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Hey there! I'm Xiaochang 🌭
It's been a while since I wrote to you! This time I want to share the changes I've made over the past two months—they might give you some strength. I'll share more about AI and Knowledge Management later! Haha, let me first share some life updates ~XD

In early February, I experienced a major life turning point. What's interesting is that God closed one door for me, but opened so many windows that I could enjoy the entire journey. Haha, if you have time, grab a coffee and read this newsletter ~

💪 Is Change Hard? Not at All—Self-Rescue Mindset

I believe everyone experiences a low period when facing challenges, and that's okay. All you need is to wake up the next morning and tell yourself: "I need to save myself," "I can't keep going like this." With that intention, change becomes incredibly simple and easy!

That day, I started organizing my cluttered room, washing my greasy, unkempt hair, and doing everything I could to create a comfortable and elegant environment—including taking supplements, looking in the mirror and encouraging myself, exercising, and reaching out to friends who support me. Since I started doing these things, in just three days, I immediately experienced all the changes below. You could honestly say it was "life-changing."

🌸 Change Your Mindset, and the World Becomes Beautiful

The flower remains in darkness when you don't look at it; but when you come to observe it, its colors suddenly become clear, and you realize the flower exists not outside your mind. ——Wang Yangming, Records of Instructions

Wang Yangming was absolutely right! Everything's meaning is determined by your 'heart' (mind). If you believe challenges are meant to defeat you, they will; if you believe they help you grow and are shortcuts to achieving life goals, then they become your helpers. So in moments when things happen, I think 'everything works for my good,' and this mindset has helped me turn situations around, make my life more stable, and feel more joy.

I moved from Taiwan to Hangzhou thinking I could handle such a massive environmental change, but my state actually hit rock bottom. I, a workaholic, couldn't enter a working state for two months until returning to Taiwan. Now I don't need this kind of power recharge anymore; I have other ways haha.

When I adopted the belief 'everything works out for my benefit,' everything started flowing smoothly from that point on. Every situation unfolded better than I imagined. I focused only on what I could control—my own transformation—and let go of everything else. I'm not sure if you've read 'Let It Be,' but Stoic psychology fundamentally shifted my perspective. If you're interested, go check it out!

✨ Xiaochang's Five Major Changes in the Past Two Months

❶ Family of Origin

Remember the last postNewsletterwhen I had a three-hour deep conversation with my mom about confronting my family-of-origin issues? The impact on my confidence has been enormous!!!

Physical appearance：
I'm still a bit curvy (I even hired a fitness coach in Hangzhou!!!), but now I dare to wear lighter colors and cute shell accessories. Before, I might have thought my dark skin and body type weren't suitable for these things, but now I literally don't care at all. My family loves me even if I'm as dark as a fireball, and I love myself so much right now too! The difference in how I feel is really huge.

Saying no：
I now truly respect my own time and schedule. In the past, I might have felt embarrassed to refuse others' arrangements for my time, but now I dare to face my own feelings directly & set clear boundaries.

Praise：
I don't need to seek applause from others, because I feel pretty good about myself (seriously XD). I don't even feel like I'll be abandoned by anyone, because deep down I believe 'no matter what, my life is ultimately my own life.' Family, lovers, relatives and friends will all leave, but there's always this continuous feeling of myself accompanying myself, and even faith accompanying myself.

Inferiority：
Now I feel like I can't communicate with the public through 'inferiority complex' anymore. I'm amazed that I could tear off this long-held label in such a short time—it's truly magical. The most noticeable change is my acceptance of my appearance; I feel like this shift is absolutely massive!!! I really love taking photos now, something I probably didn't do before.

I'm grateful to myself for being willing to face my family-of-origin issues. After untangling them, my mom became so different too—you can tell from how we talk now, haha! My mom actually uses that mischievous expression now.

❷ Faith

Faith is probably the most magical part. Like a spiritual exploration period, it just suddenly happened, and there's no stopping it! I, a 30-something 'atheist,' suddenly started exploring different religious faiths, spending money on consultations and experiences, including Taoism, Buddhism, Christianity, and other niche religions. In the end, I felt I had an affinity with Christianity, and this is incredibly magical. If I were to explain it, it would be another long essay haha

Anyway, I felt God knocking on my door, so I simply answered this call, and afterward I gained a dear spiritual mentor (the pastor's wife) who is very thoughtful and entrepreneurial.

She told me faith is a vibrant and fun thing. Every week she guides me through scripture and cares about my situation. I've been going to church for over a month and suddenly have a church life. Even now that I'm back in Hangzhou, she continues to guide me online. There's been so much luck. I'm grateful I answered this knock on the door. (My pink Bible, favorite necklace, and such appeared so miraculously in my life—truly magical. I'll share more when I get the chance!)

Regarding faith, I have so many feelings. I apologize for suddenly transforming from an atheist creator to someone with religious faith? Future content might include some faith-related insights and discoveries. I find it quite fun, and I hope you, my reader, do too. Please don't unfollow because of this haha

❸ Career

This month, I achieved the highest income of my life. At the same time, my AI proficiency has become very advanced. I've now upgraded to Claude Code 5x allowance and use it to the max every day.

As for learning AI while launching the Knowledge Management mentoring course, it's because I don't want the course content to become obsolete in the AI era. I'm grateful my students understand this situation and give me time to reorganize before moving forward. I'm really committed to helping everyone make changes. I'll definitely achieve this goal relentlessly.

Knowledge management has a completely different form in this AI era. Fortunately, I've caught this AI wave, which helps me understand what truly matters and lets me update the course content accordingly. Otherwise, students from the first cohort would learn outdated knowledge based on my pre-AI logic (really, knowledge becomes old within a month...). If you're interested, you can join as an observer, because I've been wildly sharing AI applications in LINE and WeChat groups lately!

❹ Health

When I returned to Taiwan for a health checkup, something concerning was found, and my mood hit rock bottom again. The mentoring course suffered because of my health situation. But after a biopsy and the doctor said 'you're completely fine,' my mood settled. I'm not sure if it was because of my crazy prayers?? Or the effect of exercise, fitness, and healthy eating. The doctor even said: 'If your immune system is healthy, it will completely disappear.'

That's super easy for me! I seriously worked on losing weight these two months and lost 5 kilos! I've also developed a habit of sleeping early and waking early. Now I'm in bed almost every night after 10 PM and wake up around 7 AM. Immune issues are no problem!

❺ Boundaries in Responsibility

I especially strengthened my weakness these two months: setting boundaries! I realized I used to rely too much on others. I would ask them to do things I could actually do myself!! My new life motto:'Taking full responsibility for decisions I make for myself', and this thought has changed my attitude toward everything.

Previously, I'd often rely on parents, partners, life mentors, asking them to intervene or make decisions. Like getting anxious about buying a high-speed train ticket in mainland China and immediately calling someone to handle it, or asking my parents to help me buy unfamiliar items. But now in Bali when I encounter similar situations, I just laugh it off and solve it instantly (having not bought a SIM card, insurance, or booked accommodation before flying to Bali the next day haha, it really doesn't matter). Sometimes it's just a matter of perspective! Especially since I chose to move to Hangzhou, I take full responsibility for everything in my life. I love this capable version of myself!

🌍 Back in Hangzhou—What Follows

After returning to my home in Hangzhou, there's no more parental noise in my life. The first night was a bit quiet, but I already know what a beautiful day looks like for me! I wake up at 7:30, do a face mask, listen to audiobooks, cook delicious meals myself, develop AI, prepare lessons, meet new friends, enjoy cooking two meals a day, exercise, and tend to flowers. Now I'm living comfortably and peacefully.

Compared to a few months ago when I first came to Hangzhou, I thought I'd adapt well (I was recklessly brave back then), but the truth is my subconscious saw Hangzhou as a terrifying source of enormous pressure. Me, this 'work addict!!!' couldn't get into a working state for several months. My attention was all in the wrong places, which left me in the worst state imaginable—nothing like the ease and relaxation I have now.

This was my biggest failure—I misjudged my own capacity. I thought changing environments would be simple; everyone speaks Chinese here, how hard could it be? But I discovered it wasn't easy. The version of me back then didn't have the ability to face it. Now, just three days in, I actually think it's so much fun⭐ so many fresh experiences and community exchanges! It feels like I've entered a brand-new adventure RPG world! From here on, I'll have so much richer content to share with readers~~

Change happensin an instant,but to sustain that change requires taking another step forward, again and again.

Change is really that simple—it won't be the kind where you gradually, slowly change over time. I used to think, how could change be this easy? But now I believe people are the easiest thing to transform!! I think I've completely transformed, no longer afraid of anything in the future, and I'm happy to welcome 3.0 Xiaochang. Even friends I've known for 7 years say my face has changed lately XDD I'm excited to bring you better knowledge content.

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I hope this newsletter helps you learn something, feel more connected to the world, and grow a little!
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