暮年治印-杂感 Seal Carving in My Later Years - Miscellaneous Thoughts

年少时期爱刻章 如今年已七十七 试着为友刻印章 动刀之时始明白 眼力衰老不如前 治印其实是治心 心静用刀要得力 雕刻人生便如此 In my youth I loved carving seals Now I'm seventy-seven. I tried carving a seal for a friend. Only when I picked up the knife did I understand: my eyesight is failing. Seal carving is actually about healing the mind. A calm mind is essential for skillful knife work. This is how life is sculpted.