The Foundation of Being Human

Kindness, simplicity, straightforwardness, honesty, trustworthiness, valuing relationships, not evading responsibility, not acting against conscience, not doing evil, not being insincere. When poor, do not cheat or deceive. When rich, do not be arrogant. When suffering, do not betray friends. When in hardship, do not scheme against others. What is the bottom line of being human? Never forget those who helped you, never abandon those who stayed with you, never hurt those who love you. No matter how poor, do not lose your dignity. No matter how rich, do not look down on others. The character for 'person' (人) is easy to write, formed by a left stroke and a right stroke. But being a person is difficult, requiring a lifetime of effort. No matter how well you do, some will point fingers. No matter how kind you are, some will be dissatisfied. As a person, your good deeds may not be remembered, but your bad deeds will be remembered for a lifetime. When you help, people praise you. When you don't, they curse you. Regardless of what you do, you cannot please everyone. We cannot control what others say. Let them say what they will. As long as you do your best, do not harm others, do not deceive, do not betray, do not commit evil, do not act maliciously, and do not be cunning, you will not fear gossip and can stand tall. In this life, live by your conscience and fulfill your duties. Do not harm others, do not deceive, do not betray. Those you can hurt are the ones who care about you. Those you can deceive are the ones who trust you. Those you can betray are the ones who love you deeply. Be kind and sincere. Do not hurt, deceive, or betray others. One hurt leaves a scar, one deception destroys trust, one betrayal loses true affection. In the end, when those who care about you leave and those who trust you disappear, you will understand regret and lifelong sorrow.