That day was March 12, 2020, and the crypto community called it the '312 massacre'.
Bitcoin plummeted from $7,000 to $3,800, like a cliff, with no warning.
I watched my account drop second by second, shrinking over 90%.
This is not simply losing money. It feels like everything you built on faith collapses entirely in a few hours.
I completely broke down, sitting dazed in front of the computer, even starting to doubt:
Am I really not suited to be in this market?
I want to escape, want to close all exchange accounts, delete all market apps, and leave this shitty market for good.
But just when I was about to give up, I noticed:
Some people are quietly entering the market.
No cheers, no FOMO, and even the community is silent.
They just calmly and decisively bought in at the most painful times.
And I didn't buy.
Because I was in so much pain, so scared, even thinking 'let's wait until things stabilize a bit'.
I am waiting for 'to feel better', for 'emotions to recover', for 'signal confirmation'.
The result is: watching opportunities slip by.
It was only until today that I truly understood.
The real buying point never appears when you feel 'comfortable'.
The market always nurtures opportunities in chaos,
Prices always rise slowly amidst doubts,
And the true winners are often those who can persist in pain and even strategize in despair.
This is not about encouraging blind bottom fishing, nor is it about glorifying counter-trend operations.
But I want to say a word to those who are struggling in the market:
Opportunities never exist in places of emotional stability.
and will not appear when most people feel 'safe'.
If you are currently standing in a very uncomfortable position,
Don't rush to escape.
Sometimes, real growth and change,
It is during this most difficult time that it quietly sprouts.
