Is the eight-character really good?

First, the eight characters are a person's life password, so the eight characters have a great influence on people. People with good character can really enjoy great happiness and do things smoothly, but if they often harm others and themselves, they will make their good fate worse. Similarly, there are precedents in history for people to change their lives.

Secondly, Yuan Lefan's fate in the Ming Dynasty was very bad, but under the guidance of a master, he often did good deeds and finally changed his fate. His eight characters determined that he had no fame, no sons, and was poor and lonely, but he persisted in doing good deeds and kindness, and eventually gave birth to many sons and became a big official.

Third, so don't be discouraged, go and see Fan Fan's Four Disciplines. This book is a family instruction written by Yuan Lefan for later generations. You can download the audio version of the vernacular to listen to, which will be enlightening.