Chapter 7 Chapter 2 Knowing the most intimate you

On Christmas Eve, the atmosphere in the clubhouse was unusually elegant. I deliberately avoided club dinners. Before TAROT intervenes, the necessary emotional relaxation is an extremely important link. Catherine is a master at creating a relaxed atmosphere. I just need to show up at the right time as scheduled.At around eight o’clock, I arrived at the downstairs of the clubhouse on time. The person sitting in the elevator with me was a tall, handsome young man. He looked plainly dressed, and there was an “expensive murderous look” between his brows that could not be concealed. I lowered my head subconsciously, and a famous Swiss watch on his left wrist gave away the secret just right.When the elevator reached the third floor, he politely let me go first. I nodded with a smile and looked up. Five or six familiar faces had already sat in a circle, followed by a handsome man. , I couldn't help but look back at him, his surprised expression seemed to have realized that I was the invited TAROT analyst. Catherine specially reserved a seat for this handsome young student. If there is a newcomer joining, it is inevitable to introduce the opening remarks.

"My surname is Luo, and everyone can call me Roger." "What is your current job?" He paused for a moment, seeming a little embarrassed. "I just ended a company and I am preparing for another new company." Everyone smiled and applauded, and Roger's frankness made the atmosphere more relaxed. I noticed that his expression was different from that in the elevator, his smile was a bit forced, and the "expensive murderous look" was naturally concealed. I wrote today's topic on the sketchpad—— "What does money mean to me?" The TAROT cards drawn by everyone are beyond my expectation. All the gold coin cards on the table are reversed, and every face on the table is eagerly looking forward to my analysis and interpretation. There is no TAROT card on the table. Tell me without questioning that there is a more important issue hidden in it than interpreting the current card meaning.

"Can anyone tell me why you hate money so much?" I decisively raised a question that hits the nail on the head. The enthusiasm expected by a table of people fell into an embarrassing situation because of this sudden question. "I don't hate money." A very cute-looking third lady with reversed gold coins couldn't help but said. I remained silent, waiting patiently for the defensive atmosphere to subside. "I admit I hate money." A slightly mature man pushed the TAROT card in front of me towards me, and opened his mouth calmly. Everyone's eyes focused on his cards in unison.

Reversed gold coin two. "Tell me why you hate it?" He thought for a while, then shook his head: "I really can't tell for a while." Everyone laughed at the same time, and the atmosphere gradually returned to its original state. "TAROT says the thing you hate the most is being faced with choices about money." "Exactly. I've been facing this kind of problem for like my whole life." Gold coin two means multiple-choice questions related to money, and this rich second generation named Jason refuses to do such multiple-choice questions. Mr. Coin Two shared with us some of his own stories.

From childhood to adulthood, whenever Jason made a request, his parents always filtered out those who they thought were not qualified within the scope of his request, and then handed it over to him for selection. When it was his turn, it was usually the second choice. one. "You feel like you never really had a choice." "I haven't enjoyed the process of finding what I want and then choosing according to my own will." "So, when faced with a choice, you have no confidence." I have to stretch the definition of choice, purely using gold cards has a certain projection.

"Yes, because I don't know, what is really good and bad for me." "So, you don't hate money, but you just hate facing various choices in life?" Some people nodded in unison, but Jason frowned unconsciously. "That's not entirely true, it's true that I don't like money." "We will continue to discuss this later, let's talk about this gold coin two first." "In fact, apart from choice, Gold Coin II has a deeper meaning. Gold Coin II discusses the duality of the material world. The part that is implemented in money is two sides of a coin. One is the owner of the money, and the other is the owner of the coin. A slave to money; one side is the attitude of making money, the other side is the speed of spending money; one side is the desire for wealth, the other side is the fear of wealth, etc., but these are not the core meaning of Gold Coin II, the truth that Gold Coin II is trying to tell you Yes, all the 'two sides' exist at the same time, no matter which side of the gold coin you are inclined to, you must experience the opposite side, only when you see clearly and think clearly, can this problem be solved."

Jason pondered for a moment, then withdrew his TAROT and examined it carefully. I suggested that he turn the cards over and take a look. "This clown on the board is riding a unicycle, holding two gold coins in his hand, trying to maintain a state of balance... I think, I kind of get what you mean." Jason seemed to have gained a little, and everyone started to move around. I gave everyone fifteen minutes to experience the TAROT card in their hands, and encouraged everyone to discuss with each other. During this period, Roger was very isolated, he concentrated and didn't talk to anyone.

After the discussion, everyone's eyes naturally returned to me. I was not in a hurry to tell them the meaning of the cards. The topic just now was only halfway through, so I went back to ask the third lady of the gold coin who was reversed. . "Coco, can you tell me now, why do you hate gold coins so much?" "I guess I'm not the kind of person who really, really hates money." Coco was very troubled, she couldn't find a way to express herself accurately, and the reversed gold coin three in front of her was really strange to her. "Let me guess..."

I pause for a moment on purpose. "What you hate should be interpersonal relationships built on gold coins." Coco's eyes lit up suddenly. "how do you know?" I smiled slightly: "Your TAROT told me." "Three of gold coins usually means a monetary partnership, but as a purely personal value experience card, the so-called partnership can be extended to the interpersonal relationships around you." "Oh, you're wrong, Coco is not a person who likes to spend money on friendship." Catherine couldn't wait to defend Coco, but the expression on her face was a bit fake.

"I'm not saying she's that kind of person, but that she hates being in a relationship with other people in this way." "Because I've seen too much." Coco took my words just right. Coco's father is the vice president of a listed real estate company. When she was admitted to university, Coco's choice was the Central Academy of Fine Arts, but her mother insisted that she apply for the Fudan International Political and Economic Department. Official culture is very important to her parents' career. Importantly, as an only child, she completed four years of studies in pain when her resistance was ineffective. When her father asked her to continue studying law, she decided to get rid of the fate of the swan. That was her first "bath in fire" burn yourself".

"When making friends with Coco, don't talk about money, that's her 'death spot'." Everyone immediately laughed in unison. "That's right, she's extremely generous to her friends, and as soon as you mention the AA system to her, she'll be in a hurry with you!" Jason said while laughing, Coco immediately blushed. "What's wrong with the AA system?" I asked Coco. "We are all good friends, why bother about the money?" "That's not a calculation, it's respect." Jason plausibly emphasized his tone. "Excessive generosity is itself a kind of control." I reminded Coco. "Acquaintances between friends are about feelings, and money is nothing." Coco still insists on talking about money between friends, which is a very hurtful thing. "Then why do you have to treat me? Don't we all have money?" Mr. Six Reversed Gold Coin couldn't help but interrupt. Coco was at a loss for words for a while, and his face was very ugly. I'm going to take this opportunity to shift my target. "Mr. Gold Six, tell me about your views on money." That Mr. Gold Coin Six was stunned for a moment, and then he leaned his body on the back of the chair generously, feeling very confident. "I'm different from them. I like to make money, but I don't like to make money for the sake of making money." "A very precise explanation of the meaning of the card." I smiled and gave Mr. Wang a thumbs up. The six gold coins represent the standard monetary employment relationship. "What is Mr. Wang doing now?" "I want to set up a charitable foundation, but I haven't decided on a name yet." "He's the most educated person in our circle." "The top 500 squeeze out the high-level talents they want." Mr. Wang is a little embarrassed. These comments seem to have become commonplace for him, and he has long since felt nothing. Mr. Wang is a standard rich second-generation gifted student with a double doctorate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has created sales miracles for many well-known companies and appeared on the covers of countless business magazines. Retiring bravely from the rapids, bid farewell to the stage of professional managers worth millions. "I'm tired of living like this." "So you quit?" "I think you're stupid." Roger unexpectedly interjected at this moment. "I do not think so." Mr. Wang shook his head at Roger, as if he didn't understand what he was talking about. "My understanding of what you just said is that you like money, but you don't like working for money. My question is, with your current resources and strength, why don't you choose to start your own business and be your own boss?" "What's the difference between being your own boss and being a salaried boss? I don't want my life to revolve around money anymore. Isn't there anything more meaningful than making money?" "I see, you are a pure idealist." Roger's dismissive expression made Mr. Wang very uncomfortable. The atmosphere was visibly stiff, and I took advantage of the opportunity to shift the topic to Roger. This was a good opportunity, and if he missed it, he would soon hide himself unconsciously again. "Roger, can we see your cards?" Roger calmly put his TAROT card in the middle. The face of the card is a reversed gold nine. "To invest or to reap, this is a difficult question." Gold Nine has achieved fruitful results. It seems that Roger is a young and promising entrepreneur. Finding a suitable VC is a piece of cake for him.He is very diligent and hardworking, and he is not afraid of failure. From the face of the card, Roger is not that far away from the road to success. At least, he has been on this road for a long time. "Of course investment is important." He answered without hesitation. "So, you're the only one of us here who doesn't really hate money." People with gold coin nine will never be short of money, but often hesitate how to use it. "Of course I love money, money is too important to me." Roger's confidence in money touched the other rich second generations present. "After listening to you say so much, there is one thing I still can't understand. Like me, you all grew up in wealthy families, and you are more or less burdened with some negative effects of money. My father has a huge industry in the Northeast. , but I came to Shanghai alone to work hard when I was 18 years old. I opened my first Internet company before I graduated from university. I never thought about getting rid of the title of rich second generation. I don’t think it’s meaningful. It’s just a symbol. The point is, what do I want? What am I doing now?" We listened silently, a very powerful field energy was gathering rapidly. "I want to start my own business and build my own wealth foundation. I don't spend so much time thinking about what money is. What I care about is whether my life is moving forward in my direction." At this moment, Roger was in high spirits and joy, like a gorgeous phoenix, suddenly opened his huge wings to us. "Don't just say that you hate money. You don't have the qualifications. This in itself is an expression of extreme lack of self-confidence. A rich second generation is low-key, modest, and generous. Why is it defined as hypocrisy in the eyes of others? Let's take a look. In your own pocket, I bet that if you find anything out there, there will be a famous brand label. You hate it because you know that you are weak, you can’t bear hardships, and you can’t live in a low place. Because of the environment you grew up in In this place, I keep saying that I hate money, but I dare not ask myself how to live without money? So, don’t say such stupid things. You need money, and money needs you. This is life, not a sin. " Roger's words were like a shining silver mirror, refracting a strange light in everyone's hearts, and everyone once again faced the gold coin card in front of them. "Have you any new thoughts on the topic of hating money?" I felt a very obvious change in the magnetic field around me. "I'm afraid that's an excuse." Mr. Wang spoke first, and he looked much calmer than before. "An excuse to avoid recognizing yourself." I further clarify. "You are all people who want to change your destiny, but in fact, most of the work you are doing now is at best resisting destiny, and it is still far away from real change. "Hating money is also a sign of powerlessness. "This sense of powerlessness comes from a lack of confidence in change. "Also, the confusion about the future." Jason nodded cautiously. "Sometimes, when I am alone, I calm down and think, what can I do? The first step to change my destiny, what should I do?" Coco looked at me very seriously. "I suggest that everyone learn from Roger, get to know the closest you, and then open your heart to accept him (her)." Everyone's eyes turned to Roger again, and Roger looked a little embarrassed. "The difference between Roger and you is not that he loves money more than you, but that he accepts his identity as a rich second generation and the limitations that this identity may bring, which determines your fate. This is a very important thing. Just like the two sides of a gold coin, I agree with Roger. Falling in love with money is by no means a sin. The key lies in how you Look at the position and function of money in your life. We cannot say that a person who loves money like his life must be a miser. I dare say that all the people in the world who have achieved success through their own efforts love money. We also It cannot be said that a person who does not love money must be a wise man who is independent of the world, a real wise man must be a man of the world, he understands the influence of money on a person better than anyone else." "indeed so." Everyone nodded in agreement. Having said that, today's discussion can be temporarily concluded, and everyone still seems to have more to say, so we agreed to continue discussing issues related to gold coins next weekend. "Are you coming next week?" When I left, I happened to be in the same elevator as Roger again. "My first contact with TAROT, very interesting." Roger nodded and smiled lightly, a trace of strange melancholy floated on his face for some reason. "Just now, didn't I speak too rashly?" "No, you spoke very well." He paused, as if hesitating to speak. "Actually, I'm not as strong as you think." The moment the elevator opened, he suddenly said to me, once again, leaving a question mark full of suspense in my heart.