The Imperfect Life

Don't expect perfection from yourself nor from anyone else.
Perfection does not exist in this imperfect world.
A certain amount of care or pain or trouble is necessary for every man at all times.
Many great things can be expressed in a simple word, such as freedom, justice, honour, duty, hope.
The simple things are always hard.
He who hides reality, and always wants to be seen as perfect, easy-going, etc, will be accumulating tons of weight.
You've got to do your own growing, no matter how tall your father was.
Look at life through the wind-shield, not the rear-view mirror.
Don't look where you fall, but where you slipped.
If you're heading in the wrong direction, you are allowed a U-turn.
Be nice to people on you way up, because you'll need them on your way down.
Care and take actions to those who look up to you for encouragement and to those who need you at their side.
Always keep in mind of those who show you encouragement when you are down.
While seeking revenge, dig two graves - one for yourself.
Let all your words be kind, and you will always hear kind echoes. Kindness is the oil that takes the friction out of life.
People may doubt what you say or what you are, but they will believe what you do.
While you meet something beautiful, the first thing you should do is to share it with your friends anywhere, so that these beautiful things will be able to spread out literally around the world.

YY Tseng
2009-03-08