1. Get your hands dirty

The number one thing about Oxen is that they’re hardworking. Being a beast of burden, the  Ox is a symbol of steadfastness, duty, and discipline.

To succeed this year, it’s best to really dig your heels in and put your nose to the ground in pursuit of your goals. Develop a strong work ethic that will serve you this year and beyond.

2. Be methodical

Oxen are also methodical, which means they’re all about putting one foot in front of the other and finishing at a slow but steady pace.

This year, make sure to show up to your commitments, even when things are boring or repetitive. Sometimes, the road to prosperity isn’t a race, but a marathon.

Anyway, we’ve just had a crazy roller-coaster of a year in 2020! Boring, at this point, sounds like a vacation.

And speaking of which –

4. Capitalise on the serenity

By this time, we’ve mostly settled into the adjustments in our business and career setups, and we’re able to predict how each day will play out again.

2021 is a good time to focus on building routine, recovering from the pandemonium of last year, and developing contingency plans so the next time upheaval occurs, you have deeper reserves to fall back on.

4. Reflect on your responsibilities

LOOK: The Philippine Postal Corporation releases “Year of the Ox” special stamps to welcome the Lunar New Year.

The Year of the Ox officially begins tomorrow, February 12. pic.twitter.com/W3QvfTemKg

— CNN Philippines (@cnnphilippines) February 11, 2021

We will feel the weight of our responsibilities more strongly this Year of the Ox, as it is not a time to drop everything and escape to new adventures.

At the end of a hard day’s work, it might be good to reflect on who we are showing up for and what exactly we are working towards. It’s important to make sure our efforts are going to bring us returns in the end.

5. Strive for honest dealings

The Year of the Ox does not encourage taking risks or shortcuts. Cutting corners or entering into shady deals just confuses the Ox’s methodical energy; it’s simpler to just do things the correct way, even if it’s not the fast way.

In any case, if you’re doing it right, you’ll be too busy to even entertain the thought of trying to cheat the system!

6. Wear metal accessories

Of course, since it’s the Year of the Metal Ox, it makes sense to wear accessories made of metal!

Wear rings or bangles to work or your Zoom business meetings. Every time your bracelets clink against each other, you can visualize the cha-ching of money coming your way.

7. Wear white, yellow, and green

You might also want to surround yourself with white items (as white is the lucky color of Metal years) or yellow and green items (as these are the lucky colors of the Ox).

Alternatively, you could also avoid Ox’s unlucky colors, which are red and brown.

8. Put up Ox decorations

Keep the energy of the Ox alive throughout the year by putting up Year of the Ox decorations in your home or office space.

Seeing the solid, grounding presence of the Ox will remind you to work hard, be consistent, and take responsibility every day of the year.

What are you doing to attract good luck this year?