Our ancestors long ago saw clearly that 90% of life's troubles stem from three traps: greed, impetuosity, and stubbornness. Today, we'll use the wisdom of "The Book of Changes" to teach you how to avoid them easily!
Trap 1: Greed | Your Desires Are Eating Away at Your Blessings
"The Book of Changes" states: "Thunder beneath the mountain, Yí. The superior man is careful with his words and moderates his eating and drinking."
Real - life examples:
"The Book of Changes" states: "Thunder beneath the mountain, Yí. The superior man is careful with his words and moderates his eating and drinking."
Real - life examples:
- Seeing others getting rich from stock speculation and betting all their savings, only to end up losing everything.
- Buying a 500 - square - meter luxury house but losing sleep every day over the mortgage.
Solutions:
✅ Learn from the bird that "only needs a single branch" (wisdom from Zhuangzi).
✅ Remember: The free things are the most expensive (a spirit turtle can live a long life by not being greedy for food).
✅ Want fish? First, make a net! (Practical advice from "Huainanzi").
Trap 2: Impetuosity | The More Anxious You Are, the Easier It Is to Fall into Traps
"The Book of Changes" states: "The earth's condition is receptive devotion. Thus the superior man who has breadth of character carries the outer world."
Bitter lessons:
"The Book of Changes" states: "The earth's condition is receptive devotion. Thus the superior man who has breadth of character carries the outer world."
Bitter lessons:
- Giving up on a startup after three months without making a profit.
- Bragging about a promotion and then being tripped up by colleagues.
Steady - winning strategies:
✅ Be as calm as the earth (the core of the Kun hexagram).
✅ A silent toad won't be targeted by a snake (the wisdom of "closing the sack" in the fourth line of the Kun hexagram).
✅ When complacent, think of the warning of "dragons blood turns black and yellow" (the story of the top - most line of the Kun hexagram).
Trap 3: Stubbornness | Not Knowing How to Make a Detour Leads to Big Losses
"The Book of Changes" states: "The bending of the inchworm is for the sake of stretching."
Typical symptoms:
"The Book of Changes" states: "The bending of the inchworm is for the sake of stretching."
Typical symptoms:
- Clinging to a losing store and refusing to transform.
- Arguing with customers about "I'm right, you're wrong" and losing orders.
Secrets of flexibility:
✅ Learn from the insect to first contract and then extend (the essence of the "Appended Judgments").
✅ Turning off your phone at night to rest is for more efficiency during the day (wisdom from the Sui hexagram).
✅ Change "I'm not wrong" to "You're quite right" (practical words in reality).
✨ 3 steps to use immediately:
1️⃣ Give up a small greed today (for example, don't grab red envelopes).
2️⃣ Count to three before speaking (an immediate cure for impetuosity).
3️⃣ Say "That makes sense" first when encountering opposing opinions (a magic trick to break stubbornness).
1️⃣ Give up a small greed today (for example, don't grab red envelopes).
2️⃣ Count to three before speaking (an immediate cure for impetuosity).
3️⃣ Say "That makes sense" first when encountering opposing opinions (a magic trick to break stubbornness).
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Wisdom of Life from "The Book of Changes", How to Overcome Greed, Ways to Quit Impetuosity, Harms of Stubbornness, Secrets to Improve Blessings
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