b' RW: You introduced a powerful ideathe golden triangle of life. Can you walk us RZthrough it? RQZ:The first side is wisdom and awareness. When your consciousness rises, you stop being stuck insmall problemsyou can look at life from a higherlevel.The second side is humility and the ability to pickyourself up. Real life sometimes is a floor full ofscattered pieces. You must have the courage tokneel down and gather them, to face reality. When26I bend my body, my soul rises.The third side is expansionwhen youve patiently RZ1710put all the feathers back on, they become wings,and then life can truly take off. Thats how I builtmy business too: every time we hit bottom, weUrebounded. You left a secure state job at 26 and moved to Shenzhen to start a business. Where did that3040courage come from?RQZ:At 17 I was in a state unit for 10 years. Then I RZsaw the opportunity in the Special Economic Zone,so I gave up the iron rice bowl. We opened a beautysalon, then medical aesthetics, then wellnessawhole industry chain. Every downturn was like aU-shape: fall, touch bottom, then rise. The key is:do you have enough preparation and strength toreboundand let your company rebound too? Many women in their 30s and 40s are anxious about aginggray hair, wrinkles, I dont look RZ40like I used to. How do you look at this? RQZ:Wanting to be young, attractive, sexythatsnatural. I also dye my roots every three weeks. But if a gray hair makes us panic, were not being kind to ourselves. Dont regret what already happened, dont worry about what hasnt happened. Ask: in this moment, am I nourished, do I feel a joy that comes from nowhere? At any age, a woman can shine.106 BALLIET + WANG LUXURY LIVING'