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There’s Treasure Inside Chapter 2 Clues! What clues are being discussed to help find the Lion’s share treasure box? Let’s take a look at some of the possible clues, the highlights and theories.
Chapter 2 Basics:
- Title: The 100 Gold Rings of Tuyet Nguyet
- Subtitle: Don’t Wing It
- Quotes by Mark Twain and Jackie Joyner-Kersee
- Pages 27 – 37
Chapter 2 Images:
- 4 of Tuyet’s rings (chapter face page – 26)
- Gold Double Lotus ring p31 (outline matches image on page 81 and part 2 page 207 -FF Box)
- Gold ring from Khmer Empire p32 (Bluish / Pink)
- Angkor Wat p34
- Gold ring from Champa p36
Chapter 2 Content / Summary:
- Jon mentions college – and how the ideal course for him would have been Life Preparation 101
- He shares story of using the Dewey Decimal System to look for what he should do – what career makes the most money. It was S-A-L-E-S.
- He tells story of his sales job – that during a presentation asking a ‘blind’ man to read a color chart he showed him. This to connect how Jon himself had been blinded not by condition but by ‘winging it’.
- Shares his dreams of unpreparedness – haven’t learned lines, running late, buck naked – or all at once.
- Chapter moves to story of Tuyet Nguyet – and her success – result of dedication and being prepared.
- Tuyet and husband founded ‘Arts of Asia’ – publication on ancient Asian art
- They themselves collected artifacts – most prized was the collection of 100 ancient gold rings from Southeast Asia. The July 2017 edition of Arts of Asia has article on the rings. (Free PDF Version)
- 12 of these rings – plus a gold box from Tuyet – in the treasure
- Chapter shares descriptions of rings and their symbolism.
- Lotus flower symbolism:
- Pink: Important historical significance
- Red: Love
- White: Purity
- Blue: Knowledge and Wisdom conjoined to prepare a path to enlightenment where secrets are revealed
- Chapter goes into history of Khmer and Angkor
- It continues with Champa history
- Chapter returns to Jon and how he held the rings one last time before placing them in the treasure boxes. How he was filled with gratitude for Tuyet’s care in creating the collection.
Interesting Quotes / Sentences
- “…advise to not rush through these pages. She might encourage you to get to know there stories, to consider their content, and to not dismiss any details.”
- “The more you and I focus on a thing we desire, the more we understand ourselves in relation to it, and the easier it becomes to chart a course to where we need to go. Of course, such focus takes a bit of effort, and it requires being attentive to details.”
- “…showed me firsthand how the act of making something wonderful is rooted in one’s willingness to attend to the details that comprise that thing.”
Chapter 2 Curiosities and Possible Clues
Shimmering Circles of Gold
In connection to Joy’s Serenade poem line: Shimmering Circles of Gold. It’s interesting that twice ‘Shimmered in / with gold’ is used. Are the circles of gold the rings then?
- Pg 33: “The entire ruling pavilion shimmered with gold. Our lotus ring of enlightenment may have adorned such a court.”
- Pg 35: “The horses and the carriages they pulled all shimmered in gold.”
Highway 101
In connection to Jon’s mention of ‘101’. In chapter 1 he mentioned the importance of a Road Map. In chapter 2 he mentions 101. 101 is a major highway along the pacific coast. It starts in Los Angeles – which that location was also mentioned:
- Pg 33: “Angkor’s land mass was the size of Los Angeles.”
More on the Road Map, 101, and the Colors Pink and Blue
Red Divider Lines – MW Video on these lines
- Within the chapter are red divider lines. While they do separate story lines and thoughts, might they give a clue of some sort?
- Chapter 2 is the first chapter title to include ‘Notched Letters’. They are not seen in all titles – so it would seem they may be a clue of some sort.
Explore More / Further Research
- Tomb Raider
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
- Angkor Wat, Khmer, Champa
- Symbolism of Gold, Lotus, and colors
- Creation Myths