Can Postnatal Development Make Up for Prenatal Deficiencies?

Around the world, we often encounter peculiar scenarios where individuals indulge in pleasures all day—staying up late, drinking, smoking—continuously harming their bodies. Women are not much different; they often compromise their health at a young age. Universally, these individuals hope for their children to be exceptional, yet this desire directly contradicts the natural order.

In fate analysis, there's a common misconception that children born at inopportune times hinder their parents. This belief is false, but many self-proclaimed experts continue to spread it. The appearance of early parental death in a child's BaZi does not denote the child’s responsibility; rather, it signals crises faced by the parents themselves.

Likewise, in physiognomy, a dark and greenish forehead with tight skin and a sallow complexion is said to negatively impact the parents. This is not a flaw in the individual's fate, but a manifestation of the parents' weakened vitality, resulting in offspring with inherent disadvantages. While it may seem this person has parents with short lifespans, this conclusion is drawn from their features, not vice versa. It is the parents' frailty that evokes such traits in their descendants, a causal link that many fail to appreciate.

Observations often reveal that poverty is frequently associated with congenital developmental issues. Although most people have similar opportunities, some individuals find themselves growing poorer over time. The reason lies in their lack of motivation in life and work, frequent errors in solving problems, and, most significantly, their tendency to overthink. Even if someone appears physically strong, those with weak bones truly lack inherent vitality.

Take, for example, a friend of mine who has soft ear cartilage, indicating a deficiency in kidney energy, and whose father's health is poor. Although he is intelligent and eager to learn, he lacks enthusiasm for pursuing a career and wealth. Instead of working diligently, he dreams of ambitious goals, and now, ten years later, he is worse off than before. His life path illustrates that while opportunities were available, he simply failed to seize them.

On the surface, this seems like a matter of mindset, but this inherently psychological mindset is directly linked to one's innate vitality. Therefore, children of generous parents tend to have better interpersonal relationships. These ideas were well-known thousands of years ago, yet today they are often dismissed as outdated thinking.

While one's inherent conditions don't entirely dictate their life, those with better innate qualities who strive for success will undoubtedly outperform those with lesser inherent qualities. While those with deficiencies can mitigate their shortcomings, expecting them to surpass their limits is unrealistic; everyone has their limits, determined by their innate qualities.

Those who lead a hedonistic lifestyle daily and expect their offspring to be obedient, sensible, and exceptional are deluding themselves against the principles of nature.