Why was I unhappy even when my income suddenly increased?

During that period, my income really increased, but I was unhappy. After a television feature, calls and bookings surged. Clients filled my days from morning to night, and even meals became irregular. Finishing work each day, I only wanted to switch off and had no energy even for my own practice.

This made me ask why I originally wanted to become a teacher. I wanted more than continually solving problems for people; I hoped to teach them the ability to help themselves. When busyness leaves only one activity and no care for life or personal cultivation, reconsider whether it is your intended direction.

Later, when appointments were less packed, there was room to make pilgrimages, worship, and arrange other activities. More money is not inherently bad, but look at life as a whole beyond income. A single income figure cannot establish that everything is well.

I also mentioned disciples with good employment income. That was an observation of people around me then, not a before-and-after comparison proving equal earnings for everyone who practices. People have different responsibilities and conditions, and money is not cultivation’s only goal.