Poison: Writer Jong-bong Kim , a full-time investor, said in his book “ Money Scenario ,” “All profits you get without knowing it are poison.” If you make money without knowing whether it’s from a business or a stock investment , you operate and invest with that unaware mindset. Acting without explicit knowledge is extremely risky. The more money you earn unknowingly, the faster a significant loss will come. Continuously doing your business without understanding why customers buy your products or why your stocks generate profit can lead to a serious crisis. The greater the influence, the larger the impact. Whatever you do, you need to understand the core and operate properly. Don’t let luck alone control your abilities. The odds of winning the lottery don’t happen every day. Don’t waste time on gambling. The difference between gambling and business, and between investing and gambling, is just a single page of paper. - Joseph’s “just my thoughts”
Paradoxically, one of the reasons for Rome’s demise was that it kept winning wars. Victories expanded the empire’s territory, and the risks increased proportionally. Men, primarily middle-class men, volunteered as soldiers; the larger the territory, the longer the wars lasted, and the longer it took for them to return home. The women who remained at home were forced to borrow labor and became indebted to the nobility. Eventually, the women were sold into slavery, and by the time the men returned, their families had disintegrated. People don’t betray because they’re evil, but because it increases their risk. If the territory you’re in grows, you might reconsider your loyalties to the organization. - Joseph’s “just my thoughts”