Why do many people tell stories of short-term gains?

[batang_bitcoin]

The quicker the reward, the faster we’ll feel good. That is why there is the thing called Delayed Gratification wherein you delay the gratification. You delay anything that may make your brain feel good. But it’s something we have to keep striving for because we should know it’s for the best.

Practice that delayed gratification and you'll be good with every decision in life that you'll do including the gains you'll make in trading. That's why when we made profits in trading, others don't want to take it out because they're delaying their gratification with it. But we know that there should be ways of when it is applicable and when it is not. And as for the investors who chose to get into short term, there's no need to blame them for that. That's a strategy for them just like how we say that we're long term investors.

[Japinat]

Not all people have aimed for long term, majority are in for short-term gains because its more attractive and the fact that you will experience it without too much waiting, that thing alone is very tempting.

However, no one can oppose the fact that long term gains are much better, higher in amount, and are more long lasting, but not all people are patient enough. A lot of us are short-tempered and are greedy as well, so if there's an instant offer with still life-changing amount, people will rush for it claiming. I guess that's how people are, some do not see it the whole picture which is far better than the short term outcome.

[Alphakilo]

The investment opportunities that do pay well and assure a source of income and wealth are often long term and that's a fact. Any short term investment for quick profit should be followed with a long term savings plan if such an investor intends to remain profitable in the long run.
Discipline, financial management, emotional control, strategy of investment and vision, all add up to make any investor who aims for long term success to be focused and know the risk that matters and the ones that aren't worth it.
Short term gains fade away or get overthrown with change and improved development, hence why it's necessary to be smart and focus more on long term plan to still be onboard while observing the pattern of dynamics happening.

[jossiel]

Not all people have aimed for long term, majority are in for short-term gains because its more attractive and the fact that you will experience it without too much waiting, that thing alone is very tempting.

I think it differs depending on which cycle we are. Me, personally I'd prefer short term gains when we're in the bear market.

But I won't dispose the idea of having set aside the long term gains that I'll be having when we go back to the bull run.

However, no one can oppose the fact that long term gains are much better, higher in amount, and are more long lasting, but not all people are patient enough. A lot of us are short-tempered and are greedy as well, so if there's an instant offer with still life-changing amount, people will rush for it claiming. I guess that's how people are, some do not see it the whole picture which is far better than the short term outcome.

This is true.

Short term gains are like active income that we're having and that's why we want it to have for as quick as it can be.

But we all longing to have that bigger profit which can definitely be found for having long term holdings.