A problem is not solved by mechanically applying past experience, but by restructuring the situation.

I don’t count my sit-ups, I only start counting when it starts hurting.

做善事容易，做了善事而逃避好名声就难了；不触犯他人容易，触犯了他人心里不计较就难了。为人处世，遇到有人对我蛮横无理，就要像走在灌木草丛中一样，荆棘挂住了衣服，只能缓慢前行小心地拨开荆棘就是了，荆棘也不是存心阻人啊！这样一来便能做到心中不劳累，而化解仇怨。

I want to put a ding in the universe.

《关睢》这首诗，快乐而不过分，哀婉而不伤恸。