Ultimately people can do whatever they like, including that they could come into bitcoin by presuming that they were going to trade and then convert their plan into an investment or the opposite they can come in planning to invest for 4-10 years or longer and decide to abandon ship. Frequently when we are discussing what people should or should not do, we may well be creating some presumptions about what bitcoin is good for on a general level rather than trying to tell individuals what to do, since people can do whatever they want, including dumb stuff which tends to be trying to trade bitcoin rather than investing into it.
I so much subscribe to this your phrase because I've come to know that in order to make people take the right decision, you must make them see reasons for them to take that step and not necessarily advising them on what to do. By listing the advantages of investing over trading with respect to historical data and success stories of investors to a newbie and sighting the little requirements for being an investor, you might as well have provided a neutral ground for the newbie to advise himself and choose investment over trading or go fuck himself up a little and come back running into the direction of investment after being kicked at the ass by his trading inefficiencies.
How are you going to manage your coins if you get into a situation like these two guys after 6 years accumulating and feeling that you have reached your BTC accumulation goals?
I would answer this question with regard to my knowledge before and that of present.
Earlier before now, without much knowledge on the value prosects of bitcoin and the compounding effect on the profitability of investments on a longer-term goal, I would have been the guy in the second scenario who sold off a lot to enjoy his life momentarily and loose the future gains that came with holding for longer.
But armed with the level of information I have received since joining this forum and most especially locating this thread, I wouldn't even sell any bitcoin if I don't need funds on an emergency note but would continue to hold as long as I can to boost my profitability. I would be like the guy that sold a few bitcoins from his investment or more so a better version of him who might not sell any and would continue accumulating to further increase my portfolio for more profits in the future.