The summary of the text is:
The text is a collection of stories and reflections by the author, who uses metaphors to describe his journey from ignorance to wisdom. He begins with an introduction where he explains how he became interested in the topic of wisdom and how he decided to write this book. He then tells three stories: one about a boy who finds a lost river and learns not to trust the experts, one about a king who plans to kill a magician but ends up becoming his friend, and one about a rabbi who knows how to find God's favor. The author uses these stories to illustrate some of the challenges and lessons of wisdom, such as learning from life, helping others, questioning everything, trusting one's feelings, and accepting one's mortality. He ends with a hopeful message that anyone can find the lost river and themselves if they listen to this story.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
- The text is a transcript of an audio book by Mario Alonso Puig titled "The Lost River".
- The text contains four stories that illustrate different aspects of wisdom, learning and self-discovery.
- The first story is about a boy who finds a hidden river and learns not to trust the experts who deny its existence.
- The second story is about a rabbi who knows how to avoid the king's plan to kill him and teaches him a lesson about humility and friendship.
- The third story is about a king who wants to eliminate a magician who can foresee the future and ends up becoming his friend and admirer.
- The fourth story is about the mysterious death of the magician and the king, which may confirm the magician's prediction or his last teaching.