It's good if you have it, and it's okay if you don't.

Master Sheng Yen's 108 Sayings for Inner Peace: In life, it's beneficial to cultivate the mindset: 'It's good if you have it; it's okay if you don't.' This allows you to transform suffering into joy and achieve greater freedom. The meaning is to let go of forceful demands and attachments to things, learn to go with the flow and adapt, thereby reducing worries and gaining inner peace and happiness. It's good if you have it: Embrace gratitude and cherish what you have—be it achievements, relationships, or material possessions—and accept them with joy. It's okay if you don't: When facing loss, disappointment, or things you can't obtain, don't force it, don't regret it, and learn to let go. Transform suffering into joy: By not being bound by desires and the mindset of gain and loss, your state of mind can naturally shift from calculation to broad-mindedness. For example, with 💎, we should go with the flow and be at ease. Cherish it if you have it; if you don't, be open and don't force it. This way, you won't be shackled by inner demons and can attain freedom and happiness.