In Tang Gaoshi's poem "Sending Guiyang Filial Piety", there are two sentences that are extremely thought-provoking: "As soon as the river and sea return to the guest today, he will be thousands of miles away." "It depicts the stages and transformations that a person goes through in the journey of life, from temporary wandering to future soaring.
We are all travelers in life, some choose to walk on land, and some choose to wander in the rivers and seas. Either way, it's an experience, a growth. Although the returnees in the rivers and seas are temporarily adrift, their hearts are full of expectations for the future and love for life. They know that every experience is a part of life's journey and a force that shapes them to be better people.
And "he is a man of thousands of miles every day" is a beautiful expectation for the future. Everyone has a dream in the sky, a desire to fly thousands of miles. This dream may be the pursuit of higher knowledge, or the realization of a greater cause, or the search for a more true self. Whatever it is, it's what keeps us moving forward and what makes us persevere.
Life is like a marathon, and we all strive to move forward on the track. Sometimes, we encounter difficulties and challenges, and even want to give up. But as long as we think of that future self, that self above the clouds, we will find the motivation and regain our strength.
So, whether you are a temporary returnee or a soon-to-be person, cherish the present moment and move forward. Because the meaning of life is not how far you go, but how you get there;It's not about how many landscapes you've seen, it's about how you look at them. As long as we have dreams in our hearts and expectations for the future, we can become the real "people of the sky".