Among all women, there is one kind I admire above all: the so-called “woman of high discernment.”
Based on my vast experience reading destiny charts (命盘), these women are destined for a path that begins constrained and opens into abundance — their lives grow smoother with each passing year. A woman of high discernment needs only the slightest guidance for her destiny to ignite like a finishing brushstroke that brings a painting to life. Once set in motion, she is unstoppable.
The hottest topic of the past couple of days is, of course, the gossip surrounding Zhang the Gambler and Miss Jing.
The story blew up so completely that even someone like me — someone who hasn’t paid attention to the entertainment world in years — was forced to learn the full picture. That tells you just how wild it got.
Honestly though, I don’t think this topic deserves much more discussion. What’s out there now isn’t even the real story. The truly damning material hasn’t surfaced yet.
When I was young and ignorant, I thought those traditional, secretive practices were utterly pointless.
I assumed they were just the older generation making a fuss over nothing.
But after personally living through many things, I finally understood.
Those elaborate, meticulous customs have earned wide recognition among the wealthy and privileged — and have been faithfully passed down through countless generations — for very good reason.
What Master Chi wants to discuss with you today is, frankly speaking, a touch unconventional — but unconventional does not mean improper.
I once said that by late March this year, a concentrated wave of favorable developments would arrive — but I truly didn’t expect this many significant events at once.
Let me string together a few examples. Those with sharp intuition will taste what’s beneath the surface.
Teacher Wu, after more than three years of wandering, has returned. Hainan has moved boldly to protect and nurture the private economy — the principle being: if arrest and prosecution can be avoided, avoid them. There are now harsh measures targeting those who maliciously damage business reputations and the public image of entrepreneurs.
Above all else in life, be wary of “pushing too hard.”
What this means is: never throw yourself into hysteria or all-or-nothing desperation just to achieve a goal.
The harder you push like this, the faster you burn through your willpower and mental energy.
There’s simply no need for it. If you want to accomplish great things in this world, the secret comes down to four words: gradual, steady progress.
Student Question Master, I perform well at my job, but being introverted, I rarely feel comfortable knocking on my leader’s door to give updates. Over time, I feel like I’m losing out — yet I don’t know how to calibrate the right level of closeness. I want to get closer, but it fills me with anxiety.
Master Chi’s Response The warmth of your relationship with your leader determines the height of your career. There’s one approach that works especially well — and it comes down to a single idea: when good things happen, treat your leader like an ordinary person.
Student Question
Good day, Master. I was previously in an HR/administrative role at my company, but my manager felt I had potential in sales. So I recently applied for and was moved into a sales position, leading a small team. I’ve been running into some management issues.
The employees are quite close with each other. The methods and plans I propose are difficult to execute. When I set sales targets, they push responsibilities onto each other and don’t give their best effort. Recently three new recruits joined, and I feel the team’s energy is quite low. I’d like to ask for Master’s guidance.
In life or at work, there is always a magical inner circle.
Let me share the story of one of our readers and the transformation he went through.
He was once an ordinary teacher at the best high school in the province. Reserved and soft-spoken by nature. After joining our community, he occasionally raised questions and engaged in discussions.
Last year, after being promoted to Director of Admissions, he remained as reserved as ever — but his social circle took a qualitative leap. His school is the best in the entire province, after all.
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Student Question: Master Chi, hello. I’ve been feeling very frustrated at work lately. I wanted to get promoted, so I took on all the hard and thankless tasks. But when performance evaluations came around, none of the recognition came my way. On top of that, I constantly have to manage all kinds of relationships with colleagues. It’s emotionally draining. I’d like to ask for your guidance.
Master Chi’s Response: I’ve previously spoken about the true nature of companies, colleagues, managers, and promotions. I wonder how many of you actually took those words to heart.
Hey, dear one — today is your day.
I know that what we share is, for the most part, a pure friendship. But friendship is its own kind of deep feeling, and it deserves to be expressed.
So on this special day, I want to take this chance to say a few things I’ve kept close to my heart.
First, I want you to know — you matter to me.