Cambrian - A New Classic by Eileen Chang

Author: Yishu
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: Some people like wearing jewelry, while others don't. It's purely a matter of preference. Whether it looks good or not has little to do with how much wealth one has. If one cannot be financially independent, then nothing else matters—everything from food and clothing to housing and transportation relies on others' generosity. Yet, they keep complaining about not wanting to be (subordinates), and there is no greater sorrow than this. Without talent or affection, what's the point of showing personality? It's better to cherish the people and things one already has and practice patience during times of disappointment. Just walk away—open the door and leave, the door will slam shut, and the latch will be changed immediately, making it impossible to return. Those who are strong in martial arts won’t mind, but if a place won’t keep you, there will always be another place that will. Grow stronger there and return in glory, with heads held high. Before leaving, one must assess their own abilities. In the middle of the night, when you dream, have you noticed that all the choices you made in your first half of life were wrong? But even if you could live again, you would still have to make the same choices, because in reality, life offers no real choices? The path of life is like a maze, and at every fork in the road, you must make a decision—left or right, east or west. From then on, you’ll be lost in different directions, unable to turn back, deep in the maze. It’s better to have your own work, and you should start anew. In the long run, it could be either the husband shines while the wife fades, or the wife shines while the husband fades, which is not very healthy.
There is no such thing as an ideal partner in the world. If someone or something seems too good to be true, it probably is. People love some people, but the ones they marry and have children with are often different people.