Life is unpredictable, just like the weather, and one may encounter both good and bad fortunes in a short period of time. Just like how a centipede with a hundred legs may not be able to outrun a snake, or how a rooster with powerful wings cannot outfly a crow, a person may have great ambitions but cannot achieve them without luck or opportunity.
It is said that in life, one should not be swayed by wealth and should not be moved by poverty and hardship. Great articles cover the world, yet Confucius suffered in the state of Chen; outstanding military strategies excel, yet King Taibai太公钓于渭水.颜渊虽命短,并非邪恶之人;盗跖虽年长,亦非善良之辈。尧帝虽明智圣明,却生有不肖之子;瞽叟虽愚钝顽固,却生有极为孝顺之子。Zhang Liang was once an ordinary person, Xiao He was a county clerk. Yanzi was less than five feet tall but became the prime minister of Qi;诸葛亮虽隐居草庐,却是蜀汉的军师。 Even the mightiest heroes like楚霸王项羽 can be defeated, while those who seem weak like汉王刘邦 can become kings of vast territories. Li Guang had the courage to shoot a tiger but never attained high rank; Feng Tang had the talent to ride a dragon but never had good luck in life. Han Xin, before his good times came, suffered from daily hunger and poverty, but when he met his opportunities, he became a high-ranking official with great power. However, once his luck ran out, he died at the hands of his enemies.
Some people become rich after being poor, while others remain young despite being old. Those with profound knowledge may not be recognized in their prime years while those with little learning may succeed early in life. Even palace maids may end up as concubines, and beautiful women may become high-ranking wives if their luck comes. However, beautiful young women may marry foolish men, while handsome men may marry unattractive women. Like a dragon or phoenix unmet, they are hidden among common creatures; when时机来临 they rise to power. Even if clothes are worn out, a person should maintain their dignity and integrity; when facing troubles, they should still maintain an attitude of calmness and ease. If one's luck is not in their favor, they should simply live within their means and not deceive themselves. Those who are noble-minded are born with their natural dignity while those who become rich suddenly cannot escape their humble roots.
If the heavens do not provide favorable timing for us to succeed in life as indicated by proper circumstances or opportunities, then our efforts will be fruitless just like how the sun and moon lose their radiance without proper timing from the heavens or how plants cannot grow without proper timing from the earth. Similarly, people cannot achieve success without proper timing or favorable conditions in life. Although everyone desires fortune and nobility regardless of their roots or fate indicated by the birth chart八字(horoscope), one cannot attain high positions without proper timing in life just as one cannot make someone a high-ranking official without their agreement八字所限定的命运轨迹。即使处于贫穷的境地也不应放弃自我贬低自我尊严也不可违背自我的真实想法坚持前行就一定会走向光明,命运从来都是三分天注定七分靠打拼很多时候是自己没把握好的机遇而选择安逸如今朝堂生活自己兢兢业业兢兢业业努力做到一定级别也就是遇到了那个最好的时候这份经历皆归功于努力更加凸显一个人的眼界与能力绝非妄言。我曾在洛阳居住时朝求僧餐暮宿破窖思衣不可遮其体思食不可济其饥上人憎下人厌人道我贱非我不弃也如今位居朝堂官至极品位在三公而受人尊重、所食所饮应有尽有与己同行的皆是最亲近之人每个人都喜欢我可这都是努力的结果而非我的能力所能达到的这都是时代的机遇人生的运势所致。哎人生在世不应只贪图富贵面对苦难困境不能自欺自弃一切都是自然规律听任循环往复人生的宿命不管在哪一个人生的阶段只要坚持下去都是命中注定的三分天注定七分靠打拼这便是对人生的真实写照。