Investment is not a sprint, nor a marathon, but rock climbing.
The key is not to climb faster than others, but to ensure each step is secure, to step firmly on the footholds, and to make sure you don’t fall to your death.
If you are not preparing for retirement, then this climb is endless, and you could fall back to the bottom at any moment due to a major mistake.
This is also why I have said that being deceived and going bankrupt should happen early.
When you first learn to rock climb, falling a few times from a low position is not a bad thing.
