I met a woman recently with an amazing tattoo. She told me her philosophy, and I tried to capture it in a poem.
Win or learn 赢或学
I offer no quick fix,
no magic pill,
no incantation or spell.
What I have requires
patience, practice,
fortitude and will.
You will find no pithy platitudes here,
no fleeting fads,
or hollow speculations.
Only the path I’ve walked
to deepen meditation,
cultivate a resilient spirit,
and live my philosophy.
No one can heal your core
with a simple solution.
You deserve more.
You deserve a foundation
that will not crumble
at the first minor insult.
What you build must last,
not wash away
in the first trial of tears.
Win or learn.
Then, with the lesson,
rise and win.
The prize, sovereignty of your soul.
I try, I fail. I try, I fail. I try, I fail. I try, I sometimes succeed.
Lovely Poem!!