The "Friend Circle Effect" in the Cryptocurrency World: Other People's Gains Make You Poorer
Have you ever felt this way: you were originally holding your position normally, with a stable mindset, but after scrolling through Twitter and opening your friend circle, seeing others flaunting their statements, airdrop gains, and screenshots of doubled profits, suddenly you can't sit still? This is the unique "Friend Circle Effect" in the cryptocurrency world—other people's sudden wealth is the biggest weapon against your emotions.
Social media does not present reality, only amplifies extremes. What you see is not a person's real asset growth trajectory, but their "filtered high moments." Yet you take it as the "average state of the world," and thus begin to feel anxious, impatient, and self-doubtful.
What’s more serious is that this emotion can directly backfire on your operating system. You originally had your own rhythm, but when stimulated by seeing "others making money," you forcibly intervene in projects you are not familiar with, buy out of FOMO, or even go all in. The final result is often: the more you want to catch up with others, the more likely you are to deviate from your own win rate range.
The cruelty of the cryptocurrency world lies in the fact that you not only have to face market volatility, but also combat the pervasive emotional pollution.
Therefore, to survive in this market, the most important thing is not to find out "what can rise," but to learn to shield yourself from the illusion of "others making money," and to maintain your own rhythm and system.
Because what others earn is their life, and what you lose is your future.
