Lot 39 of 100
News from the edge of the sky is hard to ask for
The poem
天邊消息應難問切莫私心強望求若把石頭磨作鏡精神枉費一時休
In English
News from the edge of the sky is hard to ask for;do not force it out of a selfish wish.If you try to grind a stone into a mirror,your energy is wasted and it ends in nothing.
What it says
News from far away is hard to come by, and the poem advises against forcing it out of a selfish wish. Trying to polish a stone into a mirror only wastes energy. Some things cannot be forced, and your effort may be better spent elsewhere.
A thought to take with you
When something cannot be forced, redirect your energy to where it can bear fruit.