Survival of the richest

Alright class, let me break this down for you. Got a few handy diagrams and everything for all you visual learners out there.

Once-ler destiny is everything. A series of… hah. “Canon events”, if you will, that makes us who we are. It’s not just a set of guidelines, either. It’s the rulebook. Diverge from the path? Sorry, don’t pass go, don’t collect two hundred dollars. Or for those of you who don’t know Monopoly lingo, I'll make it real simple for you.

You aren't actually a Once-ler.

And if you’re a Once-ler— like, really a Once-ler— then you’ll eventually experience each and every single one of these chapters of your life. Some are good. Some are bad.

Some are very bad.

The beginning Once-lers typically leave home at an early age to make their way in the world. They'll find the truffula valley, make their first Thneed, and eventually get their business off the ground. It's not always easy, but it's almost certain to be a guaranteed success.

The middle Business is booming. A factory blooms like a metallic flower where there once was a cozy little cottage. Thneed production is in full swing. Stocks are through the roof. Pollution of the surrounding area and town increases. Everyone says you're too big to fail. Until you aren't.

ABAB? What about….AOAB? All Once-lers are bastards.

Yeah, you and everyone else on the planet. That’s me, alright. The Blue-ler.