In yesterday's article, I shared the following viewpoint:

Ordinary people have only three ways to participate in an emerging field:

The simplest way is to find a job at a company in the new field.

The second way is to start a business in the new field after having resources.

The third way is to invest in companies/projects in the new field.

After finishing the article, I reviewed the experiences of our parents' generation and ours, and it seems that these three ways apply to several past major trends.

Not going too far back, let’s talk about the first trend that the vast majority of people from our generation experienced: real estate.

In that round of the trend, the most direct and effective way I saw ordinary people participate was by becoming real estate agents.

Being a real estate agent does not require a diploma, does not require a background, and certainly does not require starting capital. As long as one has the humility to face challenges and the spirit to endure hardship, anyone can participate.

I believe our readers have heard at least a bit about examples of agents making significant commissions through selling houses, right?

This is a typical example of the first way.

Additionally, during those years, the bosses of real estate companies frequently topped the Hurun rankings. They seized the opportunity of the times, immersed themselves in the industry, and achieved miracles for themselves and their era.

This is a typical example of the second way.

If the average middle class cannot lower their pride, cannot endure hardship, and cannot work like an agent, and lacks the courage and resources to start a business like those bosses, then the only option left to seize that round of opportunity is likely to buy property or stock in real estate companies (like Vanke).

This is a typical example of the third way.

After real estate, the second major trend we witnessed was the mobile internet.

In those years and even today, many workers probably envy employees of major companies the most.

Not only do major companies offer high salaries, but they also give stocks, and stories of major companies creating hundreds of millionaires overnight have become the most frequent narratives and myths of that era.

This is a typical example of the first way.

In that round of the trend, the top figures on the Hurun list were quickly replaced by the founders of major companies. We saw that not only did the founders of major companies lead the forefront of Chinese society, but they also began to stride towards the international stage, even discussing e-commerce and helping American citizens find jobs with the U.S. President.

This is a typical example of the second way.

Unfortunately, after achieving remarkable accomplishments, due to various restrictions in the domestic capital market, these major companies had to list in Hong Kong or the U.S., which meant that ordinary people who could neither participate in industry employment nor start businesses could not buy their assets and had to watch from the sidelines, thus missing the opportunity to seize the trend through asset purchases.

However, those who qualified to buy Hong Kong and U.S. stocks gained substantial returns from it. Among them, the most familiar case is Duan Yongping—who has held onto Apple and Tencent, enjoying incredible returns from the development of mobile internet in the U.S. and China.

This is a typical example of the third way.

After the mobile internet, the third trend we saw was undoubtedly cryptocurrency.

Look at those early employees who participated in exchanges, mining companies, and various project teams; many of them were actually marginalized in society at that time, lacking education and background, and only by chance entered the forefront of the times.

This is a typical example of the first way.

Bitmain, Binance, Huobi, OK...... these companies, which arose alongside the trend of the times, along with their founders, became regulars and focal points on various wealth rankings both back then and to this day.

This is a typical example of the second way.

As for the third way, we are more familiar with it, so I will not elaborate further.

So faced with the rise of artificial intelligence, I still believe that the above three ways are the means for the general public to participate in this trend.

However, for the first way, I feel that the vast majority of ordinary people may face considerable barriers. The possibility of joining an AI company without education or special skills is very low.

For the second way, I think many people would be eager to try, but starting a business is usually fraught with risks, and the chances of success are quite low for the vast majority.

Thus, I believe that only the third way—investing in stocks of AI or related companies—may be the most accessible and potentially effective way for the general public.

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