Form is no other than emptiness, emptiness no other than form. One is zero, zero is one. Turing-complete.

Investing is always a minority mindset. It is hard to stay independent and clear-headed amid the crowd. So step away from the masses and think for yourself.

Only those who can endure solitude earn the right to stay at the table.

Bull and bear markets in capital markets stem largely from human nature. For all the accumulated wisdom and lifelong insights great investors put into books, greed and fear cannot be tamed.

nvesting requires you to grasp the fundamentals of what you buy. Avoid any investment you fail to understand, and anything that keeps you up at night.

As a mature-minded person, when faced with what you dislike: endure it, leave it, or fix it. Never complain. Complaining is the dumbest and most futile act of all.

Long-termism is not merely a slogan. Behind this word lies the need to endure sustained pressure, persist through periods with no positive returns, withstand prolonged hardship, and keep going even when hope is nowhere in sight.

Win-loss rate is not what determines your investment returns. The core is to limit losses and capture large gains — cut losses decisively and let profits run.

There is one investment in this world that never loses money: investing in yourself — expanding your awareness and cultivating inner strength.

There is no future but the present, for the present is the future. Do the work in the present, and the future follows. Cling to what you cannot control, and suffering prevails.

Unlike the Industrial Age and the Internet Age, the AI era raises the bar for ordinary people to claim a share of the benefits. Dominated by capital and technology, this space is hardly accessible to the average person, and societal division is accelerating at an ever-faster pace.

Low returns are not the foe of compounding; severe losses are. When your principal is halved, getting back to break-even is enormously difficult.

The line between investment and speculation blurs when easy money flows. We are all Cinderella at the market ball: we know the feast will turn to pumpkins and mice, yet we dance on. The cruel truth — the clock has no hands.

Don’t trade what you don’t understand. Knowing your circle of competence is itself a skill.

Happiness is not about possessing more, but about begrudging less.

Sleep first, food second. Life is straightforward. Keep learning, keep growing, maintain a steady mind and a kind heart. Every struggle is temporary, and all obstacles will fade when their time arrives.

Before financial freedom, stay out of consumption traps and guard against lifestyle inflation. As your income rises, your spending desires tend to creep up quietly and eat away your capital. Warren Buffett warned: “If you buy things you do not need, soon you will have to sell things you need.”

Success’s greatest trial is not hardship, but long periods with no positive feedback. Your true limit lies in keeping self-drive alive amid endless zero-reward days.

The great dividend of our time: we can attain an unprecedented degree of life freedom at minimal cost.

How long can you hold an investment? If it remains your best asset, why sell it? We seek like-minded holders, for time is the only true test.