I have to tell you that, by reading through all these pages, I am once again deeply touched by people's unwavering passion and devotion to what they love to do. I am once again convinced that you can only be great at something that you passionately LOVE.
I
can relate to so much of what he described in the books about his long,
difficult journey of photography. The detailed planning for a trip, the
anxiety, the fear, the excitement, the disappointment, the unexpected,
the rain, the wind, the suffering, the sun, the moon, the stars and
clouds... Every little element - good, bad or ugly - adds to the last
joyful moment when the shutter is pressed.
I
clearly realize that I am not nearly as accomplished as he is in
photography. In fact, I have come to terms with the fact that I am so
far behind so many people in photography. I clearly understand and
accept human differences. To me, the true value of living a fulfilled
life is to always do your very best, never stop learning, AND be happy
with who you are!
Oh,
I almost forgot to mention -- both books are written in Chinese, which
is pretty unbelievable (for him to write so well in Chinese). Honestly,
this is the first time I read so much Chinese in 28 years. I really,
truly, thoroughly enjoyed reading all his colorful stories -- thank
goodness I can still see color through Chinese, haha!
