I don't actually totally disagree with you as every person has different qualities and situation according to which they handle it. Well, there is no guarantee of what I want because it's the nature of this particular business and I enjoy it. But, if I want 10K for a 1K domain for some endusers and it doesn't sell right now, I am okay with it and can wait for even 20 years. But the more I have decided to wait on some names, the price is much higher than what others think and that's actually being realistic with myself that I am not going to get what I want today so we have to categorize accordingly.
That's absolutely wrong about the lottery ticket point. So in your eyes, Rick Schwartz (ricksblog.com) has always been waiting for that lottery ticket to hit jackpot one day. You have to have a clear vision and good research for that particular domain and strong backing (cash flow) in order to survive for those golden eggs which surely most of us have very few in our entire portfolio.
I suggest every domainer with very limited funds should flip domains in order to survive and keep the cash flow going and not try the method I am going with right now. Else, they will be stuck for sure. But once settled, I suggest to change the gear but that's all my suggestion.