I was born poor, but I must not die poor”
This sentence hangs on the wall of Soros's office.
When people reach middle age, the trajectory of life seems to become clear, like a straight line extending to the end of the distance. However, if no investment is made, the future will be a backwater, lacking waves and changes. Investments, whether they are sound long-term investments or short-term speculations with risks, are like a double-edged sword, bringing both possible economic returns and risks.
For many salaried and self-employed people, the ability to save between 500,000 and 100,000 yuan a year after deducting household expenses has surpassed that of most Chinese households. The famous quote of the German stock god Kostolani, "The rich do not need to speculate, the poor do", reveals the relationship between investment and wealth.
For the rich, they have enough wealth to cope with the various risks in life, while the poor need to speculate to seek opportunities to change their fate. However, the risks of such speculation are also obvious. As Tang Wanxin said, "Anyone who gambles with his life must be the most exciting."
Many people choose to enter the market in middle age, with limited funds and expecting good returns on the wave of the market. Some people were lucky enough to seize the opportunity of the market and quickly accumulated from 100,000 principal to hundreds of thousands or even millions, thus achieving a leap in capital. The stories of these people inspire those around us and show us the possibilities of changing our lives through investment. Despite the daunting risks of this speculation, many are willing to take risks. I used to be disgusted by this kind of speculation, thinking that ** was just a gambling place to turn a bicycle into a motorcycle. However, over time, my perception shifted.
At a party during the Spring Festival the year before last, a drunk man choked up and told me that he earned 100,000 yuan because of investment, which is equivalent to 3 years less screwing! His life was thus extended. This story touched me so deeply that I began to re-examine the meaning of investing. What about the loss? He asked me rhetorically. If I lose money, I will continue to work, and if I earn capitalists, I will work for me. I thought to myself, the capitalists won't let you make money all the time, because if everyone makes money, who will work?