This piece is a timeless classic from Master Chi’s earlier writings on marriage. By popular reader request, it is republished today — old wisdom, fresh eyes.
Never assume that every person in this world deserves to have a family. In Master Chi’s view, at least 30% of people on this earth are simply not worthy of marriage. These individuals are meant to grow old alone — they have no business forming a family, and certainly no right to harm and waste the lives of the innocent souls who trusted them.
These past couple of days I’ve been caught up with volunteer work, which means I’ve neglected checking in with all of you in our community. For that, I owe you an apology.
I’ve been turning things over in my mind, and beyond urging you to stock up on daily necessities and food supplies — wherever you are — I honestly can’t think of much else worth saying. Everything feels dull and unremarkable right now, and the near-term future looks bleak.
This article is dedicated to every brother and sister who, even amid the pandemic, continues to fight and struggle against fate.
As someone who has always been deeply in love with the vibrancy of city life, I bought my current property for one reason: the moment I saw that expansive semi-open terrace, I knew it was mine.
Standing out there as night falls.
All around you: brilliance and luxury — a living canvas of metropolitan splendor, dazzling and intoxicating.
Master Chi — March 16, 2022, 7:49 PM — Kiwi
Student Question: Hello, Master. BTC has dropped nearly half from its peak — are you still bullish on it? Given that there aren’t many better investment options right now, would you consider it one of the alternatives? What do the wealthy people in your circle think of it?
Not optimistic. Cashing out is too difficult — at least in the mainland environment, that’s the reality.
At this very moment, you’re probably packing your bags to head home, or getting the house ready to welcome the new year — caught up in the cheerful, joyful bustle of it all. But even amid all this busyness, Master Chi would like to briefly interrupt, to share with you what’s truly in my heart: this past year has been hard on you.
It’s thanks to this year of the Ox — a year that defies easy description — that so many people have come to understand: sometimes in life, simply holding your ground against the hidden currents and undertow is itself an extraordinary achievement. So please, don’t feel disappointed if this year passed without fanfare. And don’t feel regret if it was full of twists and setbacks. Regardless of whether you achieved anything or accomplished anything in 2021 — if you made it through safe and sound, free from illness and misfortune, then you have already done remarkably well. That alone is reason enough for us to embrace one another, to offer encouragement and blessings to each other.
Time passes quietly. Looking back, I’ve written quite a variety of content this year — so today, Master Chi wants to write an article about how to cultivate greater karmic merit (福报) for yourself.
This piece offers both guidance for your personal advancement and counsel for how you carry yourself in the world. After all, becoming a better, stronger person with fortune flowing freely — that is our greatest goal for the new year.
Because I’ve had a few drinks and I’m feeling a light buzz, I’m going to write freely today. But this article is really just a side note — the main event today is your homework in the comments section. That’s the real reason I had to post.
As Spring Festival approaches, the dinner invitations keep multiplying. I don’t mind them at all. On one hand, they’re a good chance to catch up with all sorts of friends and keep those connections alive. On the other hand, they’re the perfect opportunity to hear how people are summing up the past year and planning for the next — a window into the full spectrum of how people live. This year was particularly interesting: the phrase I heard most at every dinner table was “I want to go out and do something.” The people saying this came from all walks of life, but the underlying logic was the same — everyone felt their industry was struggling, they were uncomfortable staying where they were, and naturally they wanted to stick their heads out and see what lay beyond.
Only when you have witnessed it with your own eyes will you understand that certain truths can genuinely alter the course of a life.
After reading destiny charts for half a lifetime, I have encountered more human stories than I can count. It would be impossible to say I haven’t arrived at some profound conclusions and insights.
And precisely because I have come to know so many people deeply, I understand more clearly than ever: if you don’t grasp certain truths early, you will pay for it with a lifetime of suffering. But once you do grasp them, they become the secret weapon that puts wings on your ambitions.
Yesterday, a reader wrote in with a question:
Student Question: “Hello, Master Chi! I’d like to ask about the weekly mini-goals you encouraged us to build in your last article — what kind of change or benefit do they actually bring to a person’s destiny? My concern is: can such tiny, tiny little goals really produce any meaningful results? I hope you can explain the reasoning behind this. Thank you.”
Weakness and ignorance are not obstacles to survival — arrogance is.
These past couple of days, the market has been a sea of red, and my inbox has been flooded with messages from brothers and sisters pouring their hearts out. While everyone’s pain is different, the ask is always the same: “Master Chi, we got hurt this time — can you talk about this awful market?” Of course I can. It’s been a while since I touched on this topic, and right now is honestly the perfect time to share some genuine wisdom — far more fitting than any ordinary day. People only truly open their ears after they’ve been stung and hurt. So today, let me speak freely about how I personally understand “losses” and the “gambling ecosystem of the market” after all these years.