There's a meaningful distinction worth making about truly successful entrepreneurs versus those who simply accumulate wealth. Consider the difference: some people come into fortune through entertainment or athletics, rack up massive earnings, then squander it all—but true business builders operate on another level entirely. They don't play it safe once they've reached a certain threshold. Instead, they double down. They risk everything they've built because they see bigger opportunities ahead. That willingness to go all-in, knowing you could lose it all, separates the genuine innovators from those merely riding a wave of luck. Most wealthy individuals would've cashed out long ago and enjoyed a comfortable retirement. But the ones who keep pushing, who keep betting on their vision even when it could all collapse—that's a different breed entirely.
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RugPullProphet
· 14h ago
Well said, but this trap has long been played out in the crypto world. How many people, under the guise of "innovators", went all in and ended up with shattered dreams? Survivorship bias is a factor.
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ContractBugHunter
· 14h ago
This is what a true builder does. I've seen too many people make money and then just relax, but the top ones are still going all in for the next round... This is the essential difference between long-termism and short-term arbitrage.
There's a meaningful distinction worth making about truly successful entrepreneurs versus those who simply accumulate wealth. Consider the difference: some people come into fortune through entertainment or athletics, rack up massive earnings, then squander it all—but true business builders operate on another level entirely. They don't play it safe once they've reached a certain threshold. Instead, they double down. They risk everything they've built because they see bigger opportunities ahead. That willingness to go all-in, knowing you could lose it all, separates the genuine innovators from those merely riding a wave of luck. Most wealthy individuals would've cashed out long ago and enjoyed a comfortable retirement. But the ones who keep pushing, who keep betting on their vision even when it could all collapse—that's a different breed entirely.