Amid the hustle and bustle of the busy city with its neon lights, Miss Yang's life seemed smooth on the surface, but deep in her heart, she was haunted by an indescribable trouble. She was striving hard on her career path. However, whenever it came to crucial decision-making moments, it was as if an invisible force was interfering with her thoughts, causing her to make mistakes time and time again. The regrets and setbacks brought about by those wrong choices piled up in her heart like dark clouds, plunging her into deep self-doubt and confusion.

 

One day, at the kind recommendation of a close friend, Miss Yang embarked on a journey to visit a Taoist priest who lived in seclusion in a Taoist temple deep in the mountains with full expectation and a touch of nervousness. She walked along the winding mountain path, and gradually, the surrounding scenery changed from the noisy world to the quiet mountain forest. The green trees towered into the sky, birds were singing merrily on the branches, and the gurgling brooks were leaping and flowing among the mountain valleys, as if telling the mysteries and vitality of nature.

 

Finally, the old and mysterious Taoist temple came into view. The walls of the temple were covered with vines of years, and the vermilion gate exuded an ancient and solemn air in the sunlight. Miss Yang gently pushed open the gate and stepped into the temple. A faint fragrance of sandalwood wafted over, instantly calming her originally restless heart.

 

Deep inside the temple, an elderly Taoist priest with white hair but full of energy was sitting quietly on a rush cushion, seemingly blending with the surrounding environment and emanating an otherworldly tranquility and wisdom. Miss Yang walked up to him respectfully and poured out her troubles and distress regarding decision-making. The priest slightly opened his eyes. His gaze was deep and gentle, as if he could see through the entanglement and confusion in her heart.

 

After pondering for a moment, the priest said slowly, "In the concept of Taoism, everything in the world contains unique energy and spirituality, and jade is one of them. Jade is born between mountains and rivers, having gone through hundreds of millions of years of sedimentation and tempering, gathering the essence of heaven and earth and the spiritual energy of the sun and the moon. Its warm and smooth texture and emerald green color are not only the external beauty bestowed by nature but also a direct manifestation of its internal energy."

 

The priest got up and took out a jade necklace from an ancient wooden box beside him. The jade pendant of this necklace was round and full, with a vivid green color as if it were a green gem condensed with the power of life. Its texture was fine and smooth, and its luster was soft and restrained. In the sunlight, it emitted a mysterious and charming aura. The chain of the necklace was made of delicate silver, which complemented the jade pendant perfectly and added a touch of simplicity and elegance.

 

The priest handed the jade necklace to Miss Yang and continued, "Wearing this jade ornament can blend with the human body's aura and stimulate the body's own potential and wisdom. It can help you quickly sort out your thoughts among the complicated thoughts, make your intuition sharper, and thus enable you to make more accurate and sensible judgments when making decisions. However, you must remember that the jade ornament is just a helping hand. The real key still lies in the peace and firmness within yourself."

 

Miss Yang took the jade necklace carefully, as if she were receiving a precious gift from a mysterious world. With reverence and gratitude, she put the necklace around her neck. At that moment, she seemed to feel a cool and gentle energy slowly flowing into her body along the necklace, bringing her an unprecedented relaxation and comfort both physically and mentally.

 

Since then, whether in daily work meetings or at critical moments of choosing important projects, Miss Yang could clearly feel the changes in herself. The various thoughts that used to be chaotic and tangled in her mind were now gently sorted out by an invisible hand and became clear and organized. Her intuition became sharper, and she could quickly grasp the key points of problems. Relying on a kind of inexplicable confidence and certainty rising from the bottom of her heart, she could make decisive and sensible decisions.

 

At an important project bidding meeting of the company, numerous competitors tried their best to show their proposals and advantages. Miss Yang's team also faced huge pressure and challenges. However, when she stood on the stage to present the proposal, there was no panic or nervousness in her heart at all. Her eyes were firm and bright, and her words were fluent and infectious. She presented the carefully prepared proposal of the team to the judges perfectly. In the final Q&A session, facing the sharp questions from the judges, Miss Yang quickly gave satisfactory answers with her sharp intuition and clear thinking. Finally, her team won the bid successfully and obtained this project that was of great significance to the company's development.

 

As time went by, Miss Yang's outstanding performance at work gradually won the recognition and appreciation of the company's senior management. She not only got the opportunity for promotion but was also entrusted with more important projects. In the eyes of her colleagues, Miss Yang seemed to have been transformed. She had changed from the person who used to be hesitant when making decisions to a confident, decisive, and intelligent professional in the workplace.

 

Miss Yang knew well that all these changes were not only due to the magical power of the jade necklace but also because of the profound changes that had taken place in her heart during the process of wearing it. The jade ornament was like a key that opened the door deep in her heart leading to confidence and wisdom. It taught her to maintain inner peace in the noise and chaos, to listen to her inner voice in confusion and bewilderment, so that she could better live in harmony with the surrounding world and grasp her own destiny.

 

In the ideological system of Taoism, human beings and nature are an organic whole, and everything is interconnected and influences each other. As a gift from nature, the jade ornament, with its unique energy and spirituality, has become the bond connecting Miss Yang with the way of nature. It reminds Miss Yang that on the road to career success and a happy life, she should respect nature, conform to nature, and draw strength and wisdom from nature to achieve the harmony and balance of body and mind. As Laozi said, "Man models himself on Earth, Earth on Heaven, Heaven on the Tao, and the Tao on Nature." With the company of the jade ornament, Miss Yang is gradually understanding the profound connotation of this Taoist thought and steadily moving forward on the path of life, writing her own wonderful chapter.