Have you noticed? We look down on things that are easily available; we flock to things that are hard to obtain; we have endless longing for poetry and distant horizons. We are infinitely tolerant of people we want to get to know or half-acquainted with; we are extremely critical of those we spend day and night with, who are open-hearted and sincere. We always focus on others' good qualities, ignoring the warmth of those around us; we always chase after distant, unattainable beauty, neglecting the happiness within our reach. But we forget that those mundane daily moments we look down on are the luxuries others can only dream of; those distant horizons we long for will eventually turn into another kind of trivial daily life; those people we harshly judge around us are the ones who walk through storms and sunshine with us. Cherish what you have now, treat the people closest to you with kindness, for that is the most genuine answer to life.
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Have you noticed? We look down on things that are easily available; we flock to things that are hard to obtain; we have endless longing for poetry and distant horizons. We are infinitely tolerant of people we want to get to know or half-acquainted with; we are extremely critical of those we spend day and night with, who are open-hearted and sincere. We always focus on others' good qualities, ignoring the warmth of those around us; we always chase after distant, unattainable beauty, neglecting the happiness within our reach. But we forget that those mundane daily moments we look down on are the luxuries others can only dream of; those distant horizons we long for will eventually turn into another kind of trivial daily life; those people we harshly judge around us are the ones who walk through storms and sunshine with us. Cherish what you have now, treat the people closest to you with kindness, for that is the most genuine answer to life.