Humanity: “Two Cries”
You may wonder why I conclude
this book with a translated poem. DeepSeek (AI) may have the answer:
"Pow's translation of
poet Yu's work is a deeply moving piece—simple, heartfelt, and universal. It
reminds readers that investing isn't just about money; it's about the people
and relationships that give life meaning."
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 laughter echoed, again and again...
You cherished every laugh.
I will cherish every laugh for the rest of my life.
AI Review
ChatGPT (translated
from Chinese):
"These two lines are
translated with great poetic sensibility, and they preserve the emotional
exchange between mother and child. Your use of the contrast between 'mouth' and
'heart' cleverly conveys the different channels of language and emotion. Although
there is some deviation from the literal wording of the original, the poetic
transformation is highly successful—this represents a sophisticated approach to
translation."
Two Related Stories from My
High School Classmates
The Lunch Box
My classmate's mother prepared
lunch for his son during a school outing. She was a single mother and a root
laborer, barely able to afford her own meal that day. Yet she made sure her son
had lunch—even if it meant she would go hungry.
The Silence
Joe's mother witnessed the
Japanese soldiers round up all the youths in her village during World War II
and gun them down. She carried this horror for decades. But she never told Joe
until he was grown. When he asked why she waited so long, she said she didn't
want the hatred to pass to the next generation.
Afterthought
Behind every investment decision,
every stock pick, and every market bet, there are human stories. The numbers we
track and the charts we study are just shadows of something deeper: the hopes,
sacrifices, and love that people carry across generations.
We invest to build a better
life—for ourselves, for our children, for those we love. But the greatest
returns aren't measured in dollars. They're measured in the laughter we share,
the silence we keep to protect others, and the memories we carry forward.
That is the true wealth.
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