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From reading Sounds of the River and listening to Da Chen speak , it is evident that he possesses an enormous amount of passion for writing . He emphasized that we should do the things we love to do and become involved with activities we are good at , without worrying about how it is perceived by others . Some of the values I included in my circle are family , faith , friendship , culture , education , and tradition .
What values does the narrator try to live by ?