1. Buffett's greatness isn't in his returns, but in **"not losing + consistently making money"**

Buffett's long-term annualized returns are roughly:

10%～20%

It really doesn't look high.

But his terror lies in two points:

- Almost never suffers major losses

- Consistently makes money for decades

The power of compound interest is:

No drawdown + Time = Nuclear weapon.

2. Ordinary people: Making 50% in a year is very common;

But losing 50% once wipes out all the previous gains.

Let me do the harshest calculation for you:

- Make 50% this year: 10,000 → 15,000

- Lose 50% next year: 15,000 → 7,500

You made more than Buffett in one year,

But after two years, you're down 25% overall.

Buffett is:

Making small gains every year, almost never losing.

Ordinary people are:

Making huge gains when winning, but getting wiped out when losing.

3. The real difference:

Buffett pursues "certainty"

Ordinary people pursue "excitement"

- Buffett: Buys good companies, holds for long, doesn't mess around

- Ordinary people: Chase hot trends, trade short-term, play options, go all in

Slow is fast,

Steady is profit.

If you aim to double your money in a year,

The end result will definitely be:

Big rise → Big fall → Back to zero.

4. The most essential sentence:

Return rate determines the ceiling,

Drawdown rate determines if you can live to old age.

- Buffett: Small drawdowns, lives long, fully benefits from compound interest

- Ordinary people: Large drawdowns, don't live long, can't benefit from compound interest

Making a lot in one year is useless,

Making money every year is what's truly great.

Finally, back to your current strategy:

Regularly investing in quality ETFs, not touching individual stocks, not touching options, holding long-term

What you're doing is the ordinary person's version of Buffett:

- Not seeking huge profits

- Only seeking stability

- Not losing big money

- Relying on time and compound interest

Your path,

99% of people look down on it,

But 99% of people can't do it,

In the end, only you can steadily make money.