Recently, I often see the saying "You only need to be rich once in life." I suspect some friends have misunderstood the meaning of Buffett's words.
Isn't it true that most people think that being rich once means hitting a big win and then not playing anymore?
There are indeed quite a few who think this way.
I suspect the author of this book has gone to great lengths to attract gambling enthusiasts, and has also tapped into the retail investors' love for gambling mentality.
Buffett's real logic is: "Being rich once" doesn't mean you go all-in for a gamble, but rather that you use a method that never goes to zero, and getting rich once is enough.
"Once" refers to the irreversibility of the compounding process.
Once you have crossed a certain wealth threshold through steady appreciation, it is very difficult to fall back down.
This requires discipline, patience, and time, just as he said: "Life is like a snowball; the important thing is to find wet snow and a long hill." Going all-in creates an artificially steep cliff, which is not a "hill" at all.
People like simple, exciting stories and detest slow accumulation. The narrative of "getting rich quickly and then exiting" satisfies human nature's fantasy of shortcuts, while the true "being rich once" is counterintuitive; it requires you to choose the "boring" right path when facing countless temptations. #比特币VS代币化黄金 $ETH
