Brazilification vs The Abundance Paradox

The top layer shows a lifestyle that is only reserved to public servants and parasites in general.
The bottom one is what really represents those who have to work to make money. Sometimes they also do the things shown in the middle layer.

There is nothing glamorous in the life of an entrepreneur. It’s a 24/7 battle against everyone and everything to survive in the jungle of the markets.

Patience and hard work always pays off at the end

The top layer shows some individuals who received a large inheritance, which, if not managed wisely, will run out sooner or later. All the others, regardless of the size of their bank accounts, should work hard.

BudKnows said:

Patience and hard work always pays off at the end

only in the movies ;)

it's more a necessity than sufficiency

CEO said:

Intelligence

definitely not ;D

void said:

definitely not ;D

In fact, intelligence can be an obstacle. You need to be stupid enough to ignore risks and pursue certain ventures.

BudKnows said:

Patience and hard work always pays off at the end

Luck and opportuneness.

JohnnyDoe said:

In fact, intelligence can be an obstacle. You need to be stupid enough to ignore risks and pursue certain ventures.

People can also take even the craziest risks while being fully aware of them. This does not necessarily make them stupid.

CEO said:

intelligent people are a risk takers

nope, intelligent people are risk managers. They are boring as hell and sleep well at night.

The others do things like the O'Hare Play. Yes, it was a real thing. Some played it too hard and went to prison 🤦
Today's youngsters call this YOLO.
After enough time, someone certainly will become the next Warren Buffett. Nobody will remember the losers.

CEO said:

if you want to achieve a thing

well this is the crux of the problem... all there is are (subjective) preferences of individuals, interpersonally incomparable, none better/worse than the other

for every preference (goal) there is a strategy how to achieve it

yet practically nobody (myself included) spent time on thinking about what his preference is when it mattered most - humans totally suck at this

When we are living a situation, our priorities often seem different from the ones we recognize later. In the moment, we believe we understand what matters most to us, even though with time we may realize we were mistaken. It is easy to judge what would have been the best in the past, but it is difficult to make the right choice here and now.

JohnnyDoe said:

nope, intelligent people are risk managers. They are boring as hell and sleep well at night.

The others do things like the O'Hare Play. Yes, it was a real thing. Some played it too hard and went to prison 🤦
Today's youngsters call this YOLO.
After enough time, someone certainly will become the next Warren Buffett. Nobody will remember the losers.

Napoleon Bonaparte

Risks: engaged in warfare across Europe, including the disastrous invasion of Russia in winter.

Goal: to dominate Europe.

Result: his overconfidence led to failure.

Is overconfidence the same as stupidity? Or was he an intelligent risk taker? When you take risks you can’t be sure in the outcome.

Justit said:

Napoleon Bonaparte

Risks: engaged in warfare across Europe, including the disastrous invasion of Russia in winter.

Goal: to dominate Europe.

Result: his overconfidence led to failure.

Is overconfidence the same as stupidity? Or was he an intelligent risk taker? When you take risks you can’t be sure in the outcome.

not a good example - he was no entrepreneur but a slaver, using energy of others to achieve his goals - war has almost never an economic incentive and is possible only by draining resources of others (doesn't matter whether it's directly their bodies, time and life-force or via regulation, debasement of legal tender, taxation or ideological control)

Justit said:

The top layer shows some individuals who received a large inheritance

Still they are parasites. In this case, they parasitize their own capital.

void said:

not a good example - he was no entrepreneur but a slaver, using energy of others to achieve his goals

Which is the perfect definition of parasite.
In fact, top generals routinely travel on corporate jets, owned by the military and paid by the slaves taxpayers. They are fat degens, disconnected from reality. Meanwhile, soldiers die.