the early bird catches the worm

[libert19]

if you have ever heard this phrase before, you should know by now how true it is. if you are the first to discover something, you will be remembered. just how we still credit plato or newton.

In economics board, you give examples of Plato or Newton? I mean, you could have simply given examples of early Bitcoin adopters.

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I like your skepticism, things are rarely black and white as they appear to be in hindsight.

some people could be early and fearful to take action and some could just take action in the wrong dimension.

This is perfection!

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Exactly, often here people given completely wrong and brainless advice but such nonsense is tolerated in places like this. Whatever gets the post count up is good, and the forum supports that.

People give advise based on what they know, it could be right or wrong. Anyhow, don't you see there are people who disagree with op? Why can't you look at positives too?

...One can be very early with a doctor's appointment, just arrive 7 days earlier than the actual appointment to gain all the alleged advantages of being early. 

This is bullshit example.

[Hypnosis00]

This saying is still a relevant mindset and belief,but it also shows that being early doesn't always attract or guarantees success.One needs strategy, structure and a strong sense of consistency.In essence,the early bird catches the worm when it prepares,act and positions ahead of time.In today's world, timing, efforts and strategy all matter.

Good point. Not all those who venture and take risk early have ended up successful. Some were only pushed to commit mistakes but those mistakes and failure have inspired and motivated them to improve their performance and be successful the next time they decide to invest.

True success does not happen regardless if your early or not. But with right timing, patience and consistency, and of course the positive drive to keep going, attracting success will be more possible. The early bird catches the worm, but not at all times especially if the market itself does not allow it.

[daxkie]

Being the first to spot an opportunity can definitely give you a head start, but it’s not the only factor that determines success. History shows us time and again that being early is only valuable if you know how to act on it. Recognition alone doesn’t pay the bills execution does. If you are the first to launch a business, invest in a project, or create something new, you gain a unique window of advantage. But that advantage is fragile. Competitors can enter, markets can shift, and customer preferences can change. The early bird isn’t just the one who shows up first it’s the one who learns fast, adapts constantly, and keeps improving.

One of the biggest lessons here is the importance of preparation paired with action. You don’t need perfect resources or perfect timing to start you need to start, observe, and refine. Success comes from a combination of foresight, persistence, and the courage to take calculated risks. Being early gives you the opportunity, but your discipline, creativity, and ability to execute will determine whether you capitalize on it.

[imthegreat]

The expression about a bird is excellent for creating and running a business. Previously, the threshold for entering a business was very high, because it took a lot of money to hire workers and rent a room. Now, due to the expanded distribution of marketplaces, it is very easy to create your own online store.
And all you need to do is have a portfolio of products, ambitions, and a small entry fee. Which is hundreds of times different from the money that was needed for business before. Now the adopter of this has reached the greatest values, and those who sense trends and quickly adapt to them receive a lot of money.

[summonerrk]

The expression about a bird is excellent for creating and running a business. Previously, the threshold for entering a business was very high, because it took a lot of money to hire workers and rent a room. Now, due to the expanded distribution of marketplaces, it is very easy to create your own online store.
And all you need to do is have a portfolio of products, ambitions, and a small entry fee. Which is hundreds of times different from the money that was needed for business before. Now the adopter of this has reached the greatest values, and those who sense trends and quickly adapt to them receive a lot of money.

Absolutely true, because this also applies to business, because there is nowhere where trends would be sold out so quickly. And it is very important for sellers (both on marketplaces and just in seasonal stores) to feel what kind of product consumers need here and now. Therefore, I always recommend using Google statistics to understand exactly what is in this region and at this time, buyers are looking for and want.

For example, on New Year's Eve, my friend learned in this way that it was necessary to give birth to small birds made of clay as decorations for the Christmas tree. Thanks to this, she, being on maternity leave herself, earned $ 1,000, which is a very good amount for a woman to earn in the country where I currently live. Here is such a vivid example of an early riser who realized where the wind was blowing and did everything right.

[Oluwa-btc]

if you have ever heard this phrase before, you should know by now how true it is. if you are the first to discover something, you will be remembered. just how we still credit plato or newton. if you are the first to recognize demand and set up a business, the customer is all yours. if you are the first to invest in a project and it becomes successful, you will be the most profitable.

if you are early, you are ahead. don't wait for other people's steps. make your own path.

Truly on all aspects of life the earlier you arrive at a plan the better the end results,addressing the phrase in business ,the earlier you execute a plan for a business or investment,it paves way for better achievements.. because the very idea that you possess as a strategy could also be someone else's business strategy and that automatically makes the both competitors.so the earlier the better to execute a plan the better the business growth.

[henmark]

First mover advantage is overstated. Netscape was early. Friendster was early. Where are they now? Execution beats timing.

Netscape is a bit different situation, because it was basically illegal, and not something that could be monetized so it wasn't the same thing of course. Friendster was merged and made money, myspace did too, made hundreds of millions of dollars.

If you are a first mover on something shitty then of course you are not going to make money, but if you are a first mover on something decent then of course you will make some money. Not all become the biggest, just because you are first mover doesn't mean you will be the biggest, someone else can do better than you, but if it's a good thing and if you are the first mover then you will make "some" money.

[Akbarkoe]

That sentence is clearly a command to execute the first step, there are so many opportunities for us in this life to be maximized so that life gets better, such as work / career opportunities, business opportunities, investment opportunities and other opportunities that can lead us to be better, but unfortunately everyone does not immediately execute the opportunity because of self-delusion in starting, or having bad courage, but those who dare to try even though they don't know anything for the first step and they succeed.
I am among those who missed that valuable opportunity, when I first learned about bitcoin I did not immediately invest in it and save it for a longer period of time.

(when you have a brilliant idea then just execute it, who knows your life is better because of it).

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

This statement is applicable to so many things in life but most especially to things that can be very productive if someone takes advantage of that thing on time. That was how most people became millionaires and billionaire today because they invested a huge amount of money into Bitcoin at an early day when Bitcoin was just a dollar. Back in the good days of altcoins, that was also how some people also became millionaires because they were able to discover good tokens on time and invested on it even before it starts to pump.

[Razmirraz]

Snip.

Truly on all aspects of life the earlier you arrive at a plan the better the end results,addressing the phrase in business ,the earlier you execute a plan for a business or investment,it paves way for better achievements.. because the very idea that you possess as a strategy could also be someone else's business strategy and that automatically makes the both competitors.so the earlier the better to execute a plan the better the business growth.

I totally understand what you mean, speed and punctuality are very important in achieving success in business. It is essential to take a step forward to quickly implement plans to gain competitive advantage and increase the chances of success. The same idea may come to someone else's mind, requiring faster action to execute it and turn it into an opportunity to gain a competitive advantage in the competition. When you execute your plan faster, you can dominate the market and reach consumers before other competitors emerge.

Just look at how when Airbnb took a big step, the company was the first to emerge and adopt the idea of ​​home sharing for travel accommodations, which was still relatively new. Their courage to take quick steps to develop the platform has succeeded in attracting many users, making it one of the largest online accommodation platforms in the world. If Airbnb had been slower to develop its idea at the time, companies like Expedia and others in the same sector might have dominated the market. Airbnb's speed in executing its business plan gave them a significant competitive advantage.

[Joeboy]

That right OP... And even if someone isn't the discoverer of that product/asset,  they could still get a whole lot of benefits if they happen to be amongst the early users/adopters... Take for example folk who happened to be amongst the fist to buy lands/invested in real estate in a fast developing city... There could be a whole lot of benefits to this, the first is that you definitely could get the land at more cheaper price and then a time could very well come when the value of that land/property could increase until the point that it could yield a whole lot of profits...Buy if we look this folks I. This category, they weren't the ones that created this land, but yet still seemed to have benefitted simply coz they took advantage of an early opportunity without dulling themselves...