我们活着为什么？我们人这个“我”是谁？是你、是我，也是他；可是我们来到这个世界，又为了什么呢？

What are we living for? Who are we? What are we here for?

有人说：“收拾垃圾！”是这样吗？可是现在的人，是专门捡前人的垃圾，还自以为是宝贝；尽去学别人的样子，却漠视自己本地的风光，还自己给自己辩护，说：“不学别人的样子，那别人的样子，又从哪里来？”这就是舍本逐末，头上安头，好像东施效颦一样，自己真实的智慧遮蔽了，不懂得去开发，却尽去向外驰求，结果愈跑愈远。这种人真是大错特错！

Someone says,"We're here to collect garbage." Is that so? Nowadays, people pick through things that others throw away, finding treasures in others' garbage. People also plagiarize and copy others' styles, while neglecting their own inherent talents. They rationalize, "If copying isn't allowed, then where did other people get their styles from?" They renounce the essence and grasp at trivialities, making things worse by clumsily trying to imitate others. As a result, their own true wisdom remains concealed and undeveloped. The more they direct their attention outwards, the further away they drift! This is truly a great mistake.

那么我们人生在这个世界，又为了什么呢？为了淘金牟利吗？不是！为了赚钱发财吗？也不是！金银财宝都不是实在的，等到人死了，这些又有什么用呢？

But why are we born here? To pan gold and seek profit? No! To make fortunes? No! Money and material things are not truly useful. When the time comes to die, what use are they?