven of life’s sufferings? Why let other people’s words define you? If you don’t rob or murder, and don’t act recklessly, then a righteous heart makes a good person. Though our paths may differ, we will meet at the end.

Those who please themselves will flourish, and all definitions will eventually be broken!