Chapter 30: Future Industries and Current Reality
After lunch, I usually take a nap. I don't know how long I slept when Chunlai came in and woke me up: "Everyone wants to listen more, Master, please get up."
I got up, rinsed my mouth and washed my face, then walked towards the meeting room.
Lu Yu and the group had already sat down.
I said: "Let's continue with the topic from this morning. In the afternoon, I will talk about Li and Fire.
【离】, distance.
This character mainly represents interpersonal relationships in the next 20 years. The distance between people will become increasingly greater, and human relationships will tend to become colder.
A student stood up and asked, "Teacher Wan, why are people becoming more and more indifferent?"
I said, "This is an inevitable trend in the post-industrial era. It manifests itself in the fact that the more developed the economy, the more indifferent people become."
He stood up again: "Teacher Wan, my level is low and I still don't understand."
I had to explain it to him in detail:
In an agricultural society, everyone needs to help each other. In the past, if your family had a few acres of land, you would ask relatives to help you harvest it. Now, with harvesters, you don't need to ask for help anymore.
In the past, when people had no money, they would ask relatives and friends to help them build a house. When relatives and friends built a house, you would also go to help. This was called labor exchange. Now, you can just outsource it to the construction team.
In modern society, various professional services are booming. Almost everything can be solved with money, and the remaining 1% can be solved with even more money.
Will you still ask for help?
He smiled and shook his head: "No."
I said, "Not only do you never ask for help, but even when borrowing money from your brothers, you have to write an IOU. Before getting married, you will notarize your property. Modern society has entered the contractual stage. The emotions between people are becoming increasingly indifferent."
Second, [li] means separation. This refers to the world situation in the next 20 years.
First, some groups huddled together, separated from other groups, playing child's play.
When I was in the countryside, the kids there loved to play this game: a group of people would hug each other tightly, and then deliberately ignore one person.
The second is war, with its relentless bombardment, fathers and sons separated by the Yin and Yang, and husbands and wives never to see each other again. I don't need to give examples of this; the internet reports on it every day.
The third is the massive flow of people. The sense of place is fading day by day. The so-called hometown is just a symbol, and people are constantly on the move.
Most people leave their hometowns. People from rural areas go to cities to make a living, people from one city go to another city to make a living, and some leave their motherland to develop in other countries.
Fourth, job hopping. Don’t expect to have only one career for your entire life.
Let’s talk about the opportunities for middle-aged women implied by the word [Li].
The Li hexagram is also called "Middle-aged Woman" in Yijing, which means that in the next 20 years, the bonus era of mature women will arrive.
Please note that mature women cannot just lie down; this refers to the overall situation of women in an era.
As mature women become more active in society, medicine, beauty, skin care, entertainment, and sexual products are hot industries.
A female student stood up and asked, "Why is X daily necessities such a hot industry?"
Everyone laughed.
She said, "Don't laugh, I'm serious."
"Li means separation, because of war, because of leaving home, because of mass migration, because of divorce."
She nodded and sat down.
I said, "By then, people won't be shy about this. For example, some male customers may have special needs. Manufacturers will also tailor products to suit their requirements."
The female student stood up again, and it seemed that she really wanted to invest in this area.
"Any special needs?"
Everyone burst into laughter.
This made me blush a little, and I said, "I'll talk to you alone after class."
Let’s talk about [fire] next.
Fire means burning, which represents war, but also passion, collision, enthusiasm and civilization.
On a practical level, marriages are becoming more uncertain, conflicts between couples are generating more sparks, and the divorce rate is rising.
In terms of technology, metal-related inventions are expected to increase, such as precision manufacturing, medical equipment, and aerospace.
Culturally, new forms of entertainment will emerge. Remember, the Chinese character for "fire" is "human + eyes." Visual experience will surpass gourmet food. Eating will become more simplified.
If you don’t believe me, you can come to me.”
The audience laughed.
Let’s talk about the mystery implied by the word “fire”.
Many hands make light work, and fire needs to gather. Therefore, success cannot come from working alone. Currently, there's a trend that every internet celebrity is backed by a team. A new invention or innovation is the result of a collaborative effort.
Finally, I want to tell you:
The fire element is a sign of late success.
The time when the earth element will prosper is mainly between the ages of 30 and 45.
The time when people with fire luck will prosper is mainly between the ages of 35 and 55.
I've already explained the meaning of the four characters in the Nine Purple Li Fire Luck. This is the general direction. Now, I'm open to your questions.
The first student stood up and said:
"Teacher Wan, the explanation of the Nine Purple Fire Luck has given me an understanding of the future. However, the current economic downturn, what kind of business can we start?"
I laughed heartily. "Countless people have asked me this question. There are 72 professions, and in every one of them, some people lose money, and in every one, others make money. Everyone's intelligence, connections, capital, and so on are all different."
Specific questions can only be answered specifically. Individual consultation is welcome.
I will just talk about two aspects of the economic depression.
The first is the real economy.
With nothing to do and not much money in my pocket, what should I do?
1. Snack food industry: Sitting there doing nothing and eating non-stop.
2. Instant noodle industry. Fast food industry.
3. Lipstick, cosmetics. It is not easy for women to find jobs. Competition for jobs is becoming increasingly fierce. They have to dress themselves up well in order to get a job.
4. Pharmaceutical industry, especially laxatives, drugs for treating insomnia, contraceptives and devices.
5. Legal services: due to business bankruptcy, workers’ unemployment, and various economic disputes occurring frequently.
6. In the consulting and psychological services industry, for example, more people are coming to me, Teacher Wan, than before.
7. Online platforms that desperately lower prices during the "Fourth Night" shopping festival. People don't have money, so they just want to get a bargain.
8. Online sales and internet celebrity industry.
9. For late-night snacks, go drink a few bottles of wine and kill time with friends.
10. Face industry. This is hard to describe. For example, you may carry a bag worth tens of thousands of yuan, but it actually only costs a few hundred yuan.
The second is the spiritual needs industry.
People are unemployed and have low incomes, so their spirits need comfort.
1. Animation. Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck originated in the United States during the Great Depression of the 1930s. They are both funny and soothing. In 1990, Japan was in the grip of the Great Depression, and anime boomed.
2. Online novels. People have the time and also find solace in online novels. They try to become some big shot, some rich kid, some celebrity, and immerse themselves in the stories.
3. TikTok. It fragments people's time, allowing you to have fun anytime, anywhere. But what's the reward? Nothing. It's just there to entertain you and kill time.
4. Web drama.
When he got to this point, an older man stood up and asked, "Teacher Wan, what is a web drama?"
I smiled and said, "It's a short online drama that's become popular recently. It's based on online novels, but it's cheap to shoot and is very popular with the audience.
Don't go to the cinema, it is full of reversals and suspense, just like a baby sucking milk, you put a plastic pacifier in his mouth, and he sucks it with relish.
All TikTok and web dramas are called "nipple music" products. They have no nutritional value, but they keep you entertained. You feel that the present is really good. You may have less money, but you laugh every day.
When I finished speaking, everyone applauded.
I continued to take questions.
The questions below cover a wide range of topics. What should I do if I don't know how to toast? What should I do if my Douyin video doesn't attract attention? What should I do if my interpersonal relationships are poor?
Lu Yu said, "Take a ten-minute break, and Teacher Wan will answer your questions later."
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