My understanding of poverty is twofold: the poverty of material possessions and the poverty of thought and cognition. Compared to material poverty, it is much harder to escape from the 'poverty' of thought and cognition. The poverty of thought and cognition can trap a person in a cycle of negativity, inferiority, and shortsightedness, making them unwilling to accept new things.

Before I desperately tried to escape, I went through one of the hardest times in my life, not material poverty, but the kind of confusion and hesitation that comes from losing direction in life. I spent my days and nights obsessed with playing Honor of Kings, eventually reaching the highest rank. In many cafés in Shanghai, you can see my figure—a short, unattractive, and poor loser. To be honest, deep down I don't want to be so despondent, but my body is honest.

Awakening as a person really requires enduring countless sufferings, painful and long. Trying to slowly accept the imperfections of the world may just be the way to perfection.