The trap of mediocrity. Pursuing "stability" is the greatest systemic risk of our time. Many people mistakenly believe that stability is a safe harbor, but in fact, it is actively signing a contract to give up all upward potential. When you choose to eliminate volatility, you also simultaneously stifle the nonlinear gains brought by black swan events. You think you are avoiding risk, but in reality, you are making yourself the most replaceable consumable in the system. So-called stability is merely willingly acting as a replaceable dry battery. Once depleted, discard.