Philosophical Sayings About Worldly Matter LXIX69

The road to happiness is often cut short by rivers, and the bridges across them are often damaged. Happiness won’t be yours if you do not think of a way to get across the rivers. Success belongs to those who spare no toil and sweat to win it. Castles are built on solid ground with solid work.

(This is a translation of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu’s philosophical sayings about worldly matters originally written in Chinese.)

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Below is not an official translation, just for reference

The path to happiness is often filled with various obstacles and difficulties. Along the way, we may be blocked by great rivers and wide streams, and the bridges that span them are frequently broken. Of course, this is a metaphor. If we see that the bridge to our happiness has collapsed and we neither build a new crossing nor find other ways to get across, then the happiness we seek will forever remain out of reach.

Those who have achieved success or made significant contributions in this world always take steady steps in whatever they do. Even though they endure countless hardships, they bravely persevered in a down-to-earth manner. They drew wisdom from every experience and phenomenon, courageously overcoming adversity through hard work, ultimately achieving success and reaping the rewards they deserved.