"La ficción es la mentira que nos permite decir la verdad."
I've learned that you can't control what other people think of you, but you can control what you think of yourself.
孔子说:“有益的爱好有三种,有害的爱好有三种。爱好礼乐、爱好称赞别人的优点,爱好广结善友,有益处;爱好放荡、爱好闲逛、爱好大吃大喝,有害处。”
I not only came to understand that 'change' was a part of Josie, and that I should be prepared to adapt to it, but I also began to realize that this was not a trait unique to Josie; I came to understand that people often feel the need to present a carefully prepared version of themselves to the outside world - much like arranging a shop window - and once the moment has passed, there's no need to take it too much to heart.