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.

[tygeade]

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.

This happened to me too, this was way back when in 2017 the price of bitcoin went up, and they wanted to invest, it was around 15k or so per bitcoin at the time and they saw it rise from 2k or something so they hoped they could make the same amount of profit. I did not help them with buying them coins, I just showed them how they can do it themselves, using binance. So they did, by that time I think they got lazy a bit and did it a bit later so price reached like 16k or 17k.

And obviously we had a crash not too long after. They started to think bitcoin was a horrible scam and got out and never got back in. Look at the price now, we are in the bear market and it's already more than 4 times the price, was even more.

[bakasabo]

Maybe because on the distance those story tellers lose? Or maybe they dont continue trading. First significant success and they quit. I am sure a lot of people do that. They are so called accident traders. They start trading after hearing stories of success. They dont analyze anything, but by luck, they get profit and quit. Trading long term I think this applies to people who want or call themselves as traders. Those who trade from time to time, they are not traders, they dont do it serious, most probably because they dont have time for that or trading is far from their main income sources.

[Mpamaegbu]

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I did not help them with buying them coins, I just showed them how they can do it themselves, using binance. So they did, by that time I think they got lazy a bit and did it a bit later so price reached like 16k or 17k.

To them, you would've been the bad guy if you had directly invested it for them. Your explanation to them as to why it crashed wouldn't have made any sense to them.

And obviously we had a crash not too long after. They started to think bitcoin was a horrible scam and got out and never got back in. Look at the price now, we are in the bear market and it's already more than 4 times the price, was even more.

They still could've made a great ROI in 2021 when Bitcoin attained its ATH of $68k+ if they hedl it till then. I ain't even talking of 2025 ATH. With my few years in this industry, I've come to realize that it's best not to directly invest for people, especially when you aren't making anything from it. Let them do it themselves. Just show them how to do it. People only call you good names when investments you helped them through go well but they never remember to share a percentage of their profit with you. They will be quick to place blame on you when it goes awry. We've to learn how to play safe and smart.

[Muba20]

Where there is a quick profit, there is also a chance of a quick loss. Those who ignore quick profit and give importance to long-term efforts may not do well in the short term, but they can become successful investors in the long term. Generally, if an investor wants to achieve great success, he must invest for the long term. Great successes cannot be achieved in a short time. To achieve them, he must be patient and conduct investment activities. In the short term, investors have less risk and less chance of profit than long-term investors.

When an investor tries to make a quick profit, his chances of losing increase. His decisions may also be wrong. There is a high chance of making a mistake in anything quickly. Moreover, if we review the history of crypto investment, long-term holders are at the top of the gainer list. Short-term investment can also be good in some cases, such as providing cash, but the certainty of long-term investment profit is certainly higher.

[Strongkored]

When we choose short term fast food over long-term good health. Or we choose social media scrolling instead of studying to get long-term good results. So what should we do?

We all know what to choose, healthy food, and we also know what we ultimately choose, fast food. Why? Because it's tastier and sometimes cheaper.
Similarly, people often talk about short-term gains, as if they're trying to convey how great it is to make money quickly.
However, experienced individuals will often choose long-term gains because they're healthier and more reassuring for their mental and financial well-being.

[Peanutswar]

Well could be a different pictures, for those people seeing the short term goal is they could wanted to made an immediate start for some instances of course even they wanted the bigger picture they wanted to start what the convenience bring them with the short term goals, others could just want the easy way because they dont want to give too much effort and they are contented what they have but thats not the nature of the person who wants growth we do keep having a progress, stagnant is not into our choice if you want to get that long term goal you need to take a phase with a lot of challenges, hardwork, emotional and mental stress just to becoem a better person. The same way in trading of course if you are into basic analysis and become passive with this even though its effective you will stick with it but afterward you encounter something new to the structure possible you get stress and give up because you didnt explore more situations in trading such as exploring more analysis and strategy.

[BlackBaron]

When we choose short term fast food over long-term good health. Or we choose social media scrolling instead of studying to get long-term good results. So what should we do?

We all know what to choose, healthy food, and we also know what we ultimately choose, fast food. Why? Because it's tastier and sometimes cheaper.
Similarly, people often talk about short-term gains, as if they're trying to convey how great it is to make money quickly.
However, experienced individuals will often choose long-term gains because they're healthier and more reassuring for their mental and financial well-being.

Too many people want instant results, so they'll do anything they think is quickly achievable. I have to admit that I've had similar thoughts, and I think, as I said before, many people do want instant results. Humans tend to avoid things they find tiring, whether it's the waiting or the process.

However, when we realize this, we should be better prepared. I mean, we'll be able to see the future, not just the immediate gain.

We know that many people start businesses from scratch and have had their ups and downs. When others see that, they often think of ways to reach the same level without the process, which I believe is impossible.

[Ziskinberg]

Because that's what other people want to hear. They find it more interesting and exciting hearing short-term gains success, despite of the tough process of what it had  been through. The important thing is, it ended with success.

And let's also be realistic, a lot of people are greedy and are more aggressive to see instant results. If they can succeed and make profitable gains on a short period of time, they will grab it because of their uncontrollable greed and emotions.

[Ndabagi01]

I’m matters like this, where you’re suppose to chose between benefiting for the long term or for the short term, they need you to have a grasp at the potentials of the bigger picture of what you’re trying to portray because only with that can you get to be at the better side and enjoy long term gains. Bitcoin is not that too complex to understand if you put your mind to it well.

If you have a wrong narrative and approach towards bitcoin , that’s the only way that you can make bigger mistakes that will surely affects your future decisions towards it. Know that bitcoin is not a get rich quick scheme and should not be treated as one, this is one of the wrong narratives people come with and end up not being satisfied with the bitcoin later behaviour.

[Vaculin]

Quick profits are attractive, the stories of turning x amount into 100x over the night is more tempting for anyone who is desperate to make money rather than I invested x and waited 10 years to make it 1000x and honestly you can't change them and having such people is going to benefit the remaining ones who got delayed gratification.

Any person would be more tempted to make short term gains and experience success and financial freedom in just a short duration than to suffer pain and pressure because of waiting for years just to hit the goal success.

And you are right, quick profits are always attractive because people are naturally greedy since birth, so if there's chances to make it possible, people will surely prioritize rather than waiting for long, yet the outcome is still uncertain.

[Findingnemo]

Quick profits are attractive, the stories of turning x amount into 100x over the night is more tempting for anyone who is desperate to make money rather than I invested x and waited 10 years to make it 1000x and honestly you can't change them and having such people is going to benefit the remaining ones who got delayed gratification.

Any person would be more tempted to make short term gains and experience success and financial freedom in just a short duration than to suffer pain and pressure because of waiting for years just to hit the goal success.

And you are right, quick profits are always attractive because people are naturally greedy since birth, so if there's chances to make it possible, people will surely prioritize rather than waiting for long, yet the outcome is still uncertain.

Well, that's ignorance will cost their money for sure. People see easy money and try to plan their entire life with the same level of success but trading is highly uncertain even for someone who is been here long and has all the necessary skills can still fail in trading or atleast the constant profits are not guaranteed.

I also been there but I learned it after few years of continuous trading that I am not progressing but just playing the profits and loss game that's when I decided to be a complete holder.