What's the biggest taboo when you're down on your luck? Many people are unintentionally making their rock bottom worse.
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What are the biggest taboos when you have bad luck? Many people are unintentionally deepening their slump.
Over the years, I've met many people seeking help at the temple.
Some people's problems are not serious.
Their careers are only temporarily stalled.
Their relationships are only experiencing conflict.
Their financial luck is only briefly declining.
But when I meet them again a few years later, their situations are completely different.
Some have gradually emerged from their slump.
While others have fallen deeper into it.
Later, I slowly discovered that.
What truly determines the length of a slump is not necessarily luck itself.
But rather what a person does when their luck is bad.
As the ancients said:
"When in difficulty, hold fast; when prosperous, advance."
During a slump, the most important thing is not to desperately push through, but to avoid further depleting oneself.
The first taboo: Making major decisions when emotions are at their worst.
Many people, when experiencing bad luck, are most prone to an impulse.
Resigning.
Investing.
Moving.
Divorcing.
Borrowing money.
Starting a business.
It seems that if only the current situation changes, everything will start anew.
But in reality, when a person's emotions are at a low point, their judgment is often at its worst.
Anxiety makes people overestimate risks.
Fear makes people eager for change.
And being eager for change can easily create new problems.
The ancients said:
"When the mind is confused, the spirit scatters; when the spirit scatters, the qi becomes unstable."
This means that when the mind is chaotic, many decisions lose their balance.
The second taboo: Constantly doubting oneself.
Many people, after continuous setbacks, begin to doubt themselves.
They feel they are incapable.
They feel they can't do anything right.
They even feel they are destined to suffer.
This state, in Taoist philosophy, is called:
"损神耗气" (Depleting the spirit and consuming vital energy).
If a person's spirit is depleted for a long time, doing things will naturally become increasingly difficult.
Problems then multiply.
And the person further doubts themselves.
Ultimately forming a vicious cycle.
The third taboo: Desperately seeking any remedy.
Some people, during a slump, frantically search for various methods.
They look at this today.
They try that tomorrow.
The day after, they believe a new claim.
As a result, not only do they fail to solve the problem, but they become even more anxious.
Over the years, I've seen many people.
Their homes are filled with various items.
Their phones are full of saved methods.
But the life that truly needs adjustment remains unchanged.
Taoism teaches:
"The method is not in its quantity, but in its specialization."
Truly effective methods are often sustained and consistent.
The fourth taboo: Chronic late nights and excessive depletion.
The ancients placed great importance on "nurturing the spirit."
Because if the spirit is at peace, the qi is stable.
If the qi is stable, luck is steady.
Modern people often stay up late.
Are emotionally stressed.
And experience information overload.
These all continuously deplete the spirit.
A person who is constantly fatigued, even if opportunities arise, will find it difficult to grasp them.
Therefore, many so-called luck problems are actually the result of long-term overdrafts of the body and spirit.
The fifth taboo: Blaming all problems on fate.
During a slump, the easiest thing for people to say is:
"My fate is bad."
But Taoism never emphasizes fatalism.
The ancients believed:
"Fate has its numbers, but luck can be self-adjusted."
This means that life has different stages, but one's fortune is not entirely fixed.
The environment changes.
One's state changes.
And people's choices also change.
Therefore, bad luck does not mean that the future will necessarily be bad.
Why is it even more important to stabilize yourself during a slump?
Many ancient talismans were not used during times of prosperity.
But rather when life experienced fluctuations.
Their purpose was not to replace effort.
But to help people:
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Steady the mind
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Reduce anxiety
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Maintain goals
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Adjust one's state
For example, the luck-turning talisman, in traditional Taoist practices, emphasizes "扶正" (rectifying what is wrong) more.
Allowing a person's inner self to gradually return to balance.
And the serenity talisman helps people regain peace when their emotions are in chaos.
Often, when the inner self begins to stabilize, external problems will also gradually diminish.
If you've been having bad luck recently, start by doing these things:
First, maintain a regular routine.
Second, reduce impulsive decisions.
Third, tidy up your living environment.
Fourth, reduce meaningless consumption.
Fifth, reconfirm the direction you truly want to go.
The ancients believed:
"Stillness gives rise to stability, and stability gives rise to wisdom."
When a person gradually calms down, many answers that were previously unseen will slowly emerge.
Conclusion
A slump is not terrible.
What is truly terrible is continuously creating new problems within a slump.
Often, bad luck is not the end.
It's just a signal from life reminding us to stop and adjust.
When the inner self is stable again, and the direction is clear again, many people will discover that what seemed like a long slump has actually begun to slowly end.
Related Reading:
"Why Is My Luck Getting Worse Lately?"
"Why Do Bad Things Always Happen One After Another?"
"Why Does Good Luck Suddenly Disappear?"
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