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‘Don’t buy things you don’t need’

Peter Paul DuranbyPeter Paul Duran
January 22, 2020, 3:00 am
in Chinese New Year 2020
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As the Year of the Pig ends, we celebrate the auspicious entry of the Year of the Metal Rat this coming Chinese Lunar New Year on January 25, 2020. 

Contrary to popular belief, the change of year does not mean the same when it comes to your lucky charms, at least according to Manila Standard’s resident Feng Shui expert. 

“Huwag kayo bili nang bili. Kapag hindi ninyo naman kailangan at kapag alam mo puwede pang gamitin at gusto pa gamitin, gamitin niyo pa rin,” said Master Willie Ang in an interview recently. 

“Problema kase ang tao, every year palit nang palit ng lucky charms,” he added. 

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Manila Standard sought Master Ang for a second straight year and asked for his take on the Feng Shui industry. He shared some pretty revealing stuff, one thing you can expect from this frank Feng Shui expert. 

“Walang katotohanan ang sinasabi ng ibang lucky charm stores na kailangan every year magpapalit. Nonsense, hindi totoo ‘yun,” he said.

He said that some charm store owners may coax people to buy bracelets, figurines, and what not by saying that it’s a different year and a different zodiac sign. This gives these opportunist business people to say for a need to change all lucky charms to unsuspecting buyers. 

“It’s just nonsense. Bakit? Niloloko lang kayo nu’n. Alam ko ‘yan kase mayroon akong lucky charm store at feng shui expert din ako,” Ang explained. “Alam ko ang totoo at ginagawa lang nila ‘yan for business.”

“Kung tutuusin nga dapat ganoon din sasabihin ko kase may business ako nu’n. Pero sa social media, sa guestings ko, sasabihin ko hinde, ‘pag hindi kailangan bakit ka bibili,” he added. “Walang manloloko kung walang nagpapaloko.”

Above it all, he says that this is the reason why some people lose faith in their profession because of some bad apples among their ranks. He says his goal is to show feng shui experts in a good light and  be respected in their field.

“Ang gusto ko lang makita kami na nirerespeto, makita kami na totoo kami,” said Ang. 

“Ang trabaho namin ay hindi naiiba sa mga lawyers, sa doctors, kasi ang work namin ay according to science, hindi kame nambobola at honest,” he continued. 

“Payo ko lang sa tao ay alamin din ang kausap nilang feng shui expert, alamin ang opisina, alamin nila ang credentials,” he added. 

Ang, a feng shui expert for two decades now, says that even though he wishes people to respect his chosen profession, it starts from the feng shui expert themselves to show that they are indeed worthy of respect. 

“Ang respeto nanggagaling din dapat sa aming experts, paano kami irerespeto kung nakikita ninyo nagsisisigaw kame, may kulay buhok namin, nagsusuot ng damit na hindi bumabagay sa personalidad namin as feng shui expert, tapos nagsasasayaw ka pa sa  TV,” he said. “Seryosong gawain ito. Ito ay according sa buhay ng tao at pinagdadaraan ng tao at kapalaran. Huwag mo binibiro ang preofession na ito. Kapag ganoon ka hindi ka totoo.” 

Tags: Chinese Lunar New YearFeng shuilucky charmsWillie AngYear of the Metal Rat
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