Life is just a cup of tea! Whether full or little, why compete? Whether strong or light, it has its own flavor. Whether fast or slow, so what? Whether warm or cold, just smile.

Because we care, we suffer; because we doubt, we hurt. Because we let go, we find joy; because we detach, we find happiness. We are all passing guests in this world, and many things are beyond our control.

The character for "heart" has three dots, and none of them stay still. The tighter you try to hold on, the faster it slips away. Let things follow their course—cherish deep connections and let shallow ones go. The more you detach in life, the more suffering fades. Everyone fears being unclear, wishing for a mirror-like mind. But does life really need such clarity?

To cook porridge, use three parts rice and seven parts water. In handling affairs, be three parts for yourself and seven for others. With friends, be three parts earnest and seven parts forgiving. For family, three parts love and seven parts responsibility. When reading, three parts for seeing and seven for savoring. When drinking, stop at three parts drunk and seven parts sober. Three parts... seven parts... it's all about balance in life.

What we see are books, but what we read is the world; what we brew is tea, but what we taste is life; what we pour is wine, but what we savor is hardship.