Student Question
Master Chi, there’s a girl who has followed me for over three years. She asked me 43 questions, and I answered every single one. After each response, she was deeply grateful — praising me as though I were a second parent to her.
Then, because I mentioned I don’t like cats, she unfollowed me.
Master, what’s your take on this kind of shift in relationships?
Master Chi’s Response
Naturally — that’s entirely her prerogative. There’s nothing more to say about it.
But I’d like to use this moment to share something important: the vast majority of people you encounter in this lifetime will never truly like you or genuinely care about you. Even when a relationship feels warm and close right now, that’s temporary — it cannot last a lifetime.
So don’t hold overly high expectations for your relationships, because you will inevitably be disappointed.
A person must relentlessly work on themselves. Nearly every relationship you have is built on a single premise: that you offer value to the world.
Put your time and energy into becoming stronger — not into making others like you.