Your Virtues Determine How Much You Get

by | Sep 19, 2021 | English | 0 comments

Recently, a construction site sprouted up beside my place, creating a lot of noise every day.
 
Zoom clients wouldn’t have a problem hearing me, but if they do not have a earpiece with a mic, I would have a problem hearing them.
 
Few days ago, I did a Bazi analysis for a young Insurance Agent via Zoom.
 
After he entered my Zoom meeting room, he looked at me blankly.
 
I smiled at him, deliberately staying quiet, and observed him.
 
Few seconds later, he said bluntly, “Hello?!”
 
How strange that an insurance agent, who probably have met tons of people, would greet in such an abrupt manner. My middle-aged clients, who rarely use Zoom, have better etiquette than him.
 
I replied instantly, “Hi, Mr X. Why is your greeting so crude, upon entering this meeting room?”
 
“I always say hello like this and wait to hear a reply, before I greet officially.”
 
“I never do that.”
 
Actually, this demonstrates the refinement of a person.
 
“Did you not read the post I sent you? Why are you not wearing a earpiece?”
 
“All along, I do Zooms in this manner without a earpiece. I thought it’s just a suggestion from you and it was not mandatory.”
 
“I wrote about the reason for clients to wear a earpiece. Do you find it invalid?”
 
He pondered for a few seconds and replied, “It’s valid.”
 
“We are both service providers. Clients look for us based on three main qualities. The first being the quality of empathy. You lack empathy and it’s no wonder you say your clients rather listen to others and not trust you as much.”
 
“If you want me to wear, then I will wear it now”
 
And he sat there looking at me, not moving an inch.
 
When he finally put on his ear pods, they did not operate well either.
 
It’s peculiar how despite a month of waiting for me, he was slow to get this simple thing done right.
 
Seeing how “self-assured” he was, for a brief moment, I find his behaviour pitiful.
 
His benefactor was sitting right in front of him, yet his words remained self-serving, totally oblivious to what harmony is about. Wasn’t this sending your benefactor straight out of the door?
 
“Even if you gain an upper hand talking like this, have you really won?
 
I would never buy insurance from such an agent, as obviously he was not the considerate kind.
 
I still read his Bazi that day, said what I should but there were also a lot I did not reveal.
 
Because he is lacking in virtues.
 
Many people think lightly of virtues. They assumed that if they do no evil deed, they are virtuous humans. Fact is, if you do not follow the reasonable requirements of other people, deliberately breaking the rules for your own gain, you have no virtue to speak of.
 
Some naysayers will tell me, but hey you are a practicing Buddhist, so you should exercise your compassion and not be bothered with his behavior! Don’t get attached to external form!
 
This isn’t about me.
 
Compassion without wisdom brings more harm than good.
 
Since ancient times, it is a rule of thumb that we practitioners allocate good fortune to clients, based on their conduct and luck.
 
A person with undesirable conduct is unable to bear greater fortune, or there will be adverse consequences. Moreover, if a person is unkind to his benefactor, it is very unlikely that he will be kinder to another person with no value to him.
 
You can’t define a person as a good man, just because he is willing to donate money. We got to look at how he uses his heart.
 
Everybody wants to be special and different from others. But if what you are doing is the same as other people, nowhere better than them, then you can only carry a mediocre Destiny.
 
Don’t be superstitious to think that everybody is out to get you, and you go running to the temples or Feng Shui masters to chase away the villains.
 
Every obstacle in our destiny, every little stone that trips us, is placed in our lives by no other person but ourselves.
 
If you do not change, the obstacle isn’t going to budge either.
 
And here’s an official note: For any Zoom client that does not wear a earpiece with a microphone, I will cancel the consultation and give you a refund.
Having off days out of the blue are so much more fun!

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