#美联储启动新一轮降息周期 $ZEC That afternoon, my buddy and I were sitting in a teahouse. He looked out the window and suddenly said, "Half a year in the chain circle, ten years in life."
I was stunned at the time. After a quick calculation, I realized I had been struggling in this market for a full six years.
Six years. Enough to turn a rookie into an experienced driver, enough to make a group of dreamers become spectators, and also enough to see many people go from fanatic to silent.
I've seen too many newcomers rush in with shining eyes, full of "I will turn things around in the next cycle." They fight fiercely, bet aggressively, truly believing the bull market could last forever. But what happened? One big bearish candle, and the hot-blooded enthusiasm instantly turned to cold water.
Even more brutal are the stories of overnight riches followed by overnight margin calls. Some wake up in the early morning to see their accounts doubled, so excited they can't sleep; others open their eyes to find their coins halved in value, sitting blankly on the bed. The market's volatility isn't gentle like a hair blow-dry; it can lift you into the sky or smash you to the ground.
After six years, I’ve understood a truth: there are no eternal winners in this industry, only those who survive until the end.
What do you think tests people the most? Rapid market fluctuations? No—
The hardest part is maintaining a clear head between extreme excitement and deep despair. Resisting the temptation to get carried away in a bull market, and holding back from collapsing in a bear market. It sounds simple, but actually doing it? It hurts deeply.
Many believe that the crypto world is about technical skills, but later realize: skills are just an entry ticket; mindset is the real weapon.
When prices rise, don’t think of yourself as chosen by the heavens; when prices fall, don’t blame everything on the world conspiring against you.
Some lose everything in six months, while others take six years to understand the rhythm of the market. Some completely reverse their lives with a big surge; others wake up only after a sharp decline.
Every rise reflects human greed; every plunge exposes human weakness.
Ask yourself: do you plan to be a chive for life? Or do you want to be the one who laughs last?
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FreeRider
· 11h ago
That really hits home... I'm the kind of person who gets excited and can't sleep after doubling my investment overnight, and in the morning I sit on the edge of the bed in a daze.
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WhaleWatcher
· 12-12 05:58
Mindset is indeed the biggest hurdle, much harder than technical skills.
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Six years still here, which means you haven't been wiped out, and you've already beaten most people.
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Stories of getting rich overnight and blowing up overnight have been told too many times; they really lose their appeal.
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Bull markets don’t float, bear markets don’t collapse—that’s easy to say but incredibly hard to do.
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The person who laughs last is often not the smartest, but the one with the strongest mental resilience.
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The cycle of rate cuts has arrived, but people in the crypto circle still behave the same, always failing to learn.
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Living to the end is the true winner; this saying hits deep.
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Technical skills are just the ticket; the real battlefield is in your mind.
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Deconstructionist
· 12-12 03:38
It's really about mentality; I just couldn't withstand that wave.
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bridge_anxiety
· 12-10 22:10
Six years and still here, I really admire the perseverance of my buddy.
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LiquidationOracle
· 12-10 17:40
No problem with that; most people get stuck at this mental barrier.
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CryptoNomics
· 12-10 17:40
ngl the psychology angle here is where it gets interesting... if you actually run the numbers on trader survival rates using basic stochastic analysis, most people's "hodl strategies" literally don't survive the first volatility shock. fascinating how emotional regulation correlates with portfolio longevity but nobody talks about that
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SorryRugPulled
· 12-10 17:40
Bro, your words really hit home. I'm the kind of person who can't sleep after doubling my gains overnight, and in the morning I just sit on the edge of the bed like a fossil, dazed.
Mindset, to put it simply, is a form of cultivation, much more difficult than technical skills.
Six years and still have the nerve to say that? I’ve only been here four years, but I already feel like I've lived forty.
Still the same old story: only the one who makes it to the end is the winner. Don’t ask me how I know...
Will this round of interest rate cuts really bring a turning point? I’m a little hopeful but also afraid to hope.
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SlowLearnerWang
· 12-10 17:25
I've been getting numb from being cut so many times over the past six years, now I don't really feel any excitement about the ups and downs.
It’s a pretty harsh truth, but I still can't help but chase the highs...
Hey, with the interest rate cut cycle coming, do I need to recalculate my account again?
They say mindset is a weapon, but mine has long since rusted haha.
That's a good question in the last sentence, but I feel like I've been constantly bouncing back and forth between being a leek and being sober.
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0xTherapist
· 12-10 17:22
Six years of ups and downs, how many dreamers were awakened by a big bearish candle?
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HodlTheDoor
· 12-10 17:12
The mindset is truly incredible, that hit me right in the heart, brother.
#美联储启动新一轮降息周期 $ZEC That afternoon, my buddy and I were sitting in a teahouse. He looked out the window and suddenly said, "Half a year in the chain circle, ten years in life."
I was stunned at the time. After a quick calculation, I realized I had been struggling in this market for a full six years.
Six years. Enough to turn a rookie into an experienced driver, enough to make a group of dreamers become spectators, and also enough to see many people go from fanatic to silent.
I've seen too many newcomers rush in with shining eyes, full of "I will turn things around in the next cycle." They fight fiercely, bet aggressively, truly believing the bull market could last forever. But what happened? One big bearish candle, and the hot-blooded enthusiasm instantly turned to cold water.
Even more brutal are the stories of overnight riches followed by overnight margin calls. Some wake up in the early morning to see their accounts doubled, so excited they can't sleep; others open their eyes to find their coins halved in value, sitting blankly on the bed. The market's volatility isn't gentle like a hair blow-dry; it can lift you into the sky or smash you to the ground.
After six years, I’ve understood a truth: there are no eternal winners in this industry, only those who survive until the end.
What do you think tests people the most? Rapid market fluctuations? No—
The hardest part is maintaining a clear head between extreme excitement and deep despair. Resisting the temptation to get carried away in a bull market, and holding back from collapsing in a bear market. It sounds simple, but actually doing it? It hurts deeply.
Many believe that the crypto world is about technical skills, but later realize: skills are just an entry ticket; mindset is the real weapon.
When prices rise, don’t think of yourself as chosen by the heavens; when prices fall, don’t blame everything on the world conspiring against you.
Some lose everything in six months, while others take six years to understand the rhythm of the market. Some completely reverse their lives with a big surge; others wake up only after a sharp decline.
Every rise reflects human greed; every plunge exposes human weakness.
Ask yourself: do you plan to be a chive for life? Or do you want to be the one who laughs last?
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