Having seen too many self-proclaimed enlightened trading masters, I always find it somewhat absurd. They often talk about enlightenment and the Dao, but when it comes down to trading, the essence is really about taking the pain.

Some might counter: "Posting how much hardship and suffering they've endured every day, what's the point?" I understand, because what everyone wants to see is that kind of success story—cigars, villas, a glamorous life. The world has never celebrated suffering, but that's exactly the problem.

What is reality? If you don't endure enough hardship, luck won't be able to eliminate it. There are indeed many people making quick money in the market, but even more are jumping off buildings. Unless you take a different path—that is, not making money from the market but specifically taking money from retail investors' pockets. Smart? I have to applaud; the methods are indeed clever. But in doing so, you're not really fighting fate; you're just circumventing it. That's how the universe works. I can't say you're definitely doing the wrong thing, but I know what the likely outcome is.

I'm quite comfortable making money now. Not cutting anyone's leeks, simply withdrawing from the market, living a carefree life. No need to ponder how to deceive retail investors, no worries about being blacklisted, and no need to form cliques. Living easily because I always rely solely on my own skills to make a living, owing nothing to anyone. This kind of freedom cannot be bought with other methods.