Every market cycle has its 'god-making' moments, but even 'gods' have an expiration date. As cycles change, last round's influencers often retreat or are eliminated; the true strong are those who can transcend cycles and continue to make an impact.

The cryptocurrency market in 2021 was insane, making tens of millions was not uncommon, and there were many who made over a hundred million. The primary market, DeFi, NFTs, and the secondary market all acted as wealth amplifiers, with a booming profit effect.

In the current market phase, the 'god-making' stories have sharply decreased, especially in the primary market, where most people consider themselves lucky if they don't incur losses.

Investing is a long-term endeavor, and compound interest requires long-term planning. As long as you're alive, there's opportunity. Looking back a year ago: BTC reached an all-time high, pumpfun launched, the myth of bome landing on BN in three days brought liquidity to Solana, and amidst listening to music and scanning the chain, creative projects easily made ten thousand U, with at least three speedrun opportunities each month, projects with over a hundred million market cap frequently appeared, and Sol and ETH always brought surprises, while the ten million market cap MEME on BN was an opportunity that felt like free money.

The bullish atmosphere was enticing, thinking about institutional funds pouring in, Trump taking office, and BTC breaking six figures, the future seemed bright.

Now, after Trump took office, the market is bleak, the AI and MEME narrative bubble has deflated, developer creativity has dried up, ETH's popularity has waned, and the Solana chain is filled with repetitive small projects, with very few million-dollar market cap projects.

To earn Sol to make a living, one must participate in small caps that were once looked down upon, repeatedly discussing and weighing options with group friends.