Life – Fame, Wealth and Lust
Once famous, one will be bound by a NAME. For this name, one should walk sparingly, fearing that the personal image may be destroyed. Therefore, people often get caught up in fame and hurt by fame.
Heaven says: “People often pray for health, peace for themselves, and some for fortune, but they are all selfish acts. If fortune is granted, they will praise the Above, but if fortune is not granted or disappears, they will curse it. If one is destined to get it, he will get it. If fate is against him, no matter how much he prays, he will not get it. Why die for fortune? Seek it with an upright heart and work hard to win it back. Fortune What you get without working will not last long Ask not for what is unnecessary, but work only for what can be yours.
The man on this plane will die for three things: fame, wealth and lust. He will fight all his life and for it he will die. For fame and wealth, brotherhood is lost. They fight for fortune and they fight for fame. Doesn’t the young man know that there is nothing thicker than blood? From the same genes and blood one is produced, but with the same blood one fights to win.
Being in poverty, the only thing that man thinks about is how to achieve wealth. For men who already have fame and wealth, their burden is much heavier. High up on the ladder, the pride of achievement is equally high. So, to protect yourself from falls, you’ll not only have to work hard, but you’ll have to know when to go forward and when to stay. By being far above all else in achievement, they have placed themselves in unseen danger.
With fame and wealth, lust is the next evil that can begin its action to tempt and emotion will intervene. For humans, to be a man of emotions; emotion will be your downfall if not controlled in time. Just by controlling one’s emotion, things can become clear, but if one is blinded by emotions, one will descend lower and lower.”
A poem by my Master JiGong,
“This energetic trunk (human body) of seven feet, eats three meals a day and occupies eight feet at night. Have you ever stayed long in big houses and limousines? Have you ever stayed long with the beautiful concubines or mistresses? Who knows if in the end what is left is only a few pieces of hard and thin bones, and a piece of shrunken seed skin!”
Author: T.A. Chew