Gold, brass and diamonds
Gold, brass and diamonds Both gold and brass are yellow in color and both shine brightly. Sometimes, brass's luster even surpasses that of gold. But do you also know what the true nature of both is when heated? While gold becomes more radiant under the influence of heat, brass cannot withstand the heat and soon turns black, revealing its true nature. Similarly, those whose nature is like gold not only survive in the face of struggle, but the heat of struggle also makes them aware of their true nature. By recognizing that reality, they can refine it and enhance their previous radiance. On the other hand, those whose nature is like brass, darken under the heat of adversity, i.e., struggle, and are unable to regain their former yellowness like brass. Neither the gold nor the brass is to blame for this. Because both are different in nature, and because they are fundamentally different, they are also different in quality. One is a metal, the other an alloy. T...