Chasing the Climax: Embrace a Brilliant Life

Xuefeng

April 5, 2007

This is my life—a mighty river surging forward, flowing endlessly, rushing toward the vast blue ocean. No matter how high the mountains or how distant the road, I roar, sweep, and charge ahead, churning up waves upon waves, fearless and undaunted by the perilous journey.

An exciting life is like this—radiating the brightest light, blooming the most beautiful flowers, spreading the sunshine and rain of love, and showcasing the most splendid qualities of humanity. Clearing thorns, crossing mountains, wading through rivers, and braving wind and rain to realize the grandest and most magnificent dreams. If there is a path, I will walk it; if not, I will carve a bright trail, whether my sweat soaks the earth or my blood stains rivers, lakes, and seas. No matter how winding and arduous the road, no matter the wolves, tigers, demons, or monsters that lie ahead, as long as I breathe, I will forge ahead without ceasing.

I reject a life consumed by petty desires, haunted by hunger and cold, anxious over food and drink, clinging to comfort, and indulging in meaningless pleasures. I refuse to squander my days in idleness, meditating endlessly, and losing myself in the pursuit of wealth, lust, fame, and profit. I reject a life wasted on futile thoughts of attaining enlightenment, suppressing my nature, stifling my true self, or retreating into a miserable lair, confined to the narrow vision of a well-dweller in a sesame-sized world. Steering with the wind without discernment, forever unable to distinguish good from evil. Calculating personal gain and loss with "cleverness" that only obstructs the way. Scattered and aimless, flitting about low hills lit by a feeble candlelight. No! I refuse such a life! Absolutely not!

On my path, there is no failure—failure belongs only to those who abandon their ideals and lose heart. In my future, there is no darkness—darkness belongs to those who do not pursue light. My prospects are endlessly bright because the Greatest Creator is right before me. My companions, thousands in number, stand resilient and determined, led to my side by Christ and Buddha.

Do not judge me as poor because my clothes are tattered. Wisdom and perseverance are my inexhaustible sources of wealth. Do not call me uneducated or shallow because I lack formal degrees—I have read countless pages of the book of heaven without words written by heaven. Do not judge me as destitute or doomed because I appear to have nothing. Together with the Celestials of Lifechanyuan, I will build humanity’s most glorious palace in history. Do not consider me weak because my body seems frail—I carry within me an unstoppable force that surges ahead with invincibility!

I will shatter the old and broken relics to forge a radiant paradise for humanity with new thoughts and methods. Though the road is long and the journey unending, I will search tirelessly. Amidst the winds and rains, I will light the divine lamp to guide my way. Traversing the vast unknown, I will look to the future. With unyielding determination, I will walk my path, never regretting, never faltering, moving forward with boundless courage.

Honesty is my nature; resilience is my character. I speak the truth and do not lie. I never strike from the shadows. I adorn the mountains and rivers with love and warm the cold hearts of the world with sincerity. Even if for just a moment, I will blaze like lightning across the dark night sky. Even if a mere wisp of cloud, I will refract a brilliant rainbow. Even in the faintest breath, I will dance a passionate tango on the edge of death. Even when facing cliffs and precipices, I will leap, climb, and traverse them with all my strength.

I do not believe in an unchangeable destiny. I will grasp the rudder of life firmly in my own hands. Even if all is predestined, I will fully utilize the heavenly nature bestowed upon me by the Greatest Creator. Time flies like an arrow; I will not waste my life. With limited days ahead, how can I squander the precious gift of life? There are always greater mountains and higher heavens beyond what we see—how can I confine my vision to what lies within my sight? If the mountains do not turn, the rivers will; if the land route is blocked, the waterways remain open. If the East is dark, the West will shine; if the South is blackened, the North is still bright. How can I let the potholes before me hinder my flexible thinking?

Health, abundance, and freedom are the life I pursue. Joy, happiness, and contentment must fill the path of my life. I will not emulate Zhuangzi's solitary wandering but instead follow Buddha’s compassion, sharing blessings like bees rather than feasting selfishly like predators. I will stand alongside my brothers and sisters, overcoming hardships together and sharing joy, spreading love and kindness along the way.

To live is to live fully! Life is but a dream, fleeting and empty—so let me embrace it without regret!

Run toward the climax and embrace a brilliant life!