Guiding principle: the Way is constant; fate is bestowed by Heaven. To alter your fate, follow only the Way.
[The Way is eternal and unchanging, and fate is bestowed by Heaven. If you wish to change your fate, you must follow the Way.]
Alas! This book can alter fate, but only sincere belief will make it work. If you doubt it, do not open it; even if you believe, do not read it all at once. Read it in order. After each page, close the book and contemplate it deeply. Only when you have gained some understanding may you open it again and continue.
[Alas! This book can change a person's fate, but it will work only if you sincerely believe in it. If you harbor doubts, do not keep reading; even if you believe, you must not read it from beginning to end in one sitting. Read it in order, one page at a time. After finishing each page, wait until you have gained some understanding before turning to the next.]
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Twenty-Ninth Art of Fate Alteration: understanding objects is like understanding people. Discern their nature; appreciate them without becoming obsessed. Obsession allows them to rob you of your spirit and vitality.
[Appraising objects is like judging people (see the thirteenth art). Discern their essential nature (their materials and uses). You may admire and handle them, but need not become obsessed; once you do, your spirit and bearing will be constrained by them, or even taken away.]
Thirty techniques of changing fate: your expenditure may be lavish, but never wasteful. What is wasted appears to be money, goods, and food; at its root, it is your luck.
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