In the field of economics, the concept of "only getting rich once" is a highly cautionary idea.

Data shows that 99% of people only have one key opportunity to accumulate wealth in their lifetime, and most struggle to maintain their achievements, ultimately reverting to poverty.

Looking back over the past two decades, it is not hard to find that about 80% of former high-income groups eventually fell into financial difficulties. The root causes are twofold: first, mistaking the opportunities presented by the times as personal ability; second, personal desires far exceeding actual control.

For example, there was a real estate tycoon who managed 50 projects at his peak but ended up with 3 billion in debt due to a broken funding chain.

In fact, preserving wealth is far more challenging than creating it.

In reality, cases of wealth shrinkage are not uncommon: some have lost their fortunes due to gambling addiction, others have exhausted their savings due to poor entrepreneurial decisions, and still others have lost everything due to excessive borrowing or stock market gambling, even suffering significant property losses due to marital disputes.

A senior executive of a certain company, due to failed futures investments, not only lost tens of millions in assets but also fell into a debt trap.

In contrast, those who successfully preserve their wealth have a profound understanding of their own capability limits.

A founder of a technology company decisively cashed out at the peak of industry dividends, rationally diversifying the funds, and has since maintained steady returns.

Thus, it is evident that restraining desires and making rational decisions are the core principles of protecting wealth.#币安上线WCT