Capitalism is a great system isn't it? It's why we're all in a much better place materially. It also holds a number of lessons you can apply to your sex life and relationships in general to positive effect. Simplified:
Competition is good for the market place : Nothing kills a company's drive for improvement faster than a monopoly. And the consumer suffers from the increasing prices for products of diminishing quality. But what happens when three, four, five other companies start up with better products for the same or less money? Why, everyone steps up their game of course, and the consumer benefits immensely.
Don't place your eggs in one basket : Because someone might come along and snatch your basket and leave you standing there wondering what just happened. You spent years accumulating all your assets and investing them in one place, and now the environment is hostile. Diversify your portfolio so that if one avenue closes, there are three more you can easily live off of.
Voluntary Participation : No one forces anyone to get up and go to their job. Everyone does it because they need to survive. You're always free to opt out, of course. And this is critical, because someone forced to participate or held against their will in any sense simply won't perform to the extent as someone who is there voluntarily. If someone doesn't want to be there, let 'em go.
It's an open world Anyone with enough will, determination and ability can go from bum to successful entrepreneur in an open market. Just because you were born with a certain value doesn't mean you have to live and die at the same level.
The market decides value, and it will not be dictated to : You might think your product is the best in the world and deserves oodles of attention. You might even be frustrated by the lack of attention your product gets, and feel resentful and cheated out what you believe should rightfully be yours. Guess what, the market doesn't care. You can't negotiate the market into wanting your product. All you can do is make the product the market wants. If it seems unfair, that's because it is. Your choices are clear cut: either give the market what it wants or sulk in the corner about the market not wanting what you wish it did.
Cut your losses and don't give into sunk cost fallacy: Not every business venture and product is going to work out. For every idea that nets you millions, there might be a bunch that lose you money. The moment a product or division of your company isn't working, then it's time to shut it down. Don't get caught up in worrying about how much you've invested or hoping things might turn around. Cut your losses and invest in the next thing.
Minimal government interference : If you let them, the government and other external actors would try to dictate how you should run your business, give you bad advice about what the market wants, and regulate what you do with your profit. There is no faster way to fail at your venture than listening to these vultures. Do the minimum, pay your taxes, but for the most part, keep them as far away from your business as possible.
Reinvest as much of your profit into your company Don't get comfortable and think your current profits will self-sustatin and that your venture will grow exponentially whilst you get to lay back and reap the rewards. Any company or venture needs constant investment to stay afloat and keep improving. Complacent attitudes have killed more ventures than we can ever know. Keep the hunger of improvement and profit. Never let that flame die.
Always pursue profit: You're not the United Nations. You're not a charitable organisation. You're here to profit from your investment. Pursue profit always. If something isn't profitable, drop it. Don't waste a single second on the promise of potential lucrative returns in the future or the deceptive words of profits long gone by. If it's not profitable and hasn't been for a significant time, it's no longer part of what you're pursuing.
With all these principles in mind combined with the host of tools and resources available here, you have what it takes to start acting and to prosper in your endeavours. Capitalism may not be fair, but unless you're some commie bitch in the corner whining about the evils of capitalism on your smartphone, you recognise that it's the best system we've had so far. So go out, be a great capitalist pig, and fuck as many hot bitches as you can.
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