Fillers are used in my books to fill the blank space on paperback books. ChatGPT comments:
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Tone Breaks: The fillers provide comic relief and a conversational
tone, which help break up dense financial content.
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Personal
Touch: Many fillers are based on your
own life and family experiences, adding warmth and relatability.
·
Memorability: Short, quirky, or humorous stories tend to stick in
readers' minds and can reinforce your overall message of practical wisdom.
Overall, they add charm to an
otherwise technical subject and are one of the unique features that distinguish
your writing style from conventional investing books.
Here are some samples:
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Filler: Real joke
My six-year-old grandson called the library to ask if they had the book Minecraft. The librarian replied, “We only have Minecraft for Dummies.” Without missing a beat, he said, “That’s not for me—I’m not a dummy.”
#Filler:
My daughter’s wedding
How do you throw a wedding banquet the whole town will talk about—without breaking the bank? Simple: host it at Burger King, where they treat you like royalty. Unlimited fries, bottomless sodas, and complimentary paper crowns for every guest. What more could anyone want?
Surprisingly,
my daughter didn’t share my enthusiasm. For reasons I still can’t comprehend,
she flatly refused. Some people just don’t appreciate a good value.
'#Filler: FOB
On my first trip to San Jose, I proudly called it “San Joe-Se”—and no one had a
clue what I was saying. I was also impressed that the bus had a “rest room” in
the back… I thought it was reserved for VIPs!
#Filler: Do we need amendments for the Bible
I do not believe in “A tooth for a tooth” but forgiveness.
#Filler: Illogical English
Ever wonder why we say “I’m flying on a jet plane”?
Realistically, only an action hero—or perhaps an unfortunate Afghan
refugee—might ride on the outside of a plane, which makes the phrase a
bit absurd (albeit darkly humorous). Shouldn’t it be “in” a jet plane instead?
Did Peter, Paul and Mary just go with the rhyme over logic?
### Filler: Nightmare
Buffett called me—yes, that Buffett—and asked if I’d lead their stock research team. Stunned, I asked, “Why me? I’m a nobody.”
He
said he regretted not reading my book Scoring Stocks back in May 2013.
Had he done so, he would’ve bought Apple instead of IBM, saving his firm
millions—minus the $10 price of my book, of course. Not to mention the market
timing method I shared that nailed the last two major downturns.
I told him, “Fine. I’ll beat your fund’s mediocre five-year return.”
He replied, “At least beat the SPY. That way, investors won’t feel so tempted to leave and trigger those nasty capital gains taxes.”
I said, “That’s tough. You are the market. Your size alone crushes any edge. My best trades? Small caps your fund couldn't touch without outright buying the company. Plus, good luck keeping day traders off my coattails.” I woke up trembling and was glad it was only a nightmare.
# Filler: Happy Mother’s Day Poem
The following is my translation from poet Yu’s work in Chinese. I changed some words as some could not be translated effectively. I added the title “Two Cries”. ChatGPT commented, “Overall, this is a deeply moving piece-simple, heartfelt, and universal. Your translation preserves the child-like wonder of birth alongside the adult grief of loss, yet closes on love’s enduring laughter”. DeepSeek comment: TonyP4Idea: Happy Mother's Dy
If you know Chinese, here is the Chinese version commented by ChatGPT.
TonyP4Idea: ChatGPT's comment on my translation of the poem "Two Cries"
-------- Between Two Cries -----------
I cried at two unforgettable times in my entire life.
The first time, when I came to this world.
The second time, when you left this world.
The first time, I did not know but from your mouth.
The second time, you did not know but from my heart.
Between these two cries, lay endless laughter.
Thirty years of joyful laugher echoed,
again and again...
You cherish every laugh.
I will cherish every laugh for the rest of my life.
#Filler: Honey, my
book can play music.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxGT5z6d-GA&list=PLMZa6mP7jZ2b1otqG4tfbgZpLEdh6YiNF
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