A young woman asked me: “Master Chi, how do you tell whether someone is worth committing your whole life to?”
My answer: if you’re not reading their specific destiny framework (格局), the most reliable method is a trip together — roughly 7 days. Works every single time.
Why?
Because travel looks like fun on the surface, but along the way you will inevitably run into all kinds of problems you never saw coming.
This is actually a complete misconception. That kind of travel — checking into hotels, taking in the scenery, sampling local food — is pure consumption. It has absolutely nothing to do with the phrase “broadening one’s horizons.”
Master Chi believes that truly broadening your horizons means allowing children to genuinely engage with people across different social circles and living environments.
It means developing a deep understanding of how people at different levels of life actually live — their efforts, their goals, the many difficulties they face, and the ways they survive.
Tonight’s article is the best Women’s Day gift Master Chi can offer you. But please — read it quietly to yourself. No need to share it with anyone. Eleven core pieces of advice, each one distilled from my observations of women’s wisdom. And true to my habit of either saying nothing or telling it straight — this article carries real weight, but it may also sting. Good medicine is bitter. Please bear with me. If you consider yourself a fragile woman, this article isn’t for you.
3… 2… 1 — and the answer is: the kind of person who refuses to think deeply about anything, who won’t even bother gathering basic information before making a move — and then just goes all-in without a second thought.
Unless they’re blessed with extraordinary luck or a very sturdy family safety net, people like this are headed in one direction: downward. Step by step, year by year, life gets worse. It’s practically guaranteed. Master Chi has seen far too many cases to count.
A short piece, packed with meaning. How much you draw from it is entirely up to you.
1 — The world’s geopolitical landscape will most likely see further turbulence ahead. But for us, this is actually something of a tailwind — it gives us more time to avoid becoming the center of attention, and a relatively calm window to keep building our inner foundations.
2 — Anyone with clear eyes can see that this round is about competing for dominance in AI technology. Right now, we actually hold a remarkably strong position — because beyond algorithms and technical capability, AI’s most fundamental requirement is stable infrastructure and a continuously expanding power supply. That, as it happens, is our absolute advantage.
Since the end of last year, Master Chi has wanted to write an article — a real conversation with parents like you about how to raise children more effectively in today’s world. How to help your child become genuinely excellent, truly exceptional, powerfully strong.
Why? Because Master Chi has read far too much content on this topic, and my immediate impression is always the same: the scope is too narrow. Most of it focuses only on a child’s studying and academic performance.
Tonight, Master Chi wants to have a talk with you about “failure.”
Because I’ve long believed that ordinary people have a fundamentally wrong understanding of failure — and that’s exactly why so many of them struggle to accomplish anything in this lifetime.
Here’s the thing: over the past few days of the holiday, Master Chi spent his time not only managing the usual business affairs, but also throwing himself completely into learning new AI tools. I kept writing all kinds of science fiction and fantasy novels with Yuanbao, creating music with Suno, and generating images and videos with other AI tools.
There’s still one day before the official start of the new work year — but Master Chi doesn’t like to rush. Especially when it comes to certain trends that don’t need to wait a few more days before being shared. In life, getting even a fraction of a head start — even just knowing what’s coming — is a tremendous advantage.
Master Chi also hopes you understand this: if you read this article all the way through and act on its core ideas, 2026 will very likely become the most pivotal turning point of your life — and your best year yet.
[福][發][發][發] Master Chi wants to share something important with you first thing this morning: the authentic, traditional customs for welcoming the God of Wealth — and how to do them properly.
1. Many people like to welcome the God of Wealth at the midnight hour on the 4th day of the New Year by setting off fireworks. In truth, this isn’t quite the right approach.
Fireworks and firecrackers are traditionally used to frighten away the Nian beast — they’re part of the preparation, not the welcoming itself. Let the others enjoy their fireworks and leave that to them. 😄
Finally — after so much anticipation — this year’s New Year Chinese zodiac (生肖) guide is complete!
(Honestly, you can’t imagine what my inbox has looked like these past few days. Brothers and sisters writing in every single day, because every year this content has been so thorough, so professional, and so genuinely useful.)
A quick note before we dive in: this year’s zodiac guide from Master Chi is more comprehensive than anything published before.