2025-12-22 12:27:22

Why do so many people think wealth is a fixed thing? That's where the real problem starts.

A lot of pessimism comes from one broken assumption: the economic pie never grows. It's all zero-sum—if you win, someone else loses. Someone grabbed a bigger slice, so you got less.

But that's not how it works. The pie keeps expanding. When one person builds something valuable, they're not stealing from others. They're making the whole thing bigger.

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RadioShackKnight

· 4h ago

Yeah, that's the logic. Many people are still playing zero-sum thinking, which really limits their imagination. Creation is the core, not distribution. Once you understand this, your life's realm is truly different. I quite agree, but in reality, most people are still fighting for their little piece of land, and no one is thinking about how to make the pie bigger. It's easy to talk, but the key is how to participate in the process of making the pie bigger, that's the problem. Broken assumptions harm people deeply. Those who have awakened have already started building, while those who are still complaining will always be behind. To escape the deadlock of zero-sum games, one must jump out. Creating value isn't that complicated; it just depends on whether you believe it.

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AirdropBuffet

· 4h ago

You're right, it's a mindset issue. Some people keep saying the cake is only so big, but they haven't thought about how to make the cake bigger. --- Zero-sum thinking is really toxic; it makes everyone look like they're competing for their own share. Haven't the past few years of Web3 been a living example? The new track is just a new cake. --- Broken assumptions... Ha, think about it from another angle; the humanity before Bitcoin came into existence had a truly fixed cake. New technology, new mechanisms, new imagination—it's all about expanding the plate. --- The key is creativity. Really. I see those who make money; none of them are entangled in distribution issues—they're all thinking about how to create new things. --- So, those who feel like they've been played for suckers might not have understood this logic. The market is rising, and opportunities are also rising. --- I just can't figure this out... The fear of loss makes it hard for people to see the potential for growth. --- That's how it is, the difference between builders and plunderers. One is expanding, the other is dividing. Who will you choose?

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MetaverseMortgage

· 5h ago

You're right, many people are trapped by that zero-sum thinking, and their minds can't turn around. A person's mindset really determines how much money they can earn; I increasingly believe in the idea of creating value. If you ask me, those who complain that the cake isn't big enough haven't even thought about baking a new cake. Wake up, stop staring at what others have, and go create something yourself. This viewpoint really hits the nail on the head; how many people are still playing that zero-sum game? Indeed, many times what limits us is not the size of the cake, but our own imagination. To be honest, those who realize this have already won more than half the battle. Pessimistic people will always only see what they’ve lost, and can't see the opportunities for rise. This is the true mindset of financial freedom. That being said, how many people in reality are truly creating value?

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BlockchainRetirementHome

· 5h ago

It makes sense, but in reality, most people are indeed being played for suckers, you know?

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