人生九悟 Rénshēng jiǔ wù • Nine Insights into Life

 第 一 Dì yī

命里有时终须有 

mìng li yǒushí zhōng xū yǒu

命里无时莫强求 

mìng lǐ wú shí mò qiǎngqiú

• First

What is destined to be yours will be yours; what is not, you cannot force.

第二 Dì èr

世上本无事  shìshàng běn wú shì

庸人自扰之   yōngrénzìrǎo zhī

• Second

There is nothing inherently wrong in the world;

It is only the foolish who create their own troubles.

第三 Dì sān

睡前原谅一切 Shuì qián yuánliàng yīqiè

醒来不问过住 xǐng lái bu wènguò zhù

• Forgive everything before sleep; don't ask about the past when you wake up.

第四 Dì sì

健康平安是财富 Jiànkāng píng'ān shì cáifù

无病无灾是幸福 wú bìng wú zāi shì xìngfú 

• Health and safety are wealth; 

freedom from illness and disaster is happiness.

第五 Dì wǔ

人心换人心 Rénxīn huàn rénxīn

换不来就转身 huàn bù lái jiù zhuǎnshēn

• Treat others as you would like to be treated; 

if you can't get what you want, then turn away.

第六 Dì liù 

看破不说破 Kànpò bù shuōpò

知人不评人 zhīrén bù píng rén

• See through things but don't expose them; 

know people but don't judge them.

第七  Dì qī

得意时看淡 Déyì shí kàndàn

失意时看开 shīyì shí kàn kāi

• Take success lightly, 

and accept failure with equanimity.

第八 Dì bā 

知足常乐 Zhīzú cháng lè

一切随缘 yīqiè suíyuán 

• Contentment brings happiness; 

let things take their course.

第九  Dì jiǔ 

人生本过客 Rénshēng běn guòkè

何必千千结 hébì qiān qiān jié 

• Life is but a fleeting journey; 

why hold onto so many knots?