Do You Buy Stocks for Capital Gains or to Be a Shareholder?

Do you buy stocks just to pocket the difference, or are you actually trying to become a shareholder?
They say, “You end up as a landlord when you buy a house, and a shareholder when you buy stocks”—and that’s an insult.
Every position opened must eventually be closed; every investment must be cashed out; every entry demands an exit; and every promise is ultimately redeemed.