Have you ever calculated an astonishing time account? From the unification of the six states by Qin Shi Huang to today, 2245 years is merely 2245 harvests of wheat; the reform and opening up in 1978 was only 66 years after the fall of the Qing Dynasty; if a person lives for 70 years, 2245 years is just 32 lifetimes connecting end to end. When you stand in a wheat field watching the waves of grain rolling, you suddenly understand: the so-called endless generations are just the crops in the land beneath your feet changing, while the moon above has gone around a few more cycles.

When I was a child, I recited "The Moon of the Qin Dynasty and the Pass of the Han Dynasty" but did not understand why the ancients stared blankly at the moon.

It wasn't until one day I looked up and saw the round moon that Li Bai once gazed upon that I realized: the yellow earth that Qin Shi Huang trod upon is still beneath your feet, and the river breeze that Su Shi sighed over is now brushing against your cheek.

The bricks of the Great Wall are still laid on the ridges, but the dragon robe of the First Emperor has long turned to dust. The most just thing in this world is that time does not care whether you are an emperor or a commoner; it only gives a few dozen seasons of harvest.

But modern people love to challenge themselves. Scrolling through the Forbes rich list can make you anxious enough to lose sleep, and seeing influencers flaunt luxury cars can lead you to question your life, always feeling like those in the spotlight are born with a cheat code. In fact, if you look behind the scenes: some bosses can't even understand a PPT and rely entirely on their secretaries; some stars stumble over their lines and depend on post-production to fix their audio. Their success often comes down to "riding the right wave + putting in enough time" - just like the couple selling breakfast at your doorstep, staying up until three in the morning to set up, until the whole street recognizes their sign; this is also a kind of skillful "success."

The most heart-wrenching truth is: those who make you look up until your neck hurts may not be as virtuous as you, nor have a broader perspective than you. A friend of mine in investment banking said he has seen too many rich second-generation bosses who can't even read financial statements, relying entirely on their fathers to pave the way. But they dare to thump their chests at the dinner table and say, "I've got this covered," and they can boast loudly in the conference room - what you lack has never been ability, but rather the courage to "sell a comb to a monk."

So stop butting heads with yourself. Treat life like a game of chess; playing without regrets is true freedom. Look at those who live with clarity—aren't they treating "success" as an experience rather than a burden? Just like the old man selling candied hawthorn on the street, no matter if it's windy or rainy, he's always cheerful. Does he understand what GDP means? No, but he knows that if the sugar is evenly coated and the hawthorn is fresh, it can make the children laugh out loud after school—this is more real than any grand narrative.

Next time you feel anxious, just look up at the moon. When Li Bai raised his head to gaze at the bright moon, he wasn't thinking about mortgage or car loans, but rather

The exhilaration of "spending all the wealth only to regain it"; when Su Shi was exiled to Huangzhou, he was not troubled by promotions or salary increases, but rather by the ease of "when will I return and be a carefree person." Life is like the wind in a wheat field, blowing through the palace of Qin Shi Huang, passing by Tang Bohu's Peach Blossom Temple, and eventually blowing through your window. Instead of being entangled in how many walls it can knock down, it is better to enjoy the moment as the wind slips through your fingers. After all, wheat ripens and turns yellow, the moon waxes and wanes, and in your lifetime, you merely need to find a comfortable position for yourself and make these dozens of moments of wheat ripening look presentable.

May everyone have a smooth journey in life, with beautiful scenery along the way!