the early bird catches the worm

[jostorres]

One can still be the first to solve a problem and still fail, one can still come up with life changing business offers and opportunities and still fail including solving a communal problem. Newton didn't just succeed at first trail. It requires beyond being innovative, one still needs to know how to target the right audience, having a sound customer management and good business ethics to succeed. The world has changed so much that everything matters if one must succeed in business.

Whatever you said is also true but none of that actually makes the phrase wrong, because if you are the first person to ever try and achieve something, you might fail at the first few tries, but if you don't give and eventually get it done successfully, you will be remembered for as long as the world exists, because after you, even if a hundred thousand more people do the same thing, they will simply be copying what you have done, so theirs won't have the same value as yours. Bitcoin is a prime example of this, Satoshi created Bitcoin as the very first cryptocurrency, and then altcoins started to come in the market, we have thousands of them today, but Bitcoin is still the best and this whole market exists because of it.

So, if you are actually an early bird, you will have the most benefits that could be achieved for doing something useful for the first time ever. So many people created brands, businesses, technologies, and even if they succeeded after multiple tries, those things are still known by their names because they were the ones who did it successfully for the first time.

[r_victory]

There are many businesses that were validated after some time, when other similar businesses emerged. In investments, for example, Bitcoin, those who bought when it was worth pennies, believed in the project and held on until, no matter how much they sold for, they made an absurd profit anyway. But, although the statement is true, I don't think it applies to everything in life. Especially today, when innovation is very rare, it's easier to improve what already exists than to create something completely new.

[Suleiman the Magnificent]

It's generally correct but not necessarily a certainty. The point isn't being early; it's being on time. One must distinguish between the two clearly.

[Satofan44]

The right place and the right time offer advantages in many ways. Rushing into something without good planning or research is not a wise decision. Sometimes, rushing is necessary to seize opportunities, but one must avoid making mistakes while rushing.

The goal is for the moves to yield good results, but the right time and place are crucial. The possibility of losses should also be considered, and plans should be made accordingly.

The user here is making the mistake of confusing being somewhere in the right time with being early in general, which are entirely different things. One can be early in many things and situations, but those will not be significantly advantageous positions at all. That is his error. The argument can be easily dismissed as wrong by making a counter example in anything basic that you want. 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.  

Not always true. You dont have to be the first one to discover it or be the first one to be on just to be successful. Look what happened to Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison. If you havent heard about their story go look it up. Being first poses alot of risks.

You are right and there are countless examples throughout history that completely dismisses the argument that the user here has made. Being early in a golden opportunity is beneficial, being early overall or in everything is not.

...just how we still credit plato or newton.

I'm sure those two dudes won't be happy with you for spelling their names in small letters 🤔

Nobody cares. In the grand scheme of terrible English skills, AI slop and other issues, that is irrelevant.

[Finestream]

Though its the early bird catches the worm, but I think its not how early you are to invest, but as long as you invest on the right investment with its perfect timing, the outcome will definitely turn into a life-changing one.

In fact, most people do not invest early on bitcoin, but they do it just on the right time. And now they're already in huge profits, while some are accumulating more bitcoin so they can maximize their future investment returns.

[junder]

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.

Taking bold steps to move forward isn’t a bad thing in fact, it’s something we should do, especially if we truly want a comfortable future. In other words, sleeping in means missing out on opportunities, but on the other hand, that’s not entirely true because some people work at night as well. However, the saying you mentioned is true it’s better to take the initiative rather than wait for others. This usually happens because of hesitation or shyness that holds us back from acting until we see others do it first, including perhaps seeing the results.

[Peanutswar]

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.

When it comes in life for sure you will get envy to those people who are already find the pathway of their life which is now they are getting better compared to others or you let say they are now succesfull becaue they started into a hardway and they get more earlier and sometimes luck they are into that related path. Now if you think getting first is one of the key to success i guess good because by that you are now getting a recognize and at the same time profitable related into crypto because most of the early birds for a coin and took profit after the release into the market are the one who success in their swaps so for me being an early bird could be a good head start.

[Halifat]

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.

I actually agree with all what you have said, but the main problem here is that a lot of people normally sees the opportunity but the issue is the funding, so many people feel discourage but some people just have to let go of their idea just because they don't have money for the start up. But normally what I used to do or think about in this issue is that I normally approach people that have cash and explain my ideas to them, but not all because some people are so smart, after hearing your idea they will went behind you and execute it and before you know you will see your idea rolling on the street while you are still stationary. Sometimes this is very dangerous but you don't have option, there is a saying that one yam spoiled the rest, people that have money had tested so many people with cash all in the name of borrowing them or assisting them in rising their businesses but unfortunately they were disappointed, so even when I decided to go and see them they always look at me in that aspect that is why I said what I said earlier.

[lizarder]

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.

This saying is very familiar in our community because our parents often advised their children with wise words like these to foster enthusiasm. This saying has a sacred meaning because when someone can quickly recognize available opportunities, the likelihood of achieving success is much greater. Whether true or not, I believe this saying can inspire someone to change their life for the better as long as they are willing to do something beneficial in their life, even if it sometimes starts with small things.

Failure and success are two things that cannot be separated because every successful person has experienced both conditions. If we have failed and continue to strive for change under certain conditions we will certainly achieve success, even if it takes time and effort. Conversely, successful people under certain conditions will inevitably face failure and the rest depends on whether we continue or stop.

[icoprofits]

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