Ten years ago, I graduated and entered the cryptocurrency world with 5,000 yuan. At that time, I firmly believed I could get rich quickly in the wave of digital currencies, but I didn't expect this would be a ten-year journey of cultivation.

I remember in 2017, I heavily invested in a project that claimed to be "Blockchain 3.0," but after the crackdown in 2017, I lost everything. That lesson made me understand: the most valuable thing for small funds is not the ability to attack, but the ability to survive. So, I set my first rule: any single investment loss must not exceed 5% of the total capital. This is not to limit profit but to prevent myself from being completely knocked out.

Many people laughed at me for regularly buying Bitcoin during the bear market: "It’s rising so slowly, when will I get rich?" But I know that Bitcoin is not for getting rich, but rather a "passport" that ensures I can stay in the game. When the Fear and Greed Index is below 20, I quietly increase my position, which allowed me to have enough chips when the bull market arrived in 2021.

I allocate 20% of my funds to explore new tracks, but only invest in projects I can understand. For each project, I must write a three-page research report, clarifying the technical route, team background, and ecological construction. As for those popular MEME coins, I never touch them—I know that’s not the money I should be making.

Learning to buy also means learning to sell. I once held a coin that increased 20 times, but due to greed, I didn’t take profits in time and eventually watched it fall back to its original point. Now I set tiered take-profit points: I start selling in batches at 3 times the price and redeem part of the profits with each additional doubling. Perhaps I don't earn much, but it feels solid.

Most importantly, I take profits in every bull market to improve my life. Last year, I used my earnings to take my parents on their first trip abroad. When I saw their smiles at Marina Bay in Singapore, I suddenly understood: the ultimate purpose of investing is not for the growth of numbers but for the improvement of real life.

Ten years have passed, and I still haven’t achieved so-called "financial freedom," but I live with ease. The most precious thing in the cryptocurrency world is not the hundredfold coins, but the ability to continue living. As long as I am still in this market, there will always be opportunities. Risk control is greater than profit, patience surpasses cleverness, and being alive is more important than anything else.

In the past, I stumbled alone in the dark; now the light is in my hands.

The light is always on; will you follow? @币来财888