I didn’t say that. In fact very few will. However this doesn’t stop people to try to be amongst that few.
Who are we talking about on daily basis in our life ?
Peter Lynch
Warren Buffet
Ackman
Charlie Munger
Ray Dalio
Early bitcoin investors
Active investors are inspired by the list above.
We are not talking about the average Joe who bought VOO. Of course average Joe is doing well too but that is not what inspires people.
In life there is always a difference between what’s possible & what’s probable. Possibilities drives individuals because otherwise we would have no innovation, no entrepreneurs, no risk taking and no returns for passive investors to benefit from 