Proverb: When Down on Your Luck, Don't Think of Three People, No Money, Don’t Touch Three Arts – What Do They Mean? Who are the Three People, and What are the Three Arts?

The road of life is always bumpy and uneven, encountering various kinds of difficulties. For ordinary people, there are times of prosperity and times of decline. However, whether it's prosperity or decline, there are some things that shouldn't be done, and some people shouldn't be approached. This is what old ancestors said: 'When down on your luck, don't think of three people, no money, don't touch three arts.' This proverb encapsulates life's wisdom,

Now everyone knows the meaning of this proverb? Let's first talk about 'When down on your luck, don't think of three people.' When people are down on their luck, they often indulge in fantasies, dreaming of all sorts of good things and fortunate events. But all of this only exists in dreams. A person down on their luck, first of all, shouldn't think of so-called benefactors. Benefactors only exist in movies and television shows, they don't exist in real life. Once a person is down on their luck, not only will relatives and friends stay away from you, but even thinking of good things coming, is better than thinking about how to overcome difficulties with your own efforts,

Secondly, don't think of a lover. Lovers only follow you when you are doing well. Lovers will disappear completely when you are down on your luck. Don't think that a lover can come back, unless you have a lucky turn of events. But after that turn of events, would you still recognize her? Thirdly, don't think of enemies. The enemies here are not necessarily people with deep grievances with you, but people you dislike. If you are down on your luck, thinking about what your enemies are up to, you're likely to go to the other extreme, potentially isolating yourself. Therefore, even if you're down on your luck, you should forget your enemies, encourage yourself to get out of the trough. Only by getting out of the trough, can you better deal with enemies. If you just stay down, they'll make fun of you,

In short, when people are down on their luck, the only thing you should think about is how to get out of the trough, and getting out of the trough will bring you a brighter dawn. Now let's talk about 'No money, don't touch three arts.' This isn't referring to martial arts, but to business,

Of course, it's not impossible to do business with no money, but you shouldn't do the following types of businesses: first, don't engage in big business. If you have no money, how can you invest in big business? Don't say anything about borrowing at high interest rates. If you can't make a profit, you'll lose your entire fortune and your life,

Secondly, don't engage in partnership businesses. The prerequisite for a partnership business is that partners have an equal relationship. You can have no money, have skills, or have property. If you're down on your luck and have nothing, dreaming of partnering with others is a joke,

Finally, don't engage in businesses with no initial investment. This is a joke. A business with no initial investment refers to illegal businesses. You absolutely cannot do this. You think you can make a quick profit, but you're already stepping into a grave. Illegal businesses are dangerous in any situation,

'When down on your luck, don't think of three people, no money, don't touch three arts.' Our ancestors are telling us that no matter when and where a person is, they must maintain their bottom line. They must not lose their dignity and honor. We must firmly believe that everyone will encounter difficulties in their lives, which is a test of self and a must-pass stage of life. Overcoming difficulties will bring spring. If you only focus on small profits, you might ruin your reputation and fall into disgrace.

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