From one of my online social groups, I found 10 short bilingual sentences on self-cultivation. Thank you, Mr. Shi, for sharing those quotable quotes with us.
10 STOIC TRUTHS
Kind. Calm. Hard to break.
1. I accept reality, but I refuse self-pity.
2. I forgive, but I remember the lesson.
3. I stay kind, but I do not become a doormat.
4. Discipline beats mood, because mood comes and goes.
5. Comfort feels good, but hardship builds strength.
6. I listen, but I still think for myself.
7. I care, but I protect my time and energy.
8. People judge results, so I let my actions speak.
9. I cannot control others, only my response.
10. If the moment matters, I act. I do not wait forever.
十條斯多葛真理
仁慈。冷靜。堅韌不拔。
1. 我接受現實，但我拒絕自憐。
2. 我寬恕，但我銘記教訓。
3. 我保持仁慈，但我不會逆來順受。
4. 自律勝過情緒，因為情緒來來去去。
5. 安逸令人愉悅，但苦難才能磨礪意志。
6. 我傾聽，但我仍獨立思考。
7. 我關心他人，但我珍惜自己的時間和精力。
8. 人們評斷結果，所以我用行動說話。
9. 我無法控制他人，我只能控制自己的反應。
10. 如果當下至關重要，我會立即行動。我不會無限期地等待。
