If you have ever browsed Chinese trading forums, you would see many concepts like "extreme opposites" and "prosperity leads to decline," which sound impressive. I had learned about them before; they seemed very reasonable, almost like the words of a sage. Later, I found that I could casually say something that was about 80-90% accurate, and I felt like I had become a sage too. I realized that discussing this seems to require no technical skill at all; it’s simply criticizing others and showing off, with no practical value. Standing in a high position to scold others makes one feel like a sage. When encountering such people, you can just block them. The relationship between Chinese people and dialectics has existed since ancient times, from Laozi's insights to Fuxi and Sunzi's concepts of reality and illusion, to the political ideas in "Lüshi Chunqiu," Confucius's mundane path, and the yin-yang of Taoism—all are transformations of logical reasoning. Whatever is said is right; black can be called white, and white has no use. Although it may feel a bit like living in a state of dying and being reborn, after achieving stability, one must remain vigilant against danger. The public doesn’t think; they can only say, "You are amazing, you are powerful," making themselves seem sacred and inviolable. Many Chinese people I have encountered, both in reality and online, have confused logic, mainly criticizing and cursing others, without creating any value themselves. Perhaps this is why China is not as advanced as the West. When you mention ancestors in China, they get excited, making it seem like ancestors are particularly impressive and inviolable, but they have never seen them in person. If the ancestors achieved something, they proudly talk about it endlessly, with a hint of nationalism. Understanding how impressive the ancestors are has nothing to do with you; even if the ancestors were impressive, people in the Qing Dynasty were still defeated. It’s as if their ancient land of Jiuzhou was some level ten civilization.
Speaking of trading, you can see that most trading methods available in the market are Western, whether it’s Dow Theory, Gann, Fibonacci, Elliott Waves, or other indicators and technical analysis. The fundamentals, like Graham and Buffett's methods, are also entirely Western. It’s quite amusing. In China, you can’t say there’s nothing; after the reform and opening up, with the stock market established, there are strategies like leading stocks, trading hot spots, and capital flow analysis. Zen theory, which discusses Zen, emphasizes market feel, observing capital flow, and reviewing trades, relies on intuition. As for Zen theory, its pen lines and segments have a very complex logical thought process. I think it’s somewhat similar to the magical numbers of harmonics and Gann; they have many points. If one is wrong, two might be right; if two is wrong, three might be right—there’s always something that doesn’t match. Anyway, the interpretation rights are in their hands; of course, this is just my opinion. I also use Fibonacci, but I think having too many numbers is not very useful; it’s better to look at candlestick patterns and signals.
In short, practice brings true knowledge; mindless chatter is useless. The methods that make money are the real ones. Also, this post is something I casually wrote because I saw a video discussing dialectics and felt inspired. There’s no need to reference anything.