有容乃大、无欲则刚,淡泊明志、宁静致远。大凡伟大的作家艺术家,都有一个渐进、渐悟、渐成的过程。文艺工作者要志存高远,就要有“望尽天涯路”的追求,耐得住“昨夜西风凋碧树”的清冷和“独上高楼”的寂寞,即便是“衣带渐宽”也“终不悔”,即便是“人憔悴”也心甘情愿,最后达到“众里寻他千百度。蓦然回首,那人却在,灯火阑珊处”的领悟。
Inclusiveness gives rise to greatness, and freedom from selfishness helps one stand upright. Indifference to fame and fortune characterizes a high aim in life, and leading a quiet life helps one reach afar. It will be a long process for a great writer or artist to make progress, comprehend and become accomplished. To reach afar, writers and artists should “see as far as they can see,” defy desolation that may arise when “the west wind withers trees,” withstand loneliness “when reaching the top of a high-rise building alone,” “never regret” even if “their clothes are becoming loose,” love their career even if it makes them “haggard” before they eventually realize what they want as shown in these lines:
In the crowds for her I’d searched a thousand times
Perchance I turned
And there she was
Where lights were few and dim.