The ability to control our time is the highest dividend. We’ve been primarily using Bazi for most of this series, and we will continue to do so. But for this one chapter, Chapter 7 of The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel, we will be deploying some Feng Shui techniques to help you identify potential wealth-building barriers.
Because, in order to help us get to a space where we experience Financial Freedom, Financial Liberation, and Financial Independence, we need to first clear the mindset.
KEY EXCERPTS FROM THE PSYCHOLOGY OF MONEY (CHAPTER 7)
“The highest form of wealth is the ability to wake up every morning and say, “I can do whatever I want today.”
“People want to become wealthier to make them happier. Happiness is a complicated subject because everyone’s different.”
“The ability to do what you want, when you want, with who you want, for as long as you want, is priceless. It is the highest dividend money pays.”
“Money’s greatest intrinsic value is its ability to give you control over your time.”
In today’s world of non-stop work (hustle culture call it work-life integration), there is seemingly no boundaries between our work and life. Because most of us are knowledge workers. We no longer work with our hands. We work with our heads. When we work with our hands, we can easily down tools and switch off. Like for example, an auto worker in the 50s, once they leave a factory, they’re done. They’ve clocked out.
But today, no thanks to things like emails, whatsapp, social media, we can’t get away! Our control over our time has diminished.
“A small amount of wealth means the ability to take a few days off work when you’re sick without breaking the bank. A bit more wealth means waiting for a good job opportunity to come around, rather than being forced to take the first one you find.”
FIND YOUR LIFE GUA
To get started, we need you plot your Bazi Chart. And find your Life Gua. All online Bazi plotters will give you this piece of information.
In the above example, we have noted that this person’s Life Gua is South. Which means that in any home, the South sector represents the person.
Next, use the compass app on your phone (set it to Magnetic North) and stand in the middle of your house and turn around looking for your sector.
And we want to identify – are there any negative forms externally – pylons, dead trees, road curves, road clash. Now before you panic, I know we cannot do anything about external negative forms. But awareness of the impact of these negative forms can be your first step. Meaning, I know that I have this issue, I start taking action to remedy.
Similarly, look for internal negative forms – clutter, mess, anything that causes a blockage and stagnation of Qi. Internal negative forms, we can certainly do something about. It’s called Marie Kondo your Identity Sector.
Clutter in our Identity Sector is clutter in our head. And this clutter in our heads could be one of the wealth barriers standing in the way of our financial freedom.
WEALTH BUILDING BLOCKS IN YOUR IDENTITY SECTOR
Let’s drill down to the Life Guas. By now, I hope you have plotted your Chart and found out what is your direction.
North (Gua 1)
Blockages in the North creates a fear of taking risk. Every time you need to take a calculated risk, your imagination goes bonkers, and you find yourself assailed by so many emotions, that you cannot see clearly what you are doing. When we can’t see our way out of a bind, it creates fear.
Southwest (Gua 2 and Gua 5 men)
Any negative forms here causes a negative relationship with money. Somehow, somewhere in the past, you may have inculcated yourself with a poor money mindset or limiting beliefs. This could be cynical and negative attitudes. Example: money is dirty.
East (Gua 3)
The wealth barriers here could come in the form of lack of long-term planning. No comprehensive financial planning. Just getting by, living day to day. Erratic action-taking, no consistency.
Southeast (Gua 4)
Negative forms here causes a lack of financial education. Not enough knowledge. As I said, this one is easy – clean up the area, and then go and learn!
Northwest (Gua 6)
Clutter here causes problems related to obligations. You experience a heavy burden with money. Maybe took on too much debt, graciously acted as guarantor for people, still financially supporting your grown children, basically, took on too much! Remedy for this? Clean up the area, and go restructure your debts
West (Gua 7)
Negative forms here causes a lack of financial discipline. Basically, very good at spending, don’t know how to save or invest or budget. Just going with the flow all the time.
Northeast (Gua 8 or Gua 5 women)
Clutter here causes a lack of income diversification. Over-dependence on a single source of income. For some strange reason, you think that there is only one way to make money. Other ways cannot. Solution: clean up the area, and get into exploratory mode. Put on your thinking cap. Get creative.
South (Gua 9)
Clutter here could result in procrastination, lack of action caused by an overwhelming need for control. Again, this one is an easy fix. Clean up the area, sit yourself down, create a plan of action, and then follow through! Give yourself a deadline to follow through. Better yet, reward yourself when you follow through. When we reward ourselves for positive behaviour, it creates a new feedback loop into the brain.
KEY TAKEAWAY (CHAPTER 7)
Feng Shui is not a magic pill. But Feng Shui can support. In this case, clearing up our identity palaces can effectively clear our minds. Like a refreshing breeze sweeping away the old cobwebs.
But after the cleanup, for sure, there is a need to take corresponding action. All the barriers I’ve described in this post are not unfixable.
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Disclaimer: Paulynne is NOT a Medical, Legal, Financial advisor or Councilor. She is a Bazi and Feng Shui Consultant who utilises her knowledge of Bazi, Qimendunjia and Feng Shui to look at the energy imprint surrounding events, situations or people. These readings are for ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY and should NOT BE TAKEN as absolute proof or concrete evidence or advice. Please treat them as such and enjoy your time on the channel.