Story
A person who abandons what is certain to seek refuge in the uncertain ends up losing even the certain—while the uncertain, by its very nature, is bound to be lost anyway.
The intent of this statement is that placing faith in uncertainty is sheer foolishness; it should be regarded as something already lost from the start.
Comic
A man is holding a gold coin in his hand but gazing longingly at a glowing mountain of gold in the distance.
The man is running toward the golden mountain, unaware that the path ahead is full of thorns and deep pits.
The man falls into a pit, dropping his gold coin as it rolls away into the mud.
The man sits in the mud, covered in dirt. The golden mountain has vanished in the distance. His face shows regret.
