Every reader who has come to me for a destiny framework (格局) reading has likely heard me say this: whatever state you’re in right now is fundamentally the result of every decision you’ve ever made.
What this means is simple: no matter where you stand today, there is always a reason to be found.
If you’ve achieved success and financial freedom, it’s because the version of you from years past made far-sighted decisions — and followed through on them.
If you’re struggling through hardship and misfortune, that too traces back to the you of years past — who made foolish mistakes that today’s you must now bear.
So never make the mistake of thinking others succeeded by luck, or that you fell short because of bad luck.
If you honestly retrace your life step by step, you’ll suddenly see with clarity: nothing in this world escapes karma (因果, cause and effect).
The life you’re living today was seeded five years ago.
I’m sure you’ve witnessed this yourself: some people grind for over a decade and still haven’t moved an inch, while others rise meteorically in just three or four years.
Confused? That’s fine — let me share a real case.
Two young men from middle-class families, each brought by their parents to consult me on their destiny frameworks and life direction.
The first was Xiao Zhang. The moment I saw him, I liked him — because while I was reading his destiny chart (命盘), he was completely focused, paper and pen in hand, carefully noting down every single word I said.
So I gave him one key piece of life wisdom: “Xiao Zhang, you’re only 26 right now. Even in five years, you’ll barely be 31. At this stage, don’t just put your head down and grind blindly. Find a way to truly master your craft in your current field, and then learn to see clearly how the entire upstream and downstream ecosystem operates.
“Then, keep in mind every senior who shows you genuine goodwill — visit during holidays, stay in regular contact, and proactively show care and respect in everyday interactions.
“This path will be demanding, yes. But in five years, the results will speak for themselves.”
Xiao Zhang woke up as if from a dream. From that point on, he carved out every available hour — mastering his specialty, studying his industry, and cultivating noble benefactor (贵人, Gui Ren) connections.
Xiao Wang was an entirely different story. After joining a company, he spent his days joking around with managers and colleagues. With parents who had some connections, he treated work with a “good enough is fine” attitude and coasted along.
I pointed this out directly: “Xiao Wang, I’m not saying you should pour your soul into a salaried job — but since you’re working, you should at least hit the standard of qualified on the scale of outstanding, good, and qualified.
“If you reach ‘good,’ and show even a little social awareness, your future will naturally take care of itself.”
Xiao Wang didn’t listen. He was convinced that once his seniority came, he’d find his way regardless.
And the result?
Five years later, both Xiao Zhang and Xiao Wang came back to me for a new round of Chi fortune (气运) and destiny chart readings.
Xiao Zhang had become a rising star in his industry — multiple major firms were extending offers, inviting him into their management development pipelines. Xiao Wang, just past thirty, had been laid off.
Tell me — isn’t that destiny shaped by one’s own hand?
Most mistakes are seeds of trouble sown in a moment of carelessness.
There’s a saying about marriage that I find particularly apt: The essence of marriage is two people running a household together as partners. Put your heart in, and it flourishes. Stay together only in appearance while drifting apart inside, and it will eventually collapse.
I often use this when guiding couples who come to me about their marriage fortune — because they may have heard these words before, but few have truly grasped the wisdom within them.
A couple once came to me through a mutual friend, having heard of my work. They wanted me to look at each of their destiny charts — partly to understand their individual futures and development, and partly to assess whether this marriage was still worth continuing.
My natural inclination is always toward reconciliation over separation. As long as neither party has committed a fundamental moral wrong, a matter as significant as marriage deserves at least an attempt at repair.
Very quickly, I found that both of their charts shared the same underlying issue: a constrained life pattern.
A constrained life pattern doesn’t mean they’re bad people. They were both hardworking and conscientious. But the limitations of their destiny charts meant that both had rather immature personalities — even approaching their forties, they were prone to stubbornly fixating on trivial things.
For instance, the wife, inspired by a close friend, had deliberately studied various manipulative tactics to seize more control within the marriage — deploying psychological games with remarkable skill.
Before long, the husband realized he was outmatched and went off to learn the tricks of bad-faith partners himself, along with various counter-control methods — turning the marriage into an arena of competing strategies.
Over time, what should have been a sanctuary became the eye of the storm.
So I set their destiny charts aside, and said this:
“You two were supposed to be each other’s most trusted partners — intimates who build a warm home together.
“Instead, you’re scheming against each other. Not only does this make you a spectacle for the friends and family around you — it also drains an enormous amount of your own mental and emotional reserves. At best it derails your careers; at worst it stalls your lives entirely.
“You need to understand: the blessings within a marriage don’t appear from thin air. It always starts with one person offering warmth — and the other, moved by it, rushing to give even more warmth in return, afraid to let the other carry too much. That cycle, sustained, is how a life grows rich and full.”
It was that simple. The couple looked at each other when I finished. Three months later, they sent me a message: “Thank you, Master. We’re grateful for your guidance. We realize now how blind we were — we let ourselves be consumed by pointless competitiveness and selfishness.”
Indeed. What intimate relationship in this world was ever born already owing you something?
The closer someone is to you, the more tenderly they deserve to be cared for.
However much love you invest in your family — that is exactly how much warmth it will return to you.
Cherishing your loved ones and shouldering the responsibilities that rightly belong to you — this is simply the basic understanding of any mature adult.
★ I have always believed that life, at its core, starts as a blank page.
Yet as the years pass — why do some people soar in their careers and find happiness in their marriages, while others wander lost, their work directionless and their marriages shattered?
There is no other reason. Take an honest look at the seeds you once planted, and then examine the fruit you’re harvesting now. The answer will open itself to you.
This is also why, every time I analyze a destiny chart, I tell the person sitting across from me: the fortune cycle (运势) is actually the least important thing. What truly matters is whether you have planted good causes and good effects within your own destiny framework.
Once you plant them — your life will, without question, become one of true happiness and fulfillment.
Like this post, and start cultivating the habit of planting good causes and good effects right now.
I am Master Chi. I know these days haven’t been easy for you.
But no matter how great the burden — in the eyes of one who has walked this path — there is always a way through. Whether through life experience or through the destiny charts of Chinese metaphysics (玄学), there is always a way forward.