2025-12-30 12:24:56

Having been in the crypto world for over ten years, I've seen too many people talk about "vision." To be honest, when I first entered the scene, who didn't have some ambition? Everyone wanted to hold onto a coin and see it skyrocket. But the reality is cruel—most of the big players who catch major trends are doing spot trading, holding steadily. And what about us who lack funds? We think about using leverage to turn things around quickly, dreaming of getting rich overnight.

What's the most ironic? Many people have indeed made big money by luck, tasting the sweetness. And then? That greed kicks in, feeling like they've figured something out, and they become even more aggressive with leverage. The end result is almost always the same—profits gained by luck are completely wiped out by skill, or even lost more.

The real game rule is actually very simple: controlling yourself is much harder than making money.

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MoonMathMagic

· 10h ago

The words may be rough, but the meaning is not. I am that fool who tasted the sweetness but lost everything back.

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MysteryBoxAddict

· 10h ago

That hits too close to home. I'm the kind of fool who gets hooked after tasting success, and my luck has caused me to lose everything in just three months. Losing back with strength—this phrase needs to be engraved in my mind. Now I understand, leverage is poison, and greed is an accelerator. Controlling desires is indeed much harder than controlling K-line charts. Sometimes I really feel unworthy of being in the crypto world, just here to take money. Look at how steady the big shots are, while we retail investors are trying to double our money every day—it's hilarious.

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MEVSandwich

· 10h ago

That's so true, I have a living example around me. A buddy of mine made over a million, but ended up losing everything on leverage, now he can't even cover the fees. --- In terms of perspective, it's really about self-discipline; most people simply can't do it. --- Haha, reality is so harsh, the gap between luck and skill is really huge. --- Controlling desires is even harder than controlling risks, that's the biggest lesson. --- I agree, I've seen too many people go from getting rich overnight to going bankrupt overnight; it's just a cycle. --- Honestly, those who hold steady in spot trading really make the most, but no one is willing to admit it. --- This paragraph has cured my restlessness; I need to change my leverage habits.

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AirdropAutomaton

· 10h ago

Thinking you've become a harvesting machine for retail investors after just one win, only to get cut even more brutally. --- Honestly, those who can hold on have already cashed out, and those still struggling with leverage are basically just giving away coins. --- This sentence hits the mark: controlling desire is a hundred times harder than controlling position. --- The difference between luck and skill is huge; the problem is most people can't tell which one they are. --- Spot trading earning passively vs. leveraged liquidation, the story always repeats this way. --- Perspective? Let's talk about perspective after surviving first.

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ContractBugHunter

· 10h ago

That's right, there are living examples around me, a stud earned 200 times, turned around and added 20 times leverage to liquidate directly, and now even the principal is gone.

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