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

[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.

[shinratensei_]

Quick profit is adrenaline inducing, it's just far more addictive than the long term profit even though long term profit is often time more fruitful.

The profit flexing you see on tiktok is due to the fact that people are having shorter attention span over the course of the years with all that adrenaline pumping entertainment, you just need to realize this.
In reality, people strive for long term result too, but they never really talk about it because you don't know the outcome and its just boring as hell for the most part.

[crwth]

In behavioral science, research has shown that people value immediate rewards over long-term ones. Additionally, people want to focus only on gains, and if they lose, they avoid it. They want more wins^{(which is the usual thing that we traders want)} but we know that it's bigger when you make it a longer term.

Maybe you only see the winners as well because they hide the losers. Hence, the feeling of always short-term gains to be seen. I think people are getting wired to care only about the short term, which would lead to more trades.

Code:

More trades = More fees = More profit

[michellee]

Most people don't want to wait for too long so they just saying about the short term. If holding Bitcoin is about long term, they will not feels difficult. They have a target that they want to achieve. They will hodl Bitcoin and not take profit in short term so they will let the time comes to sell.

But it is okay if some people thinks to gain profit in short term as that is a choice for every people. They can choose what they want and we can only suggest them the best but if they don't want following our suggestion, that will be up to them.

If you can adapt the current situation, maybe you will see the chance to profit. But you still hodl Bitcoin for long term. You have the other methods to gain profit in short term so it is up to them because they are free to decide.

[Mpamaegbu]

So what would you do?

I won't do anything. I won't even feel bad for them not seeing the bigger picture there. It's their choice to make. Perhaps, their temperament allows them to make that choice. Even if they're presented with the option of that bigger building and pointed out to them, they might still not go for it.

Someone had approached me about investment in Bitcoin. They wanted to invest and I told them Bitcoin investment wasn't a get rich quick scheme but that it would pay off well if they exercised a little more patience in waiting. They told me they weren't interest in anything that would take a long time to yield returns. There are people like who like short term gains. We can't change them. Rather, I don't try to change them.

[Zanab247]

Some just want to use the short time profit to convince some that don't believe in BTC trade, because making that kind of profit within some weeks or months from BTC it will make people to leave other trade to join BTC trade. I notice that some people use the short time trading learn so many things that will give them boldness to move to long time trading. because they have to save some plenty profit from the short time trading to switch to long time trading which is the only one trade you will carry outa and it will turn you to millionaire.

If you have tested short time trade before you will like to recommend people to it, because it will help some new traders to build themselves very well to know that they are capable to operate the long time trading.

[bhadz]

It will never change, the short term gains which is desired by the lurkers of the market will what they want. But if you're one of the pact of the long term holders, you understand that with that good comparison that short term happiness is the same as short term gains. We like the gains to be for long term and that gives us assurance that we'll have a better decision than of those who have chose the short term. I will not feel bad for the people who likes the short term gains because we all do get and want that. Yet, the bigger happiness and gain is with the long term.