Coming to half a year of wandering and living abroad

The greatest insight from half a year of wandering and living abroad isn't the number of breathtaking landscapes I've witnessed, the delicious foods I've tasted, the friendships I've formed, or the vastness of the world I've experienced.

It's the in-person observation of the real world—the coexistence of life and death, suffering and joy in human existence. Clearly, suffering is far more prevalent than one might imagine, yet it doesn't defeat people. Everyone is striving to live their best life. Seeing so many people weighed down by life's burdens, I've come to appreciate my own past experiences and efforts, which have granted me temporary freedom. However, true freedom isn't the accumulation of wealth or material possessions; it's inner peace, the perspective and attitude with which we view the world.

Feeling these realizations on the cusp of turning 30, I consider myself incredibly fortunate. Life is unpredictable, and being able to do what I most desire at this moment is perhaps the greatest blessing. In the past, I often dwelled on the past or anxiously anticipated the future, leaving myself in disarray. Yet, I've come to understand that living in the present is what truly matters.

(Wrote it in Chinese, Translated by DeepSeek)