When Louis Lu took up his government post, he found himself in a profession which called for skills of personal interaction and crisis management, and he developed the habit of always wearing jade about his person. It is often said that man makes plans but heaven decides their outcome; wearing jade is one way for an individual to feel more confident about how things will turn out.
進入公家機關後，由於陸炳文擔任的工作經常是人際溝通或危機處理性質的職務，因此他也習慣在身上佩玉。所謂謀事在人、成事在天，有了這麼一塊隨身玉珮，心中就篤定許多。