Happiness begins with restraint. Indulging every appetite may lead to ruin; even the power to turn stone into gold cannot satisfy an endless heart. Though paths differ, all strive to support their families. Words are best shared only with those who truly understand.
It is easy to slip from thrift to luxury, but hard to return. A virtuous wife keeps trouble at bay; a filial son brings peace to his father’s heart. Overthinking leads to mistakes; stepping back reveals hidden difficulties.
What seems easy in others’ hands proves hard in our own. Do not take lightly what comes easily. Where there is a tree, there is a place to rest; where there is a will, there is a way to Rome.
When will contentment come? Perhaps in old age, when we learn to treasure moments of peace. Life is uncertain—find calm within.