chen lang, feng shui master, hong kong, li ka-shing, moral character, virtue, wealth

Fan Li: The ‘God of Wealth’

Fan Li, a great statesman in the late Spring and Autumn period, was known as a literati, wealth god, and business saint. Fan Li gave his wealth away three times and then rebuilt his fortune three times. The first time dispersing his wealth Fan Li, a civilian of the State of Chu, was dissatisfied with ...

Mikel Davis

Statue of Cai Shen, the Wealth God.

Where Do Fame and Wealth Come From?

Fame and wealth are what most people are looking for; however, it does not come from anywhere. Here are two short stories that help to explain the source of fame and wealth. Precious words in the chamber During the Qing Dynasty, Zhang Xiongluo, a native of Henan, married a beautiful young lady from his village. ...

Emma Lu

Young Chinese woman wearing hanfu.

How True Wealth Comes From the Heart

Kkevin Gates said: “True wealth is not of the pocket, but of the heart and of the mind.” Many years ago in China, several peasants staged a mass exodus out of a village plagued by prolonged drought. Lao Wang joined the ranks of refugees with his only worldly possession, a sack of potatoes. While on ...

Kathy McWilliams

A sack of potatoes.

Where Does Your Wealth Come From?

There is a famous saying in the West: “Man plans, and God laughs.” Though man may compete and strive for things like wealth or a prestigious position, what actually determines if he will have these things in his lifetime? It seems that just because someone wants these things, it does not mean that he will have ...

Tatiana Denning

A wealthy woman getting ready to board a private jet.

How Our Ancestors Viewed Wealth, Poverty, and Virtue

In this current cycle of time and space, many things around us, including poverty and wealth, follow certain laws. The criterion our ancestors used to measure wealth and poverty aligned with these laws, especially as far as virtue was concerned. This was quite different from that of our modern thinking. If we look beneath the ...

Tatiana Denning

An ancient Chinese building.

What These Men Did With Apples Decided Their Futures

The rich and the poor were once at the same starting line, but the final result was quite different — what is the reason for this? This is a story about how three men’s futures were decided by what they did with some apples. Three men went out together to search for opportunities to make a ...

Raven Montmorency

Apples hanging on trees.

9 Foods to Bring Health and Good Luck in the New Year

As the old saying goes, time flies, and as 2022 approaches, many people will be considering how to make changes for the New Year. Superstitious or not, the first day of the New Year may be a better time to stick to your wishes if you enjoy foods that bring good luck.  To celebrate the arrival of the New Year, people everywhere eat their traditional good ...

Helen London

Pot of pork chunks.

Does Being Rich Mean You Are Happy?

To define being rich can be separated into two parts. The first part is to be rich by having a lot of money. The second part is to be rich in large quantities.  Schwab conducted a Modern Wealth survey in 2021 and found that Americans believe you need an average personal net worth of US$1.9 million to be ...

Katrina Hicks

Stacks of coins standing against blackboard with white graph and business icons – concept for building wealth.