Just because you cannot time the markets, doesn't mean others haven't done it successfully.
Just because you don't know how to use technical analysis, doesn't mean others haven't used it successfully.
Just because you invest (long term), doesn't mean traders who don't aren't successful.
e.g. going all-in on 7 companies, going all-in on that startup you know will take off, or going all-in on a real estate development deal.
• others have done it before
• knowing isn't doing
• there are 101 ways to skin a cat
• one shouldn't be one dimensional
• one ought to remain open-minded & flexible
• stay away from trading (however trading works for some)
• diversify your capital properly between stocks & property (however, some pull off concentrated VC bets making a fortune)
• skin the cat your way & make that profit!