Since I was young, my parents have always taught me not to spend money recklessly and not to buy anything extravagant. So I have made an effort to restrain myself; whenever I develop a fondness for something or have the desire to do something, I forcefully suppress that longing. As the days go by, this restraint has long since become a habit. I have become a person who 'has nothing I want, nothing I want to do, no pursuits, no desires.' When life falls into a numb routine day after day, I realize that becoming a person without desires is not a good thing. When restraint gradually becomes instinct, even the smallest expectations must undergo a judgment of pros and cons.
