Materialistic gains do not last long. It’s the faith and courage in oneself that gives everlasting security, freedom, and joy. The money earned from the stone would have secured the traveller a comfortable external life, however that wouldn’t have given him freedom from worries and fears.
Hence, the traveller desired the real wealth of these qualities- detachment and fearlessness because he knew this treasure of qualities will not only aid in sailing through the uncertainties in life but also help in living life powerfully.
( Source: https://saibalsanskaar.wordpress.com/2022/10/19/the-wise-womans-stone/)
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