The bigger the bet? The lower the IQ?

Over 2000 years ago, Zhuangzi exposed the greatest pitfall of today's gamblers with a gambling scenario. Zhuangzi made a clever analogy: betting with worthless tiles demonstrates skill, while betting with valuable stakes leads to hesitation and sweating; once you place a bet with gold, you're completely thrown off, your mind goes blank, and your skills seem to vanish. Why does performance differ so drastically when the skills remain unchanged? It's a sharp observation: those who focus too much on external factors are often clumsy internally, overly concerned with winning and losing, making their minds clumsy in the process. Don’t traders find this scenario all too familiar? A good opportunity? The risks are equally terrifying; losing could leave you penniless or even lead to irreparable consequences. Standing at this crossroads of fate, doesn't the heavy feeling of that golden bet instantly crush your judgment? Your usually clear thoughts become murky, and your decisive nature turns hesitant, even paralyzed. You know you should cut losses, but you ignore it, fantasizing that you can recover this trade! This is the modern version of being dazed by the gold bet; facing an upgraded gambling scenario, individuals with different personalities make different choices, without a clear right or wrong. Zhuangzi revealed this psychological trap over 2000 years ago, and it remains a slippery slope for countless traders today: focusing on external factors while being internally trapped, trying to make clear-headed decisions under high pressure, and not being crushed by the weight of gold. There is one absolute premise that must be adhered to: you must be able to afford to lose. This means whether you have prepared a safety net for yourself in advance, whether you have sufficient backup funds. Or manage your positions well; true experts don’t pray for luck at the gambling table, but manage their positions reasonably so they can afford to lose. Even if this time you don’t get what you want, you have a buffer zone to build your strength, waiting for the next opportunity. Before placing a bet, ask yourself: can you afford to lose this time?