My investment in Intel was successful, but my thought process might have been flawed. I wanted to take a step ahead and look for quantum computing suppliers after AI, to see the differences in its layout compared to IBM in the quantum computing field, and to see its ability to mass-produce quantum computing chips. I inferred that the U.S. government would do whatever it takes to keep it alive until the next tech revolution cycle. So as long as this AI cycle gives it a small share, keeps it alive, and lets its yield rate gradually improve in the U.S., that would be enough. This perspective was even mocked and reposted by a big-name U.S. stock influencer. But I didn’t expect the U.S. to allocate so many resources to it, making it ridiculously wealthy in this cycle. Investing in stocks is just so fascinating—some people write thousands of words analyzing Intel’s past and future, elevating it to a philosophical level; some, like me, are tech dreamers; and some don’t think at all, simply buying and holding because others say it’s good. In the end, everyone ends up with the same results. So the most essential ability to make money is: belief ➕ presence. Don’t be a spectator, and don’t let your ego get in the way.