Bad economy is your best opportunity

Actually, the reason I wrote this article is that during the National Day holiday, I went back and had a long chat with a former partner in entrepreneurship about the struggles in the physical industry over these years,

He lost all his savings from a few years ago and has some debts, and his mental state is not good.

My original intention is: I hope all middle-aged men who are confused and have no direction can pull themselves together; the future still belongs to you.

In fact, the current economic environment is not just your and my business; it’s everyone’s business, and nobody is making money!

Here are a few simple examples:

Because I wanted to return from Hangzhou to Xi’an, I checked the housing prices during this National Day!

Housing prices have already fallen over 40% from their peak, which is the same situation in many second, third, and fourth-tier cities.

When housing prices fall, wages drop! But you still have to pay your mortgage for the house you bought before!

Businessk, foot baths, KTVs are no longer must-visit places after drinking; now it’s: everyone goes home.

The fundamental reason for all this is: under high debt and high leverage, ordinary people no longer have more controllable funds.

A poor economy is actually your best opportunity.

Post-90s, our generation,

Maybe we’ve already gotten used to hearing the words “bad economy.”

Difficult employment, declining income, sluggish real estate market, cold investment—it’s as if the whole world is slowing down.

But have you ever thought,

“Bad economy”—precisely the moment when fate is reshuffled and opportunities are redistributed.

By 2025, the global economy will be like a leaking giant ship, swaying amid trade wars, inflation aftershocks, and geopolitical risks.

When the stock market crashes, unemployment soars, and housing prices halve,

When unemployed people line up in long queues, companies lay off workers as a routine, and consumer confidence hits rock bottom,

Are you trembling?

Don’t panic, this is exactly a “restart button” given to you by heaven.

But believe me: a bad economy is your best opportunity. Why? Because the trough clears out bubbles, lowers barriers, and allows prepared people to buy low and start businesses against the trend.

Historically, every crisis has bred countless millionaires.

A low point in the economy is not the end, but the beginning—those legends always light their stars in the darkest night.

Face reality—an overview of the 2025 economic “winter” data

Stop fooling yourself. Data doesn’t lie; it’s like a mirror reflecting current pain points.

But remember, behind these numbers are the suffering of countless people—and also your “alarm bell.”

Here are the key indicators for 2025 (based on the latest reports from international institutions):

These figures are like knives stabbing everyone: global growth has slowed to “freezing point,” the US job market shows cracks, and China is deep in the real estate quagmire and sluggish consumption.

Your monthly salary may just have been frozen, and mortgage pressure is mountain-high.

But take a deep breath: this is not the end of the world, but the prelude to “extreme reactions.” During economic lows, asset prices halve, talent flows out, and competition diminishes—barriers have never been so low.

The spark of counterattack—“golden cases” in economic downturns

Data is cold, but stories are warm.

Those legends who rise during crises are not lucky but insightful.

Every round of economic downturn breeds a new wave of era dividends.

After the dot-com bubble burst in 2000: Google went from garage to global; Amazon’s stock plummeted 90%, but regained its peak in three years.

During the 2008 financial crisis: global stock markets collapsed, the Fed printed money wildly; and that year, the Bitcoin white paper was born.

In 2015, during China’s capital winter: Pinduoduo was just founded, and everyone said “e-commerce dividends are over”; by 2018, it was listed on NASDAQ.

In 2020, during the pandemic outbreak: Zoom, TikTok, Tesla’s valuations soared. Musk went from “madman” to “myth.”

In 2023, during the Fed rate hike wave: the crypto market experienced the longest bear market in history; in 2024, BlackRock filed for a Bitcoin ETF, reigniting the global crypto bull run.

This teaches us an iron law:

An economic crisis is not the end of opportunity but the start of wealth redistribution.

The key is: you must act.

Deep resonance—why “bad” becomes your “best”?

An economic downturn is like a heavy rainstorm, washing away superficiality and leaving the essence.

Think about yourself: late-night overtime anxiety, helplessness with bills piling up—these pain points are not curses but signals—signals that you should turn inward.

Psychological studies show that adversity stimulates a “growth mindset”: a long-term tracking in Finland found that individuals who experienced economic crises had a median income 20% higher five years later.

Because lows teach resilience: learning negotiation, frugal living, connecting networks.

Deeper still: this is an invitation to “rebuild yourself.”

When the economy is “good,” everyone rushes in, opportunities are diluted; when “bad,” smart people focus and cultivate, and when spring comes, they grow into towering trees.

You are not a victim but a director—using data to examine the market, stories to ignite faith, and actions to write the ending.

Bad economy? Yes.

But this is heaven whispering: stop, and rechoose.

Remember Amazon, Airbnb, Buffett—they weren’t born great but chose to be great in the downturn.

Why is “bad economy” actually an opportunity?

First: costs plummet, entry barriers lower

In the bubble period, everything was expensive: houses, advertising, labor. But when the market cools—rent discounts, abundant talent, cheap resources,

you can build a business model originally ten times more expensive at a very low cost.

Second: competitors exit, market opens space

95% of entrepreneurs perish in winter; only the true “players” remain.

Jack Ma said: “When others panic, you must stay calm; when others stay calm, you must be greedy.”

Third: capital anxiety, seeking new narratives

When old stories collapse (real estate, foreign trade, internet),

capital always chases new certainty—AI, clean energy, blockchain, RWA

This is the starting point of new wealth.

Fourth: time belongs to those “prepared”

In overheated economies, you don’t even have time to think.

But in winter, everyone slows down—this is the best time to learn, accumulate, plan, and wait.

Conclusion: another side of crisis is rebirth

All economic cycles,

share a common point: no winter lasts forever, and spring always comes.

“Bad economy” for most means anxiety, panic, unemployment.

But for a few, it means—the window to restart life’s track.

The real opportunity is not taking off in tailwinds but surviving steadily against the headwinds.

Remember:

A bad economy,

is not the end of the world,

but the starting point for a new beginning. $BAL **$BNT **$NMR