In Master Chi’s social circle, we have an unspoken tradition: whenever summer or winter hits back home, a few close friends and a wider group of companions will all fly overseas together — to decompress, to simply live.
Every year, from August through October and again from January through February, those are our collective travel windows.
Calling it pure decompression isn’t entirely accurate, because we always arrange for capable hands to take over our work affairs — while still managing things remotely from afar.
Like you, Master Chi is someone who naturally loves to enjoy life — and by “enjoy,” I mean in the most literal, material sense. This is why, no matter how busy work gets, I always make a point of traveling with my wife at least once every six months, with each trip lasting two weeks or more. Everything about these travels — every experience, every meal, every night’s stay — is chosen from the higher end. Not extravagant for the sake of it, but deliberately good. So on nearly every trip abroad, our hotels start at six or seven thousand a night. And domestically, Aman’s properties — the Nuo Beijing, Amanfayun, Amandayan, Amanyangyun — have become our regular weekend escapes. Of course, this kind of spending is nothing compared to many others, but I only ask that I honor myself. And that’s enough.
Recognize the illusion, invest in it, then exit the game before the illusion becomes apparent to the public.
This quote comes from Soros.
And I believe this is precisely the source of Xu Xiang’s confidence when he once boasted he could go toe-to-toe with Soros.
Because in our capital markets, magicians wielding butcher’s knives are everywhere — when it comes to manufacturing illusions, we are unmatched under heaven.
1 — What Is True Elite Consciousness?
To be candid, one of the things that has given Master Chi the greatest satisfaction and relief in recent years is the rise of “great nation consciousness” among China’s young people. This so-called great nation consciousness is not purely about “hot-blooded patriotism” — though patriotism is certainly an important part of it. What is truly remarkable is that a significant portion of today’s young people, along with the general public, have developed a profoundly clear understanding of “the logic behind a rising great nation.”
Master Chi’s recent trip to Thailand lasted nearly a week. The only article written during that time was first a preview — warning everyone in advance that the so-called “New Four Young Masters” were on the verge of serious trouble. That was followed by a brief sketch of the backstory, then Master Chi deliberately stopped short. The reason is simple: most people won’t believe there are undercurrents churning beneath the surface until they see actual waves with their own eyes. So after issuing the preview, he let the bullet fly a while. That way, the story that followed could be told properly.
The boldness of your perspective on life is truly critical to everything you’ll ever achieve. Don’t dismiss this as empty inspiration — because when you get down to it, most people remain mediocre and directionless, not because they don’t know what the optimal next move is, but because they’re still waiting. Waiting for opportunities, waiting for connections, waiting for the right time, waiting… until they die.
If you don’t grasp this deeply enough, then I’m sorry — getting flogged like an old donkey on a millstone until you drop dead is the fate awaiting the vast majority of people.
Today, Master Chi wants to talk with you about the continuation of bloodlines within powerful, wealthy families. The inspiration for writing this piece came from hearing the news of He Youjun welcoming a precious son — and I hope today’s article gives you something meaningful to consider. However, this topic requires that you, as a reader, possess a certain capacity for rational thought and a degree of social ambition. So if you identify purely as a “pastoral feminist” (someone who demands equal rights while retaining traditional female privileges) or as a “passive male” without drive or ambition, then frankly, this article is not for you.
Because the former — escaping poverty — only requires “tactical correctness” to achieve. How simple a thing that is.
But the latter demands nothing less than “perpetual strategic victory” to realize.
In the next day or two, I’ll share with everyone exactly what it takes to remain undefeated and consistently win.
People are born with different levels of luck — some blessed, some ordinary. This is indisputable.
Some people, right from the start, find noble benefactors (Gui Ren) who lift them up simply because they have a sweet tongue or an agreeable personality.
Others may be honest and steady but unremarkable, and find it hard to be noticed early on. That’s just the way things are.
“If destiny includes noble benefactors, embrace them; if not, don’t force it.” Noble benefactors are, by nature, far rarer than wealth fortune. That’s precisely why they’re called noble.
This applies to countless wealthy tycoons throughout history.
Take a certain boss’s fatal leap — from the outside, it looked like a sudden impulse. But those in the know understood it was inevitable. The only question was when.
The one genuinely surprising detail in this entirely unsurprising end? He still had his beloved amber piece on him when he went.
As for his last words before the end — “My feet hurt.”