Learn to demystify the outside world, and your life will be much happier.

Imagine a scenario where you wear a $30 T-shirt to a class reunion, and you feel embarrassed and shabby. But if you have 10 million in your bank account, even if you wear a $10 T-shirt to a banquet, you won't feel ashamed.

The T-shirt hasn't changed and is even cheaper, the person hasn't changed, and the scene hasn't changed, so why is the feeling so different?

The reason is that many people lack inner confidence, and their subjective feelings rely on external evaluations. Afraid that others will think they are poor, they use things to package themselves.

But wearing a $1,000 T-shirt, even if outsiders seem to respect you more, doesn't change the fact that you don't have money. When you return home, you still have to face your messy life, waking up early to squeeze onto the subway to earn a few thousand dollars in salary.

A temporary boost in status won't free you from psychological distress.

So you'll find that those who have become enlightened start pursuing simplicity and naturalness. The popularity of "Ah Fang" on a certain platform is because he lives the life many people imagine.

Not wrapped in vanity, not bound by material things, only following your heart, not living for anyone.

Most people can't reach such a high level—they can't completely ignore external evaluations. But proper demystification can at least help you live a self-consistent life, free from inner conflict.

Accept your mediocrity and reconcile with yourself—only then can you truly live for yourself.