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HODL | 8 months ago (raw) | export | reply | flag +23 
 Being a bear always sounds smart and practical. 

Being a bull always sounds retarded and delusional. 

Yet optimists tend to win in markets and pessimists tend to underperform.

Bears get to be right and bulls get to be rich.
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jpfrogmd | 8 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 There’s a ton of folks out there that would rather be right instead of humble and wealthy. ngmi 🤷‍♂️
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stackatoshi | 8 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 My work-around is that I am pessimistic short term and optimistic long term. Who says you can’t have it all?
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HODL | 8 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 This is a brain hack that seems to work well.
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Unit of a Count | 8 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 invert the bull and bear market and win
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mayniac | 8 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Bulls get rich ... or broke. Darwin style.
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mabelen | 8 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Yes but in fiat system that is manipulated to constantly go up, the bulls always have the wind at their back.  In a bitcoin standard, the odds might be more balanced.