A reader asked me today: Master Chi, in your view, what level of achievement does a person need to reach on this land to be considered someone who has truly “made it”?
I thought about it, and here’s the answer I gave. Taking everything into account, this is what I’d call the “standard comfortable configuration” for an ordinary person.
Use it as your own benchmark — reaching it is good, surpassing it is even better.
Lately I’ve been truly overwhelmed with busyness — so much so that I haven’t had the chance to sit down with you and properly share the deeper, more profound content.
It’s unavoidable. Every day brings a flood of business dealings, investment matters, and networking affairs that need to be coordinated and managed. By the time I’m through, there’s only half an hour — maybe forty minutes — left in the day. And so I can only write lighter, more casual pieces.
Tonight I’m in high spirits, and what I’m sharing with you is the real, unfiltered stuff on wealth and success.
Don’t think Master Chi is being too harsh — the sooner you take these to heart, the sooner you’ll start getting ahead.
1. Don’t go throwing your kindness around, burning your precious energy trying to rescue and help everyone around you. Once you’ve been around long enough, you’ll understand: people in pitiable situations almost always have something about them that brought it on. If you genuinely can’t bear to look away, give a small amount of money — something that won’t affect you — and consider that more than enough. Then turn around and go chase your own future. Do not get tangled up in other people’s karma (因果). There’s nothing in it for you.
I, Master Chi, know this clearly — these past two years have not been easy for you.
So these words: you must read them deep into your heart in the quiet of the night.
If your life is filled with setbacks right now, imagine yourself as a captain navigating through a violent storm. Don’t try to fix every problem on the ship all at once. Instead, calm yourself down and think clearly about what truly matters most right now. List them out one by one, then address them one by one, in order.
Remember this: human nature, at its core, is deeply and irredeemably base.
So never intervene in another person’s karma (cause and effect) out of goodwill, and don’t let your savior complex drive you to rescue those who are stubbornly lost.
Even when they are your closest family and friends — learn to watch with detached eyes, and revere what heaven has decreed.
Because when you truly mature, you’ll understand: most foolish people are simply beyond your ability to save.
Nothing special about tonight — I simply wanted to share something with you that carries a strong, positive charge.
And remember this: for those with wisdom, the single most intelligent thing you can do is keep yourself in an environment that is comfortable, uplifting, and genuinely positive.
That environment covers everything — the places you inhabit, the people around you, the information you consume, and the Chi field (气场) you move through day to day.
Note: some content in this article is extremely candid — not every parent will be comfortable hearing it.
But I believe that parents who can sit down and read this all the way through will watch their children’s futures transform for the better.
If you’re a parent with substantial wealth and social standing — someone who can guarantee a clear path for your child when they enter society, backing them every step of the way with vast financial resources — then you have no need to read this article.
I’m not sure why, but the image I personally designed yesterday received such an outpouring of love from readers — so I’ve gone ahead and refined it to share with you.
I also hope that my brothers and sisters can, as shown in the image, steadily advance along the golden river of wealth — calmly, grounded, and without turbulence.
Know this: the vast majority of people in this world are desperately hoping to get rich overnight.
Let these words from Master Chi stay with you: in this life, you must make every effort to understand and grasp the truly significant affairs of the nation and the great currents of history.
Only then will you gradually come to understand which direction your small boat should be sailing.
When you can see clearly the affairs of the nation, petty concerns will no longer keep you awake at night;
The greatest prerequisite for building a great career and amassing great wealth is not intelligence or ability — it is raw vitality.
This is why people who succeed in getting wealthy almost universally share the same traits: a hearty appetite, strong desires, iron willpower, sharp intuition, and a body built to last.
Over the years, this is exactly why I have always encouraged my brothers and sisters: you must build solid habits around fitness and nutrition. Because once your body is healthy and strong, tremendous ambition and grand vision will grow from it naturally.