The cryptocurrency world is the best training ground, and also the most brutal elimination machine.
Remember: earn coins in a bear market, make money in a bull market, and cultivate your practice to attain enlightenment.
When you learn to view halving events with a four-year cycle and the blockchain revolution with a ten-year cycle, you will understand: true wealth is not about short-term volatility, but about long-termism on the right track.
Every crash now is a prelude to a hundredfold return in the future.
The essence of the cryptocurrency world is a practice of monetizing cognition. While you're still getting anxious over a 5% daily fluctuation, true hoarders have already planted seeds in the bear market, waiting to reap the rewards of human nature in the bull market. One, the revolution of income sources: from moving bricks to spreading the word. The harsh truth of the cryptocurrency world is that 99% of people trade with a worker's mindset.
Watching the market every day, chasing trends, and playing contracts may seem busy but is actually working for the exchanges. The real breakthrough is to upgrade active trading into passive preaching—exchanging time for space, exchanging faith for freedom.
I was once a programmer earning 3,000 a month, barely making ends meet. In the bear market of 2018, I realized: instead of earning a few hundred daily from price differences, I should go all-in on Bitcoin and spend three years building my own 'digital gold mine.' Now, my BTC holdings have a stable annual return of over 50%, and passive income has long covered my living expenses. Two, the alchemy of human nature: sowing in panic, harvesting in greed. The ultimate battlefield in the cryptocurrency world is not on the K-line charts but in the crucible of human nature.
Bear market planting: during the crash on March 12, 2020, I converted all my savings into Bitcoin when the price was under $4,000. Some laughed at me for 'catching a falling knife,' but I saw the epic opportunity of the halving event.
Bull market harvesting: at the peak of the bull market in 2021, I sold 50% of my position in batches, converting my principal into USDT. Those who mocked me for 'selling too early' ended up getting liquidated during the crash on May 19.
Eternal holding: for the remaining 50% of my position, I chose to play dead and do nothing. No matter how the market fluctuates, always holding onto blue-chip coins like Bitcoin and Ethereum is the anchor that helps one navigate through bull and bear markets.
Three, the ultimate state of practice in the cryptocurrency world: from financial freedom to personal freedom.
True cryptocurrency tycoons have long transcended the pursuit of money.
Time freedom: I spend 2 hours daily studying projects, and the rest of my time with family, exercising, and traveling. I bought a seaside house with USDT, watching the tides rise and fall from my balcony is more meaningful than staring at the market.
Cognitive freedom: when you understand the financial revolution of DeFi, the value reconstruction of NFTs, and the decentralized future of Web3, you will no longer be swayed by short-term fluctuations. The DAO organization I invest in is using blockchain technology to reshape business rules.
Faith freedom: the cryptocurrency world is not a casino, but a laboratory for changing the world. I donate 5% of my earnings to open-source projects, supporting teams that are genuinely solving industry pain points.
Four iron rules for beginners:
Hoarding without selling: invest 30% of your monthly salary into Bitcoin, treating it as a digital pension.
Stay away from leverage: contracts amplify human nature; 90% of liquidators do not lose due to skill but due to greed.
Cultivate your mindset: treat trading as a practice, meditate for 10 minutes daily, and develop the composure to remain unchanged in the face of adversity.
Trading coins is about doing simple things repeatedly. By consistently using one method over a long time, you can master trading just like in any other industry; practice makes perfect, allowing you to make decisions effortlessly.
This year marks my seventeenth year of trading cryptocurrency. I entered the market with 10,000, and now I support my family through trading! I can say I've used 80% of the methods and techniques in the market. If you want to treat trading as a second career to support your family, sometimes listening and observing more can reveal some insights, keeping up with trends, and getting rich together! Bull and bear markets coexist.
