Shocked by the business logic of the big shots...
Recently, I heard the business logic of two big shots, and I was really shocked.
The thinking of the big shots is completely different from that of ordinary people, especially in how to view risk and return.
First logic: Don't think about getting rich overnight, prioritize capital preservation.
Ordinary people often see "principal" as money, but big shots see "principal" as the right to continue playing the game.
Once you lose to the point where you can no longer enter the market, you not only lose money but also all future opportunities and possibilities.
The core thinking of top players is: controllable losses are more important than substantial gains.
Because as long as you are in the market, you can wait for the next opportunity with higher certainty.
However, once you exit the market, all compounding, time differences, and accumulation have nothing to do with you.
Therefore, big shots are not conservative; they leave aggressiveness for certainty and apply caution to uncertainty. This is the underlying logic of the wealthy staying wealthy: first ensure survival, then talk about expansion.
Second logic: Only where there are disagreements and controversies is there a chance to make money.
Many people think "controversy = risk," but the thinking of big shots is: "controversy = mispricing = opportunity."
Why is there no profit in consensus areas? Because where everyone knows, there is no information gap, no judgment gap, and without gaps, there are no profits.
The area of controversy is precisely the biggest opportunity. You can understand things that others cannot, and you dare to position yourself when others hesitate. By the time others start chasing prices, you have already taken advantage of the time difference.
The greater the controversy, the thicker the profit.
This is not because it is stimulating, but because it requires deeper understanding. When others have not figured it out, you have already seized the initiative.
And these initiatives are not something everyone can replicate. Top players do not like to take risks; they prefer the places where "others have not figured it out yet."
These two logics actually form a complete wealth path:
The first pulls you back from the brink of death, ensuring that you can continue to be active in the market.
The second pushes you to heights unreachable by others, seeking opportunities that others overlook.
Ordinary people always pursue quick profits and consensus; while big shots focus on maintaining the bottom line and seeking non-consensus opportunities.
The gap is quietly widened in these two layers of logic.
