On a short enough time frame, the golden egg currently inside the goose is more valuable than the goose itself. The problem comes when you kill the long-term pr

On a short enough time frame, the golden egg currently inside the goose is more valuable than the goose itself. The problem comes when you kill the long-term profits trying to get an immediate return. Thinking you can make more money in the short term (for example, by selling real estate) routinely kills the ability to earn a profit long term (which is now eaten by rent on land you used to own).