1. Drivers cannot see the road in the distance or the surrounding scenery because distraction can cause accidents.
2. No matter what the job, ultimate success depends only on genuine interest in the work itself.
3. A person who only cares about himself is not worthy of praise, and people will not treat him as he wishes.
4. People who only want the world to praise themselves will never do so.
5. A person who easily obtains something he only wants a little will think that even if the desire is satisfied, he will not be happy.
6. Making money is the accepted standard for measuring intelligence. Those who make more money are geniuses, those who make less money are fools. No one wants to be a fool. So when markets are volatile, people get as nervous as students taking exams.
7. A scientific worker may or may not make money, but making money will not make him more respected.
8. Nothing is more laborious than indecision, and nothing is more futile than indecision.
9. For ordinary people, the only way to cure jealousy is happiness, and the difficulty is that jealousy itself is a fatal obstacle to happiness.
10. A beggar will not be jealous of a millionaire, but he will be jealous of a more successful beggar.
11. Don’t be satisfied with judgments that are sometimes reasonable and sometimes unreasonable. Carefully examine unreasonable things and never be in awe or surrender.
12. In 99% of cases, people are afraid to follow their own ideas and draw logical conclusions.
13. We make friends more because of similar interests than because of proximity to our homes. Connecting with like-minded people can promote happiness.
14. The feeling of powerlessness makes people feel that the world is not worth it, and the sense of comfort makes this pain bearable.
15. Any fun is valuable as long as it does not harm others.
I don’t know why, but the right flowers always come late and miss the most appropriate opportunity.
—— Haruki Murakami
