One person, if trapped and unable to get help, eventually faces unbearable losses and decides to cut their losses, pay off their debts, and work through it for five or six years, or even ten or more, until they can finally move on.

Ultimately, he can still return to a normal state of mind, and perhaps even look forward to half a lifetime of normal living.

Never let some well-meaning person try to bail him out or help him escape the trap.

If you do, you’ll really screw him over. One stroke of luck will make him even more inflated. Once he breaks even, he won’t say “I’ll stop here.” Instead, he’ll double down and keep going until he loses everything and drags his family down with him.

If a friend is in trouble, you can advise them. If you’ve done your best and they still won’t listen, then the consequences are their own destined trial to face.

Every person has their own fate, and within that fate are their own trials. You can’t take responsibility for someone else’s life.

Heaven’s trials for him are usually the smallest possible. Don’t go around being overly helpful. If you don’t interfere, the damage he suffers is minimal. But if youmeddle recklessly—sorry, if Heaven gets angry and strikes him with lightning, it might take you down with him.

Life isn’t about making or losing money. It’s about lessons and experience. You think it’s punishment? No—it’s Heaven giving you an opportunity to grow. When you grow, you trade consistently. But if you insist on defying Heaven, then go ahead and try.

Since ancient times, no one who defied Heaven has had a good ending. Even if you were meant to be wealthy, you’d squander it all.