This time last year, I was 120,000 in debt. The first thing I did every morning wasn’t checking the market, but calculating how many more days I could go without being hassled by creditors. That feeling was like standing on the edge of a cliff, ready to fall with the slightest breeze.

But now? My account balance is over 860,000. Withdrawing money every day feels as natural as drinking water. In 58 days, I went from debt to financial freedom. It wasn’t luck—it was because I stubbornly stuck to those “dumb methods” that sound lame one by one until the end.

A lot of people ask me for my secret. I don’t have any fancy tricks—just three hard rules. They sound old-fashioned, but they saved my life.

# Rule #1: Never Bet Your Last Penny

Too many friends around me go all-in when they see the market taking off, wanting to put everything they have on the line. And the result? One pullback and they’re liquidated, with no chance to recover.

I’m different. Every time I open a position, I only use 30% of my capital to test the waters. If I’m right, I add in batches; if I’m wrong, I only lose pocket money—no stress, I sleep soundly. While others are staring at the screen late into the night, I eat and sleep as usual, because I know—as long as I survive, the next opportunity will come.

# Rule #2: Don’t Dream of Getting Rich Quick—Focus on Small, Steady Profits

The biggest trap in crypto is the fantasy of “10x in a single trade.” I’ve seen too many people chase hot trends only to get trapped at the top.

My strategy is as simple as it gets: I aim for just 5% profit per trade—once I hit it, I’m out. Don’t underestimate that 5%—ten trades and you’ve doubled your money. Over those 58 days, I used this “ant moving” style of compounding to slowly fill my hole and then gradually turn it into today’s numbers.

Is it slow? Yes. But it’s stable. Those who chase pumps and dumps have blown up their accounts more times than they can count.

# Rule #3: Keep Your Mind Steady, and the Market Will Follow

No matter how good your technique is, if your mindset falls apart, it’s useless. The ones who survive in crypto aren’t the smartest—they’re the toughest.

When others panic sell, I dare to add small positions; when others are chasing the highs, I take my profits early. There are market opportunities every day, but among retail investors, less than three out of ten can protect their principal during volatility.

In these 58 days, I didn’t do anything earth-shattering—I just repeated these three “dumb rules” dozens of times. No chasing trends, no gambling on direction, no fantasizing about overnight riches—it sounds super lame, but it’s this “lameness” that helped me crawl out of the debt pit.

Looking back now, those numbers that used to keep me up at night have long since turned into my account balance. If you’re currently in debt, confused, or beaten down by the market, remember this: In crypto, money never belongs to those who are greedy for quick gains, but to those who can stay steady and let compounding do its work.

Written for those of you still holding on—I hope in the next bull run, we can all make a real comeback.