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"Thoughts of the Long-Lived - Some Ramblings About Life"

A thick tome that is almost heavy enough to be used as a blunt weapon, luxuriously bound.
Judging by the varying degrees of wear on the pages, most borrowers gave up within the first five percent of the book.

(This is a collection of correspondence and various literary works, reflecting on the author's life, which, when measured against the scale of time, seems to lack dramatic ups and downs. You quickly skimmed the preface and thought the subtitle was a bit too elegant.)

I was something of an idealist back then, dreaming of becoming someone truly extraordinary... A great thinker, a great poet, a great painter, a great musician, or at the very least, a great merchant. But in the end, I merely inherited my father's and grandfather's legacy and idled away many years to no great purpose. At least there is one thing in which no one can compare to me: I have truly lived for a very long time. The more I have experienced, the more I have lost. Most of the friends with whom I once engaged in lofty discussions have long since passed away, leaving only this very old man, how much time did I fuel my ideals with, and how much time did I squander in worry and hardship? Looking back on the past like this, it feels as if I'm from another world.
As for why I was able to leave behind such a rich body of work, young readers, it is because to this day, I still hold a firm belief. An adventurer's strength can always be measured, but the pursuit of literary perfection is a far harder journey. The ultimate goal I aim for is this: one day, my talent and my efforts will be recognized.
Before getting to the main topic, I would like to talk about something else first. The first is about the people I met in my life who helped me greatly. Some were incredibly brave adventurers, some were just the most common merchants in Asterleeds, there was the poet who tutored me in writing, the publishing editor who helped me with my manuscript, the lover who helped me record my oral texts... Regarding these people, the first one I want to talk about is... her story is a long one, and we should start with a long-lived tree...
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