It is better to win small and lose less than lose more and win less
Talking about risks, "win small, lose small" may suit some, but "lose more" should ideally bring "win more." High risks can be scary if you lose, but if you win, the gains can be substantial. I don't discourage anyone from investing their money wherever they want, as long as they can accept the consequences and take responsibility for their assets. I believe that's fair enough. Their decisions should be well thought out.
From what you've written, it seems you prefer lower risks. However, if we compare Bitcoin, your choice, with stocks or gold, Bitcoin actually carries more risk. Aren't you attracted to other investments that promise smaller wins but have a higher win rate?
Knowing that you only choose Bitcoin, I don't really have any objections. It's good because I also have BTC.
I mean "earn more" could also be just a dream and not reality. People do get into high risk stuff that doesn't really have high earn returns neither, I think it's quite clear that they are doing something just because they think it will do fine but the reality is that they are not going to earn more.
Like people who invested into pepe, do you really think that they took a high risk because they could earn more? They thought they would, but it was obvious from the start that they were taking useless risk and that's the issue. I believe that we are not going to end up with any downside from there, I think it's clear that we are going to end up seeing people take useless risk that doesn't have all that great return in the end.
Often, we're tempted by
earning more, right? People gamble when they do high-risk things like Pepe, Shib. They expect to earn more, but is it just about money? It might be the adrenaline rush, the story they'll tell, or the
"I was there" badge. Humans don't always calculate profit and loss rationally. We dream, risk, and tell stories.
The second approach is learning from failures. These
useless risks - aren't they the best teachers? Though not more money, may people gain experience, insights, and resilience? Sometimes the payback is wisdom, not riches, right? We often ignore intangible benefits. Thus, they won't leave empty-handed despite not winning the prize. They're wealthy than a balance sheet shows. Was that a loss?