Everyone aspires to beauty, but we often pursue external forms of beauty—such as appearance, clothing, and status—without realizing that true beauty comes from within. Inner beauty cannot be separated from wisdom and morality, which require an understanding of the causes, conditions and causality of life.

From this perspective, what is morality, and where does its value lie? In fact, morality serves as the substance from which our character is formed. Will we construct it with virtues or flaws?

If you haven’t thought about this, consider it this way: a kind, honest, friendly, compassionate, and warm-hearted person is universally liked and welcomed. Conversely, no one wants to befriend someone who is narrow-minded, confrontational, angry, jealous, or selfish.

Although many people may not fully realize the role of morality, the choices we make about whom to associate with or distance ourselves from in daily life reflect our recognition of morality and our longing for a beautiful life.

How to build a beautiful life? If life consists of twenty elements—ten positive and ten negative—how would we choose? Are we in control of this choice, or do harmful elements grow unnoticed?