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Created on 2025.12.30
The Gold Mountain and the Old Man
Once upon a time, in a village lived an oldman. He was renowned and respected for hundreds of kilometers around; everyoneknew him, admired him, and envied him because, in his youth, he had ventured toa gold mountain and mined a great deal of gold. One day, a group of 500 youngmen, led by a fellow named Xiao Ma, sought out the old man to ask for thesecret to mining gold. Touched by their sincerity, the old man told them:"To reach the gold on the mountain opposite, you must pass three trials.The first: at the foot of the mountain lies a river teeming with crocodiles.You must wade across, but the crocodiles will devour those who try. The second:after crossing the river, you will hike to the mountainside. By nightfall, youwill be exhausted and need to sleep, but black bears will appear and eat thosewho fall asleep. The third: early the next morning, after climbing for two orthree more hours near the summit, just before sunrise, the mountaintop willglitter with gold—it will be everywhere. But a fire dragon will appear at anymoment and consume those who become obsessed with gathering the gold."
However, Xiao Ma and the young men,undaunted, declared they were not afraid. They were willing to risk death forthe chance to obtain gold. Moved by their determination, the old man gave XiaoMa three embroidered pouches, instructing him not to open them until they facedeach trial.
The next day, Xiao Ma led the 500-strongteam, full of passion and high spirits, toward the Gold Mountain. Upon reachingthe river, they saw the mountain opposite shimmering with gold. Each personthought, "That gold will be mine," completely ignoring or forgettingabout the crocodiles in the river. The group rushed into the water, eager tocross quickly. But soon, screams echoed. Remembering the old man's words, XiaoMa opened the first pouch. It read: "Wait until the crocodiles are fullbefore you cross." As a result, only half of the team successfully made itacross. Yet, those remaining were still filled with fervor, dreaming of returninghome the next day laden with shining gold.
They continued their ascent. By the timethey reached the mountainside, it was deep into the night. Exhausted, they setup tents and fell asleep. Suddenly, black bears appeared and devoured thosesleeping soundly. Xiao Ma took out the second pouch. It said: "Wheneveryone else is asleep, you must not sleep." The next morning, only 88people remained to continue toward the summit.
After climbing for another two or threehours, just before sunrise, they neared the mountaintop. Seeing it ablaze withgold, they rushed to the summit and became engrossed in gathering the treasure.Suddenly, the fire dragon appeared, consuming those who were obsessed. Xiao Maquickly opened the third pouch. It simply said: "Run." In the end,only 25 people returned, carrying a small amount of gold.
Upontheir return, they thanked the old man for his ingenious advice contained inthe pouches. The old man said, "Perhaps there was never any gold at thetop of the mountain at all. The gold along the way was merely to lure morepeople to charge toward the peak."
Everyone is in pursuit of that elusive GoldMountain, yet they often overlook the most important things—self-awareness andpatience. The true Gold Mountain is the investment wisdom and steady mindsetyou gradually develop through continuous learning and accumulated experience.When you can master your own greed and fear, analyze the market with reason,and wait for opportunities with patience, you will discover that the so-called'Gold Mountain' has actually always been right beside you.
Every investor should be like that wise oldman, learningto find balance amidst volatility, maintaining calmamidst(restlessness), and ultimately discovering the true Gold Mountain withinthe depths of their own heart.
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