What good is an empty title? Cultivation lies within oneself
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What good is an empty reputation? True cultivation lies within oneself. The internet is illusory, but people are real； The name is imaginary; oneself is the real one ； Names are fake; strength is what truly matters. In the face of the real world, the Sea Rivers are illusory, yet they do exist; the people of the Sea Rivers also exist. The Haichuan Forum has created an environment for us to learn from one another. Only to help us make mutual progress in our learning. The created grading system is merely a way to reflect our achievements and shortcomings in the forum. At the same time, protecting one’s own resources ensures that they can be utilized properly and do not get lost needlessly. What is wealth? What is charm? Are points, reputation, and contributions really that important? Are all these more important than the knowledge and progress you gain? Then why go to such great lengths to pursue those meaningless reputations? It’s just like in the real world: while we strive to combat fake goods, are we supposed to start producing them ourselves? When we despise false testimony, should we then use it to gain a false sense of prestige? We deal with knowledge and learning; there can be no trace of falsehood in the real world, and we are all aware of the severe consequences that arise from it. So what if one gains false fame by various means? A virtual network cannot cultivate real skills in reality, and rapid upgrades do not bring about an equivalent accumulation of knowledge. Moving forward steadily is what both reality and the seas hope for. At HaiChuan Wealth, gains and efforts are fair; there is always a reward for one’s efforts. ““There is no free lunch in the world”; the same effort will yield a reward. When we achieve success in various fields of study, do we complain about the hard work we’ve put in, or are we more satisfied with the results or the process itself? Achievements are certainly good, but the process is even more important! What good is an empty name? Cultivation lies within oneself! This post was last edited by Xinchan on 2008-1-19 21:50.]
Once burdened by the need for advancement, now my mind is at peace. Learning and communication are better than countless upgrades. :lol
There are things that, the more you pursue them, the further they drift away from you. And when you start earnestly with yourself, before you know it, you’ll have obtained what you’ve been striving for! As the saying goes: If you try hard to make flowers bloom, they won’t; but if you plant willows carelessly, they will still provide shade! The same is true for forum upgrades; if you take it lightly, it becomes easier to achieve. This post was last edited by Bincheng Watcher on 2008-1-20 09:56.]
I’ve been on this forum for about a week, and the main thing I’ve noticed is that the upgrade process is slow. But through communication, I’ve been able to help many people, learned a lot, and downloaded quite a few things that I had been struggling to obtain. Whether the upgrade is fast or slow isn’t important; what matters is being able to exchange knowledge related to chemistry happily, download what one wants, and participating in discussions every day. If one has enough resources to download things, then upgrading a bit along the way is also fine. It’s not the slow progression or low rank that’s regrettable; it’s regretting that I arrived at HaiChuan too late