The Weight of Life: Lessons from Experience

I have tasted all that is sweet, yet nothing is sweeter than peace of mind.

I have tasted all that is bitter, yet nothing is more bitter than betrayal by those you trust.

I have carried both gold and stones, yet nothing weighs heavier than regret.

Life moves in cycles—one day you rise, another day you fall.

When you rise, do not let pride consume you.

When you fall, do not let despair break you—because no condition is permanent.

If you cannot be a shelter in someone’s storm, do not be the wind that worsens their struggle.

If you cannot be a candle lighting the way, do not be the darkness that blinds progress.

If you cannot be the hands that lift, do not be the chains that hold others down.

In the end, we are all travelers on the same road—our journey is lighter when we walk together.