It’s been a long time since I wrote a post titled [Past Experiences in the Crypto World]. I remember writing a few pieces last year, all about past experiences, some of which might have been deleted by the system. Even though it’s only been a year, my mindset has changed to some extent.
Five years ago, when I had conflicts with my family, I always had the idea of running away from home, and the outcome was mostly just to live independently for a while, and then return home with my tail between my legs, looking quite pathetic. There was no way; if I really didn’t go back, I’d starve to death.
Now, even though I don’t live with my family, there are still occasional conflicts, and I sometimes have rebellious thoughts of leaving 'home'. The result is about the same; if I don’t go to my parents' place for ten days or half a month, I eventually have to go back.
The past and the present seem as if nothing has changed.
Many people say that material abundance can solve 99% of life's troubles, and I agree. The remaining troubles are nothing more than aging, illness, and death.
But when I calm down, think back to the past, and compare it to now, that remaining 1% is more accurately described as not being understood.
For a long time, I thought being completely understood by someone was a very lucky thing.
When I first entered the crypto world, people around me thought I was 'not doing my job properly'. At that time, I really wanted those around me to understand me. The money I saved by cutting back on spending was not used for eating, drinking, and having fun, but to change my social class and to try and pay 'tuition'.
Find a job, even if it’s just a few thousand yuan a month, and you won’t have to worry about food and warmth. On the contrary, after entering this circle, I often lose money; having one meal a day is normal, and eating once every two days isn’t an exaggeration; 21st-century homeless people are not much different.
Regarding this, I have no complaints, because the path is chosen by oneself. What really suffocates me is the psychological feeling of being misunderstood. Physically, it’s all minor issues; the migrant workers on construction sites have it much harder than I do. As a dignified man over six feet tall, missing a few meals doesn't really count for much.
Moreover, it seems that there is a sense of 'pride' now, just like those so-called successful people who love to talk about the hardships before their success, using them to express how difficult their success was, indirectly highlighting their own 'capabilities'. (Reading comprehension completed!)
Just like this, enduring day after day of hardship, many things happened during that time, and looking back now, they don’t seem that important.
At that time, I thought everyone looked at money and not at people; as long as I did well and earned money, I would be understood. But people grow through the constant whipping of reality.
Unlike at the beginning, my desire to be understood by others has changed.
Initially, I hoped to be understood by those around me for what I was doing, and later I hoped to be understood for what I had, which wasn’t so easily obtained.
To put it simply, I hope those around me understand that my money didn’t just fall from the sky. I can say it is, but you can’t really believe that.
However, reality slapped me in the face. I was lucky in speculation; if it were them, they could do it too. People are all the same; they might not care about what outsiders say, but when those around you say it, it’s really quite helpless. To add, veteran investors in the circle probably wouldn’t think this way.
It should be around June last year, when my ex-wife contacted me once. At that time, she casually mentioned it in a group chat. She knew about my general financial situation. Then we met once, not alone, but with mutual friends. We had a meal together, and towards the end, her brother came to pick her up, along with a friend of her brother. We chatted a bit at the dinner table, and of course, they talked about me and the cryptocurrency world.
At first, his brother asked me how much I bought and how much I earned, and my response was the same as to relatives and friends: not much, just lucky.
Then her brother's friend probably heard about Bitcoin, and he joined the chat with a very knowledgeable demeanor, actually reflecting the current outsiders' understanding of the crypto world. While talking about the downsides of the crypto world, he also said that those who bought Bitcoin became rich; then it was just pure luck, buying it could lead to wealth. I could only 'agree'. It’s not that I’m being pretentious, but at that moment, I really looked at him as if he were foolish. Besides, I’m not profiting from Bitcoin; it’s from UNI and SOL.
Of course, afterwards, there was no shortage of 'helping out'. My response remained the same as the one I gave to relatives and friends: lucky, but this is like stocks, I just happened to hit a good opportunity, which is something that can't be sought after. Then the other party said, next time to call them, and I could only pretend to agree. Sometimes I don't understand these people's thought processes; it’s all just luck for me, yet they want me to help out. Strange people are everywhere.
Afterwards, I added her brother on WeChat. Later, he sent me messages, and I responded perfunctorily; after that, I never replied again.
Now, a year has passed. My mindset has also undergone considerable changes, so let’s get started on the main text.
In a word, don’t beg others to understand you like a dog; it’s exhausting to live like that.
If you think about it, if everyone understood your actions, then there would be no differences between people, and there would be no class distinctions.
Also, don’t always deliberately talk about how hard your past was; these are all necessary paths to reach a certain mental state. No one sails smoothly to success!
Stop. It seems I've gone off on a tangent; this shouldn’t be the kind of motivational talk...
In fact... hearing some things from others is completely different from experiencing them myself.
For example, the few 'motivational' sentences above, in the past, would sound extremely dull and boring, but now if you ask me to describe this change in mindset, these are really the words I can think of.
Yes, do not desire to be understood by others; it's immature. Don’t feel the need to prove your worth through the difficulties of success; everyone has it tough, and you are not special.
In fact, many people in the circle now like to talk about their stories before they turned things around, and almost always, there’s a 'hardship' involved.
Including myself, last year I often shared my past, and the reason was undoubtedly the above-mentioned; this is one aspect.
Suffering is not worth glorifying, nor should one use suffering to prove their own difficulties.
The only meaning of suffering, in my opinion, is to remind oneself to be cautious in times of peace, to not forget one's original intentions, and nothing more.
Be cautious in times of peace. In 2022, I formulated an investment plan, stating that the funds invested in the crypto world would not exceed a certain percentage of my total funds. Whenever I face losses or being trapped, and want to go all in, I unconsciously think about what it was like to be broke. Interestingly, once I think of these things, I can control myself.
As for not forgetting one’s original intentions, this is even easier to understand. Entering the crypto world is not to earn money for eating, drinking, and gambling, but to allow those around me to live better. Of course, these two are not contradictory; while improving my family's living conditions, I can also do as I please. However, I am quite 'superstitious', so my personal life is actually pretty normal.
In the end, I still need to summarize.
Do not desire to be understood by anyone, especially those in the crypto world. Don’t complain about this; it’s all part of the journey. Secondly, if you get lucky and turn things around, don’t indulge yourself too much. Approach the coming days with the mindset of 'when life is glorious, always think of loneliness'.
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