Give your life a bath

Author: Wang Peng
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: "The bigger your heart, the bigger your stage. Your past and present circumstances don't matter; what matters is what you want to achieve in the future. Unless you have ideals for the future, you won't accomplish much. Thirty years ago, a young man was preparing to leave his hometown to create his own future. His departure point was to visit the head of his clan for guidance. The old clan leader was practicing calligraphy when he heard that a descendant of his clan was about to embark on life's journey. He wrote down three characters: "Don't be afraid." Then he looked up at the young man and said, "Child, the secret of life consists of six characters. I'll tell you three today, which will serve you for half your life." Thirty years later, the young man from back then was now middle-aged, having achieved some success but also accumulating many regrets. The long journey home brought him back to his hometown, where he went to visit the clan leader again. Upon arriving at the leader's home, he learned that the old man had passed away several years ago. The family a sealed envelope and said to him, "This is what the clan leader left for you. He said one day you would return." The returning traveler then remembered that thirty years ago, he had heard half the secret of life here. He opened the envelope and found three large characters inside: "Don't regret."