Topic: Raise your expectations, but lower your anticipations (Read 315 times)

Well it also depends on luck, not all of the business small or big businesses become successful most of them failed it is maybe because of greed and maybe people who are newbie in businesses only got envy to the old one and without experience the start making a business because of greed that is why they end up lossing they expect too much and predict too much and fell like they can do it that is why they got failed.

Nowadays, having a successful business has not been an easy task, especially if the person lives in a country with economic difficulties and a government that does not give much incentive to small businesses. So, even if people study a lot, have a lot of knowledge, and place high expectations on the business, they can still fail and go bankrupt. My advice is that when people are making an investment or business, they should not put feelings into it, things like expectations, love, being optimistic, they should not put these things in their heads. They should only think about the data that is in front of them and make decisions based on this. And always make decisions without putting feelings into it.

When you are into something I feel like you need all the moltivation you can get because their is always a lot of disappointment that comes through imagination so you have to create another thought to counter this particular thought from your mind or your head. And that is one of the ways that you can even improve that is if you succeed in the countering, people don't want to take risk and I feel something that not taking risk is like putting your self in a shell, and we need to break out of that shell to do better and also to be able to move forward, I love risk anyone that gambles will definitely love risk but not that you will know that this particular risk will not take you anywhere and you will still want to take it is just foolishness and people are always doing it and that is what is making me angry on how some people are taking their risk, and they just need to learn about how they can manage their risk if they have not understood it yet.

That is still a good situation but on the other hand too much expectation but not accompanied by effort and motivation in the end actually makes expectations come to naught.
We take the example of investing because when beginners start investing, their expectations will not be far from instant profits and this actually creates a situation where when other possibilities where the market starts to fluctuate and their expectations do not go according to their wishes, it will actually bring up other prejudices against the investment progress they are making.

Not a few people have wild expectations of bitcoin where they expect big profits in a short time but don't want to see the risks they have which in the end actually makes their situation worse and not even a few people who quit the investment in bitcoin they did even though it was still experiencing losses.
In short, expectations are good enough but we need to see and know the limits of our expectations and of course connect this with all the possibilities that exist so that our expectations can trigger motivation for this to happen.

There is no difference, if you take the time to look at some online dictionaries you will see that expectation and anticipation are synonyms, and while I understand what the OP was trying to say, the terms they used are the same, and even if they were not they are too similar to most people so they could have used terms that are more easily understood so their point was easier to understand and no clarification was needed.

I am pretty sure that's not the same thing. Dude was raised in Belgium football system and then become a football player, many actually do that, and not like he won anything with Belgium anyway, won at premier league which is nice, so did many others, he isn't the only one.

What he needs to remember is that City has been winning for years now, and been good even before he became a coach, he won one with them, the whole "don't shoot" funny stuff, and still winning even to this day, so there are many that won with City not just him, and at the same time there is only one bayern munich job, only one head coach, so it's not a whole 20+ player team, and he got there without showing any type of success beforehand, which is why people think he can't do it. Not that he won't, we do not know, this is Bayern, even I could make them win the league if I get some lucky games, you can too, this is Bayern we are talking about they are the best team, but he certainly doesn't deserve the job.

Nice one I like the fact that you were able to elaborate the two distinctive feature but mostly life depends on this two criteria  but you made mention of expectation being an action while anticipations it's about results, so what's the point you said one should lower their anticipations but rather raise or increas their expectations. I think you need to talk more on that aspect cause I can't really place it very well but in most cases the both are needed especially in the aspect of investing yeah I get the fact that one's expectations can be high in regards to the outcome they prefer but sometimes it doesn't come out as plan or how you strategise but it's nothing to worry about because surely there would be a successful inputs in time to come so this is why when expectations comes in anticipation energise it.

Basically, in everything that has a profitable opportunity, there will always be a potential for loss, but as you said, there are differences in the level of risk of possible losses, and there are also several other factors that can cause increased risk such as mistakes in making decisions. The point is, regardless of the type of business, whether it is in the world of investment or a business that runs physically, of course the risk will always be there, and as you said that we as business actors can only try and do everything we think is best to remain profitable or increase profit opportunities, and one thing I will say is that in business, don't just think about the profits but also think about the risks, simply you will be able to get bigger profits if you know about the various ways that are useful for minimizing risk. We will never know what will happen in the future, even though for example now you are in a very good situation in your business but that phase will not always be able to last as you expect, the possibility of a setback is very possible, so there is nothing wrong with putting hope but you must always be aware of the various possibilities that are not desired so that disappointment is not too significant.

What you said is right and a must but it is sad that there are still people who enter with less or no knowledge at all on their head. We know that there are no strict rules and no one is forced to be like that but it is still for our own sake/goodness. If we know what we are doing, it is also normal to expect and anticipate but it shouldn't be done in a greater level.

Lastly, we must also be aware of the bad stuffs that can happen to us and we must learn to accept it even if it was hard because that is just how things goes sometimes. This space is so volatile, so our emotions should be the same volatile too, though maybe there is some exception for those who are very long in this space because they might be immune already with what they see.

It is common but it is annoying at the same time. For those who lack in patience, they can do something about it like they won't expect positively anymore and they can even expect negatively by default, so that when they are right, they will have some sense of achievement. I know that sounds weird but I think it happens for real. If in case their expectation haven't been met and the outcome is positive, they will still be glad about it, so they have nothing to lose in terms of these.

Building a business and investing are basically both risky, but the risk tolerance of the two is different. Not all business people will achieve success as expected, the same is true in the case of investment. We just hope and try our best to get a return from it, it's just that the approach of the two is different.

Many people plan to build a business from the results of their investments, while business people plan to invest from the profits of their business. Business and investment are both profitable, but the risks are still there even though they are different. Lowering expectations for anything uncertain can prevent more disappointment, especially about the future.

Stimulating motivation for yourself in terms of investment and also in better things is indeed a very good job because it can also bring good benefits to yourself. But everyone does not need to be afraid of risk because every job does have risks so we only need to understand it and not be afraid of it until we don't want to try to do any job because of it. Each of us only needs to do better by not fighting the risk because as long as what we do is in accordance with its direction, the results we get will not be much different from what we did before.

Expectations is "The act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to happen." While anticipation is " The eagerness associated with waiting for something to occur. " Or "The act of anticipating, taking up, placing, or considering something beforehand, or before the proper time in natural order."

@OP, I understand what you are trying to explain but you are missing up the two English words which both deals with taking action and expecting results. When you keep a high expectation mindset, you get disappointed if the results doesn't come and when you are also in a state of great anticipation, where's the result didn't impress you, you will be disappointed.  So, one should lower expectation for what they are not sure about.

Whatever the amount you put in your investment, that will be the outcome that you are going to reap. Expectations and anticipations may be processed unconsciously, but in reality we know our expectations and anticipations for most events of our lives.

The problem is, we put too much expectations and anticipations that may lead to fantasies, when we all know we can always limit or balanced whatever expectations or anticipations we want to gain in the future based on what we put in our investment or business.

In other words (Don't be too desperate with highily anxieties of getting rich) because it could optimize your agility unfairly to a bottom of investing without studying the layouts of that source supposingly to be your investment or quick business structure. And then, you might be out of ignorant and hasty befalls victim of great losts or disappointment when your expectations isn't come at when expected but though we still can't get lost the expectations to make profits.

I think raising expectations won't be too much of a problem if all your actions are based on knowledge or the right reasons, and the other I think is more appropriate is increasing self-acceptance, that's more appropriate than lowering anticipation. In the end, the main context of this discussion is about self-acceptance from whatever process we are going through to achieve something we hope for, whether it's in the field of investment or physical business. Basically, self-acceptance is indeed a skill that must be possessed by someone, especially when they are involved in anything that has a risk side, because besides being able to minimize disappointment, this skill will also not make someone lose their common sense so that they can still be in a rational mindset to make the next decision.

This is the first thing every individual who is trying to invest in bitcoin or any other cryptocurrency or a business should think in his mind before proceeding to the next step, invest in bitcoin doesn't mean that you can quickly make it or you will quickly earn a profit, it all depends on a market and when we are talking about the market we are talking about what is unpredicted, we don't know what will happen because in a market the price will rise and also fall and as an investor, you need to put it in mind that there is a time that you will lose but that will not affect you because you have passed the level and you know much about it that the next time is going to favor you.

Any business or any investment needs a person who is patient and believes in what he is doing and what he is going to achieve in the end, many newbies find it difficult to understand the nature of investment because they all see it as something that they will earn a profit immediately after they invest, many people make a profit within a short period but that depends on how the market goes, so we should never expect the result in cryptocurrency every time.

Expectations or hopes must be comparable to the motivation to achieve success because too much hope but not doing anything also does not give anything. In investing we do not prioritize expectations but planning and maybe expectations are only a small part to motivate ourselves. Risk can be anticipated if someone has good knowledge in running an investment and it will not be able to be anticipated if someone does not know the investment properly.

Many people are trapped by the success of others as a trigger in running an investment and they never see the process so that running an investment does not have the right knowledge. In fact, it will cause them problems instead of getting profit.

Expect the unexpected as always on which this would really be the typical thing that you would really be able to encounter on the moment or time you will be dealing up with this volatile space.
You should really be that anticipating for the worst things to happen and you should really be that prepared for that. Always set back up plans whenever your initial analysis had failed out which is really
that very common. Lower up your expectations and never ever make yourself that being too positive because it will really be just that bringing out that kind of disappointment once the market
wil lreally be opposing into your positions on which this is really that commonly happen, and this is something that you should really be that prepared on this case.

It would really be that needing up that kind of adjustments on the time that you would really be dealing up with this volatile space. Make yourself that versatile and would be able to make out adjustments
on which it will really be that normal that you will really be experiencing these kind of potential change of plans due to that sudeen price increase or decrease. No one really knows on what would happen
in the market on which it will really be that a normal approach that you should really be making out those recommended steps and control of emotions on the moment that you do deal up with this space.

Especially when we invest in the cryptocurrency sector, a market full of volatility and scams. One thing I see is that people are too optimistic and somewhat subjective in thinking that investing in bitcoin is risk-free in the long term. It is true that bitcoin is the safest and best investment in the market but it would be wrong to say that it is risk free. Even century-old investments like gold, real estate or stocks have risks, so it would be naive to think that an asset that is only 16 years old is risk-free.

I agree with you, we should be realistic, not delusional and not too subjective when it comes to investment and business.

In fact, I think that high expectations or hopes will be a great motivation to achieve it, likewise in investing we must have a plan and high expectations to motivate ourselves to achieve it and regarding risks or anticipatory actions must indeed be done and that is included in investment science and is not combined with things that spur motivation.

Strong motivational words. the results of hard work will of course be comparable to the value of the efforts we have made even though it will not be 100% included in the list but it will be enough to make us grateful. What is feared is if the investment is not the one that really works and only hopes for an increase in price (fantasies) from the hype that occurs for a moment and I think here like you and others also know what I mean.

It's not always good to have lower confidence on these, I would say that the best thing to do would be just focusing on making profit whenever you want to do. I think the best thing about the current price would be just focusing on what we can do with what we have and that should be the most important thing.

I know that a lot of people want to think that they are going to do great if they want to continue, some people just focus on how much money they can make and how rich they will get, in order to feel better about themselves that's how they think about the situation, otherwise if they keep thinking about how bad it could get, they are not going to get good results and that's why I try to avoid something like this, doesn't really worth it and most people will fail if they think they will fail. So, having a high confidence and having high anticipation would be a good thing for many people who work that way and their mindset is ready for it.

Not all the time; sometimes your hard work might not be able to give you that desired result if you don't apply smartness. There is a saying that they state it's not about how hard you work, but how smart you put in those efforts of hard work is what will determine the outcome. 
 
So when investing in your money, be it into your personal business or into a third party, you need to calculate your chances and all the available options you have. Applying wisdom and making the right choice even in the worst-case scenario will reduce the chance of losing all your investment and increase your chance of realizing profit.

Before going into a business, it is always better to perform risk analysis first before getting started. Just that many people only look at the potentials of a business or investment without looking at the risk involved. In addressing the risk, we have things like insurance that will cover most part of the risk, just that many people do not consider this safe option.

After doing the feasibility study, carrying out risk analysis and insuring the business or investment, I do not see anything wrong with setting expectations high while anticipating that it comes true. Just that we should guard our expectations properly so they are within achievable limits.

If we have the level of knowledge we ought to get before starting our investment we believe that we won't be anticipating results but expecting them because a good knowledge applied to an investment will yield nothing other than success. Many are ignorant of gaining full knowledge while others pay handsomely to get the knowledge and at the end of the day those with a lack of expertise will feel sad that they are not succeeding in the same investment others are making. Aside from capital which determines your ROI, the way we go about our investment like strategy, and risk management also contributed to our ROI. The reason is that there will only be a return on investment if the investment is done properly using the knowledge acquired so far.

It makes sense. Hope does lead to action which drives us to strive towards our goals and work hard but on the other hand keeping expectations limited helps in not getting disheartened if results are not up-to what was expected. In investing, it is accurate that chances of being successful are more since most of the time we are putting money into already established companies with a firm base. Yet one could lose cash also, much like when one is starting a business.

One has to try their level best- in investing or business, while keeping risk considerations grounded. If we become too absorbed with the idea of overnight success, it is possible that we lose sight of practical risks. Give all with regard to the process and not the results because the results which come about are a manifestation of the effort that was put into them, not mere hope.

That is right . In cryptocurrency,if you want to earn money, you should be patient and talented. Everybody thinks he is a good investor but that is misconception of everyone . Good investor invests in the assets when market is very low and he calculate his profit margin and he  analyze the graph of cryptocurrency. Bitcoin is famous cryptocurrency and it will be boom in future because more people are taking interest in this Bitcoin and In the future the  Bitcoin price will reach to 100k dollar and holding is powerful in this process. Always expect good and now market condition is not good and Bitcoin price is going down and down and after a few months we will see a huge pump in Bitcoin graph.

Yes, that's right, bro, we have to learn about correct investment first before starting, knowledge is the most important thing before investing. By having sufficient knowledge we can easily go through without any doubt about our investment journey, because when we take the steps to In the future, we will be really mature enough to think about it all, so instead of just being careless in investing, we will in fact suffer losses. Looking for knowledge as time goes by, we can also gain experience little by little while we understand all the methods, by so we can quickly understand the knowledge and experience in investing correctly and with caution.

I think the scenario you are putting into your explanation doesn't speak for all situations. Your expectations can only becomes action when it is you to do the action. There are other instances where you only have to anticipate and also expect. Take Bitcoin as a case study, if you buy Bitcoin today, you anticipate for it to grow and that's require your patience but the expectations will be there as well but you can't do anything about it since you don't determine the price.

In anything you do, be optimistic and anticipate but don't let your expectations be high about it because life is all about changes, because something does happen doesn't mean it will happen all the time. Nobody expect corona virus to disrupt the market in 2020 and it came, anyone with high expectations of making millions under those period before the disaster will be affected and same thing can happen in other scenarios.

Investing has become a very common way for everyone to do it today and it does not only cover certain business fields, but can also include education, knowledge and also about investing through the market and high-value assets such as Bitcoin. Running a business also requires special knowledge and skills so that we do not immediately experience losing money due to useless traps, because in terms of trying to find better results there must always be better control as an effort of our own hard work on what we are doing.

I dont see anything wrong in expectations and anticipations. The idea is that always keep doing what you are doing. As long as there is effort being put in then you are bound to expect results and to anticipate it is a good thing. That shows that one has a positive mindset. In the end it's either we win or we fail but we will learn what we might have done wrong if we fail.

You make it sound like there is shame in disappointment. While in my own opinion i know there is no shame in being disappointment. Since its human we will expect the results to come from we should know that there is limitation to humans and one can be disappointed but thats not the end of everything.

You have just explain so many fact about investment because the only way somebody will be able to have an expectation on any business is when they have taken action on investing on it because anybody who has an expectation without investing is certainly wasting his energy, so actually having a serious or an increase of expectation on something gives the motivation or possibility into having a serious desire for the thing.

Every business we do today whether is Bitcoin investment or any physical investment is highly advisable for someone or an investor to reduce there anticipations on the outcome of the business even if there major objective is becoming successful on that business because it will help to restructured our mindset that even if the business failed to meet up our expectation we will not get affected too much by it because we have already build ourselves towards accepting any outcome of the business

Basically everything that is done has a level of risk of failure or success and one must be able to assess both before deciding to run. Investment and business involve money so it is impossible not to get risks, but smart people will try to minimize it, not be afraid to take the opportunity to grow. Expectations must be comparable to knowledge in running a business or investment because if not, we only dream of achieving success without being driven by several things as supporters.

Effort never betrays the results, but before trying to build everything, people must first understand the pattern that must be run. If it is related to investment, then study it properly or even vice versa business. When everything is done correctly, then there is great hope that we will get the success we want.

I see expectation and anticipation as same, because if I am expecting BTC to reach 100k I am not being motivated by anything because I already have took the action and now I am waiting or expecting BTC to reach 100k while I also anticipating BTC to reach 100K which means in my sense of language both words are same.

But I got your point here that we should focus on our actions instead of focusing on results first. I have a firm belief on it but looking at the result is also necassary for example if you started a business and did not anticipate the result so when you started it, you will be expecting higher results but if in starts you would have anticipated the possible outcomes you would have lowered your expectations as well. In short both have their own places and meanings in different situation but in some they are same

Investing is also not necessarily more successful than starting a venture. While it is true that investment across established companies offers a sense of security, the startup and new businesses are still very potential and successful in some industries, such as AI, fintech, and SaaS. In fact, in 2023, early-stage funding into startups stays robust, with bigger investments for some, though late-stage funding has fallen. Thus, it still is a very good avenue to pursue for those who have great support networks and a calculated risk.

On the other hand, it is also important to take note that 9 out of 10 startups fail, I believe it is where your point about accepting losses comes in.  Data shows that many entrepreneurs remain optimistic, with more than expecting their businesses to survive even in challenging economies. https://fitsmallbusiness.com/entrepreneurship-statistics/

You gave us a great insight on how to manage expectations and expectation. The difference is key: We would be very motivated to act on high expectations. But if we are not careful, it can lead to disappointment when the result will not meet the expectation.

As you said in investing Depositing money in an established company may look safer. But risks are still there. Or even a business, although embarking on promising good returns. In short, there needs to be that courage in accepting loss. His idea of doing 100% and in the same breath sticking to reality is important. Focusing on the process rather than fixating on the outcome of ideas can lead to more lasting success and personal growth. In a nutshell Balancing ambition with realism in expectation helps navigate better those stages of non-investment and non-entrepreneurship.


Great observation! Indeed, disappointments are typically followed by unanticipated events. Of course, lowering expectations can indeed trigger gratitude when things do go right. Patience does indeed pay off. This is because hastening things often builds too much tension.

You mentioned the current market is very uncertain. Not because of the future events such as cuts in Fed interest rates or elections that may get a little volatile. It's very sensible to prepare oneself for possible ups and downs in cryptocurrency markets. By putting our expectations in place with a very flexible mindset, we would be able to more easily cope with unpredictable situations. How do you think one should stay grounded and adapt during times like these?


Inherent risk and uncertainty. Of course, success often lies in the unknown. Which makes the hard work worth it. I appreciate your perspective on fantasy as well. Thinking ahead can be a powerful motivator and helps set our goals.

In this case, the "thoughts become things" theory applies very well. Believing in ourselves and having the right attitude give motivation to fulfill our goals. It all boils down to seeing the world under good dreams but with readiness to do your best to achieve those dreams.

Either in business or being a entrepreneur, there will always be that risk involved, and you don't know whether you will be successful or not because you are going into the unknown. And that's why you really need to put 100% of your hard work so that you will get good results. I'm ok with fantasies though, I mean there could be something in your mind that you saw in the future that you will be successful, so that is good in my opinion.

As what we have been reading about successful people do, "Thoughts become things, if you see in it your mind, you will hold in in your hand". Meaning, you really have to believed in yourself that you can do it and you have to set your mind with it.

This is generally how it is in life.

Whenever you are desperate for something, usually it never works out. You never get it or you get what you dont want. The opposite is true. When you set your expectation low, usually you will be surprised and be happy with the result.

Thats why the more you push for something, usually the market pushes you back further. But if you take your time and don't rush, you will be surprised and be happy with that results. Right now we have no idea what will happen with the markets. It will be very volatile after this fed cut and also the election will bring lots of volatility. So if crypto goes up, its good but if it enters are bear market you should also be prepared for that.

I somewhat disagree on this. Raising your expectations is still not a good course of action because once the outcome isn't favorable on you, you will certainly end up feeling depress and disappointed. You need to increase all your hardwork, efforts and patience on your investment because that is the right thing to do, but always expect what is unexpected, and never create unrealistic anticipations because that will only cause you depression at the end of the day.

Stock prices do get impacted by the money that the company does usually, not directly maybe but a company that does strongly means that they are going to keep growing and that means the stock price will be higher since either they will pay bigger dividends which means people will buy more, or they are going to spend that money on something that is stronger and that will be something that people will want a lot more from as well.

In either case, I agree that it's about buyers buying the stock to keep the price going up, but it is connected just because a company makes a profit doesn't mean that it has to have buyers of that stock deciding not to buy, if a company makes a profit then investors will want to buy more, it has always been like that so far.

This is not a direct correlation but definitely connected to each other. Obviously I still prefer bitcoin over anything else, because it is not connected to anything but just people buying bitcoin.

Investing can come in many forms, you can invest your time with potentially minimal expenses to grow some businesses from an early stage. You mention investing in business like it is guaranteed success, but this is not true - many medium/large businesses will eventually decline slowly or even implode rather quickly, so you have to do your homework to make sure your share of invested money does not shrink towards zero. There is definitely truth in your reference to anticipation though, many people still think that "investing" is about doubling your money overnight, or even over the course of one year, but that is simply unrealistic and would lead you down a path of much riskier companies which is likely to fail long term.

Lol... I quite get the gist and you are right on what you wanted us to "do and avoid" but the label is wrong. Both expectations and anticipations should be lowered to avoid disappointment, you can only raise or maintain a reasonable envisage. High expectations are often preached against in investment if we limit the context to it as you mentioned, you can only be optimistic about a high return (envisage), but the moment the expectation is high, if it didn't come as you expected, there is no way you will not be disappointed, we are humans.

However, to apply the factor of safety, just admit that a certain goal is a possibility, so neutralize your expectations, and give it all that is required to realise it. By this, you may earn more or less and you would not be disappointed because you have a neutral mind (expectation) about it.

On the moment that you do step your foot into  this market then it would really be just that right that you should really know on how things do works and never make those kind of expectations or antipations.
Actually both things are really just that the same on which there would really be those kind of thinking or mindset that you are expecting something positive. Dealing up with this volatile space will really be
definitely be having that kind of inevitable experience about disappointment and anger specially on the time or moment that your analysis didnt able to hit up.

On the time that you've been expecting something positive but the outcome or result turns out to be that opposite, then as human beings then those kind of reactions will really be common.
Lower your expectation so that it wont really be something that could hurt out. Sometimes people do ends up on being impulsive and this is something not that recommended when it comes into this aspect.
Be versatile as much as you could and never intend to make yourself that too positive or always expecting something good on every trades that you would really be making.

If you raise your expectation, you also need to raise your anticipations to reduce the sense of disappointment. The anticipations here is how you can face the difficulty when you doing something. If you want to start investing, you must learn what it needs including the risks behind that so you will also learn about how you can solve the problem or face a risks. But both investing and starting a business have its risks so you should know how to minimize the risks not to be bigger. The goal from both investing and starting a business is a profit so you must know how to get that profit but you also limit the risks. By doing that, you can run what you want and with having an effort to achieve your goals, you will search for the other ways that can help you to make a profit.

Your post is very interesting, valuable and insightful. You have very nicely distinguished difference between expectation and anticipation In simple words we can say that we should put in our best efforts but maintain realistic expectation for the outcome. You are right that investing money in a company which is well established and maintains impressive track record of performance is better than starting a new business from scratch which is very risky.

I treat "companies with stronger competitive advantages" as big company who have run IPO, not small business or venture.

Anyway, nope, investing in stock doesn't really have higher chance to success because you must have a lot money. Stock doesn't really affect company's profit and company's profit doesn't really affect stock, so if the company make profit and the owners earn from that, it's not necessary mean the stock price will increase.

If you invest in Bitcoin, it's high unlikely you will lose your money.

Hard work ≠ success.

no life's venture is 100% certain that it will yield any positive returns when you go into it and even when you've considered everything there is to be looked into, you still have to understand that success is not 100% guaranteed.

Everyone that invest in Bitcoin expects to gain profit from it and that's the essence of a lot of the speculations and anticipation that people holds regarding Bitcoin getting up the moon. Chances are that it might happen and it's not impossible that it will not happen. To balance our expectation and the possible reality that exist, it's best to invest having a back up plan on ground which is the main reason why it's advisable to invest only what we can afford to loose.

Both operate differently, so it's not fitting to compare the chances of success neither is there data to back it up.

With this acceptance you need to regulate how much you invest, and only put amounts you can afford to lose. Many people apply this to investments, but when stating a business lots of people go all in with their time and resources, they sometimes source for more investments from venture capitalists to be able to grow the business.

Every investor expects to make some profit from business and investment. But we live in a world that is complex and unpredictable. Sometimes, an investor might experience losses even with a good business plan, execution strategies and risk control systems. This is why it is important not to expect too much from our investments. People who calculate future profits without making room for uncertainties might become frustrated.   

Hard work is important but sometimes uncertainties can kill business. Climate change causing environmental havoc is one of the major problems of business. The current flood disaster affecting different parts of the world will kill many businesses. We have to expect the best and also be prepared for the worst.   

Off course you are very correct there and this also implies to all aspects of life, both in investment, trading and even gambling, your long term results is determined by how well you build on your experience in that aspect at any particular time, having high hopes is neutral but aspectation sometimes is the mother of disappointments, so while having high hopes of positive result, we should be mindful of what and when we aspect that positive results.

Most solid investment don't make a turn over overnight, it takes long term and lots of ups and down to get to that level, I hard a bad experience last night, when I open a trading position on a coin, and instead of me to give it a long time, I closed the position immediately I saw that the price of the coin decreased which put me at a lost, but as at this moment the coin have done 3x of the entry price.

Expectation is about action, while anticipation is about results. Increasing our expectations for something fuels our motivation to act, but at the same time, lowering our anticipations helps reduce the sense of disappointment.
Investing can be seen as having a higher chance of success compared to starting a business, because you're putting your money into companies with stronger competitive advantages. However, whether you're investing or starting a business, you need to accept that you might lose that money the moment you put it in. Put in 100% effort, but don’t get too caught up in fantasies. The outcome will be a natural result of your hard work.