在探寻事业与生活的奥秘中，我们拥抱现实的均衡，远离喧嚣与远方幻梦。

In seeking the mysteries of career and life, we embrace the balance of reality, far away from the hustle and bustle and the distant dreams.

1. 庄子说，请问两位大人一个问题，水里的这只乌龟，是愿意被放进昂贵的盒子里，供奉在太庙之上呢？还是愿意拖着尾巴在泥地里爬行？

1. Zhuangzi said, "May I ask you, two gentlemen, a question? Which would the turtle in the water prefer: to be placed inside an expensive box and worshipped in the grand temple, or to drag its tail and crawl in the mud?"

2. 有多大的胃口就吃多少饭，有多大的能力就做多少事，不要给自己一些莫名的压力，一事无成何妨？孤独终老何妨？享受现实的苟且，戒掉诗和远方的田野。

2. Eat as much as your appetite allows and do as much as your abilities permit. Don't put unnecessary pressure on yourself. What's the harm in not accomplishing anything? What's the harm in growing old alone? Enjoy the mundane realities of life, and give up the poetry and the fields of the distant horizon.

3. “草枯了，来年继续发芽，花落了，明年还会再开，而人，只有一次生命，不会再生，也无法重来。

3. "The grass withers, but it will sprout again next year; the flowers fade, but they will bloom again next spring. However, humans have only one life, and once it's gone, there's no coming back; it cannot be replayed.

4. 在庄子眼里，功名富贵不过就是一个昂贵的笼子，虽然看起来光鲜亮丽，但是剥夺了一个人的自由和本性。我们不想着往上走，或许一辈子很普通，很平凡，很平淡，默默无闻，寂寂无名，一点都不起眼，但是自己很真实，很自由，很美好。

4. In Zhuangzi's eyes, fame, wealth, and status are no more than an expensive cage, which, although looking shiny and splendid,剥夺了人的自由和本性. We don't aspire to climb up; perhaps we will live a very ordinary, very plain, and very uneventful life, remaining默默无闻, nameless, and not eye-catching at all. However, we are very real, very free, and very beautiful.

5. 庄子正在水边垂钓，楚王派出两个使臣找到他，邀请庄子到楚国担任宰相。

5. Zhuangzi was fishing by the river when two envoys sent by the King of Chu found him and invited him to serve as the Prime Minister of Chu.

6. 有段话，让人清醒：

6. There is a saying that wakes one up:

7. 使者说，当然选择后者。

7. The messenger said, of course, the latter is the choice.

8. 生活只属于每个人内心的感受，不属于其他任何人的看法。放下对名利的执着，做一个普普通通的人，不被任何人关注，也不会被任何人打扰。

8. Life belongs only to the inner feelings of each person, not to the opinions of others. Let go of the attachment to fame and fortune, be an ordinary person, not noticed by anyone, and not disturbed by anyone.

9. 人生不是由过去组成，也不是由未来组成，而是由当下的每一个瞬间组成。已经发生的事情，就不必耿耿于怀，不依不饶，只会画地为牢，没有发生的事情，也没有必要提前焦虑，生活本来就是见招拆招。做好当下该做的事，锻炼好自己的身体，照顾好自己的心情，不辜负当下的自己，取悦自己，滋养自己，成全自己，摆渡自己。

9. Life is not composed of the past or the future, but of every moment in the present. There is no need to linger on what has already happened or to be relentless about it, as it only confines you within a limited space. There is also no need to worry prematurely about what has not yet occurred, for life itself is about dealing with each challenge as it comes. Do what needs to be done in the present, keep your body fit, take care of your mood, do not let down the present version of yourself, please yourself, nourish yourself, fulfill yourself, and navigate through life.

10. 手持清风待明月，眉挑烟火过一生。知足常乐，随遇而安，云淡风轻，惬意自在！

10. Hold the cool breeze and wait for the bright moon, raise your eyebrows over the smoke and fireworks for a lifetime. Be content and happy, be at ease with what comes your way, the clouds are light and the wind is gentle, comfortable and carefree!

11. 活一次，不容易，要品尝酸甜苦辣的滋味，要面对生老病死的痛苦，既要争取快乐，又要抵触悲伤，总是身心疲惫，还得咬牙坚持。

11. Living a life is not easy; one has to taste the flavors of sweet, sour, bitter, and spicy, to face the pain of birth, old age, illness, and death. One must strive for happiness while resisting sadness, always feeling exhausted both physically and mentally, yet still having to grind through with determination.

12. 我们作为一个普通人，没有资源，没有背景，没有条件，没有后台，没有关系，没有人脉，没有天赋，竭尽全力，也只能勉强谋生，全力以赴，也未必可以功成名就。不如学会务实，在平平凡凡的日子里，过知足常乐的生活。

12. As ordinary people, without resources, background, conditions, connections, relationships, talent, or connections, we can only barely make a living with all our efforts, and even then, we may not achieve fame and success. It's better to learn to be practical and lead a contented life with joy in the ordinary days.

13. 庄子说，我做出的选择和乌龟一样，请你们这样回复楚王吧。

13. Zhuangzi said, "My choices are as arbitrary as those of the tortoise; please relay this reply to the King of Chu."

14. 绝大多数人都会经历人生的三个阶段。第一个阶段，认为自己是世界中心的时候，第二个阶段，发现自己无论如何努力都感到无能为力的时候。第三个阶段，接受了自己的平凡，并且享受平凡的时候。

14. The majority of people go through three stages in life. The first stage is when one believes they are the center of the world. The second stage is when one discovers, no matter how hard they try, they feel powerless. The third stage is when one accepts their own ordinariness and enjoys it.

15. 人，无法左右自然规律，人，只能改变自己的心情，这一生的路坎坷无数，没有谁能预知下一秒有何事发生，我们能做的，除了珍惜当下，就是做好自己！”

15. Humans cannot control the laws of nature; all we can do is change our own mood. Life is fraught with numerous challenges, and no one can predict what will happen in the next second. What we can do, besides cherishing the present, is to do our best!"

16. 谁都想过花团锦簇、锦衣玉食的生活，折腾了大半辈子，发现最好的状态，就是柴米油盐的充实和灯火可亲的温暖。如果我们的能力只能让自己做一个普通人，就不要胸怀大志，好高骛远，不如享受现实的苟且，戒掉诗和远方的田野。

16. Everyone has dreamed of a life adorned with splendor and luxurious living, but after a lifetime of hustle and bustle, we find that the best state of being is the fulfillment of daily life with necessities like rice, oil, salt, and the warmth of a cozy lamp. If our abilities can only make us ordinary people, then there's no need to have grand ambitions or aspire for the unattainable. It's better to enjoy the mundane realities and let go of the allure of poetry and distant fields.