Success is like a cloud of makeup cotton. At the beginning, success is only about oneself, without other thoughts, as a piece of cotton is white and pure. Then the cotton is used for makeup, adding splendor to a woman who's going to please herself or others. It's a step stone for other pursuits. At this moment, it's no longer pure. It becomes an investment. The surface of the cotton is tinged with powers and creams of different colors. Although it seems less clean, it still can be washed to recover its appearance, as success intertwined with a little bit darkness still has room for recovering. If nothing is done, as time goes by, the dirty area of the cotton will become inveterate, making it more and more difficult to become pure again. The success that is involved with illegal or unmoral things also becomes irreversible. 

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Success is akin to a delicate lump of makeup cotton. Initially, it stands alone, pristine and unblemished, much like pure white cotton. However, as it is employed in the art of adornment, it bestows radiance upon a woman seeking to captivate herself or others. It serves as a stepping stone towards further aspirations. In this transformative phase, its purity wanes, transitioning into an asset to be leveraged. The once immaculate surface of the cotton becomes imbued with the hues and textures of various cosmetics. Though it may lose its pristine allure, it remains capable of restoration through cleansing, much like success intertwined with shadows still retains the potential for redemption. Neglected, over time, the tainted portion of the cotton solidifies, rendering the path to purity increasingly arduous. Success entwined with illicit or immoral undertakings becomes irretrievably marred.