Investing is like planting a tree—some chase a night of blooming, while others choose a century of shade.

True wealth quietly flows through the years, completing the transition from the anxious to the composed.

There were once two ginkgo trees planted at the same time outside my window. The neighbor's tree was tended to every month with soil loosening and fertilization; if it showed no growth, the owner would become anxious and even dug it up to check the roots in the third year, ultimately causing the tree to wither. In contrast, my grandfather's tree was only watered regularly, while he would sit under it reading books, allowing the yellow leaves to accumulate year after year into humus.

In the autumn of the tenth year, the neighbor's tree has long since disappeared, but my grandfather's ginkgo spreads its golden canopy across the sky, its trunk so thick that it takes two people to embrace it.

Isn't this a metaphor for the market? Follow the right path and act with integrity, because patience is a valuable quality in investing; the market will naturally transfer wealth from those who lack patience to those who possess it!

Those investors who frequently check their accounts and chase hot trends are like neighbors who loosen the soil for a small tree every day. Their anxiety turns every fluctuation into a source of self-torture, and in the midst of chasing gains and cutting losses, they not only deplete their capital but also exhaust their inner peace.

The true path of investment is to act with integrity. This is not preaching, but a wise choice—just like an old farmer who understands the规律 of the seasons, only sowing when it is time to sow and waiting when it is time to wait. They study the temperament of the land, choose high-quality seeds, and then give enough time for life to complete its journey.

The market will face storms, and it will also experience scorching heat and bitter cold, but those deeply rooted in value will ultimately transform these into nutrients for growth.

I have met an old gentleman who collects art. While others hype new emerging artists, he quietly seeks out classical works buried by time. Thirty years have passed, and the speculators have long disappeared, but his "niche" collection has increased in value a hundredfold with the return of culture. He said, "I am not investing in artworks; I am investing in time."

This is the essence of patience—it is not passive waiting, but active perseverance. It is the belief that quality assets are like fine wine, requiring the passage of time to mature; it is understanding that the flow of wealth has its natural rhythm, and forcing it will only backfire.

When the market is in chaos, maintaining patience is the greatest rationality. Those who lack composure will eventually lose themselves in the whirlpool of emotions, and their wealth will silently drift away like autumn leaves to the deep-rooted and flourishing courtyards. This is not a favor of fate, but a natural law—everything that is eager for quick success will ultimately disintegrate over time; everything that follows the rules will eventually be fulfilled by time.

Outside the window, my grandfather's ginkgo tree has shed its leaves and returned to the roots for another year. I sit under the tree, knowing that some growth is invisible, yet the most real; some harvests come slowly, yet are the most bountiful.

Wealth is never far away; it exists in every moment where you are willing to take root and be patient. #参与创作者认证计划月领$10,000 #投资悟道