[Self-Improvement Poem] A Gold Medal Before You Know It
The clock ticks as the hands move forward
Watching it intently, I exhale and end the day
"I'm tired again today..."
I pull up the covers and dream
Of myself wearing a gold medal around my neck
Weapons are instruments of ill omen, not the instruments of a noble person.
Even if one is forced to use them, it is best to remain indifferent. (Yan Wu, Chapter 31)
Even if you must fight, you should not be obsessed with winning or losing. There is no point in feeling pleasure from winning. If you have time to fight, polish your skills instead. The opponent you are fighting is 'the you of yesterday'.
There is only one rival
Yourself
Do not fight others
Fight yourself
Parry the major outer reap from your rival
And throw the yesterday-you with a one-armed shoulder throw
Keep living like that forever
Before you know it
Whether at your worst or your best, it's a gold medal
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