溫故知新 Old wisdom, today’s insight — ONGO
Like Lute and Zither, the Shared Life Was Itself the Song
Do I only regret the great dream unachieved, missing that the ordinary days shared were themselves the grandest adventure?
Lute and zither played side by side — nothing is not quiet and good.
The Book of Songs sang of a couple's days, lute and zither played side by side, as "quiet and good." It was not grand events but the ordinary time of cooking together and gazing out the window that was itself music.
📝The Classic Answers
The Book of Songs sang of a couple's days, lute and zither played side by side, as "quiet and good." It was not grand events but the ordinary time of cooking together and gazing out the window that was itself music. I always regret the great plans unachieved, yet what actually filled my life was that plain daily round. Only after sending a partner off does a person realize — that while waiting for a special adventure, every day spent with them was already the adventure. I choose not to defer today for some grand thing to come. Being together now is one verse of that song.
🌱Apply It Today
Take one ordinary moment with the person you live with, and today notice it as if it were something special.
The film is honored as an equal questioner; its plot is rendered only as a universal dilemma. The classic source is an ancient text (Public Domain), and the reflection is 100% original ONGO content.
