Life has a funny way of teaching us big lessons through small things. Take the kitchen, for example.
When you put a potato in boiling water, it softens. But if you drop an egg in that same water, it hardens. The water is the same, the heat is the same, but the results are completely different.
That’s because the difference isn’t in the water. It’s in what’s inside.
And believe it or not, this simple kitchen trick explains exactly how crypto markets work — and how people survive (or fail) in them.
Crypto as Boiling Water
If you’ve been around crypto for even a little while, you know it’s not easy.
One week you’re celebrating new all-time highs. The next week, everything crashes. Headlines scream “Crypto Is Dead.” Fear spreads like wildfire. Scams happen, exchanges collapse, tokens vanish overnight.
That’s the boiling water. It’s hot, it’s uncomfortable, and it doesn’t care who you are.
But here’s the secret: everyone faces the same heat. The market doesn’t choose favorites. It doesn’t get hotter for beginners or cooler for experts. It boils the same way for all of us.
What matters is how you react when the temperature rises.
Two Types of People in the Same Market
The Potato Investor 🥔
This person comes into crypto full of energy. They think it’ll be quick profits, overnight wins, and an easy road to freedom. But as soon as the market dips, they panic. When prices crash, they lose hope. The boiling water makes them soft. They sell at the bottom. They walk away, broken and bitter. The Egg Investor 🥚
This person also feels the heat. They lose money in the same crash. They read the same scary headlines. But instead of breaking down, the boiling water makes them tougher. They learn from mistakes. They read, study, adapt, and build patience. Over time, they harden into resilience.
Both face the same market. The difference isn’t in Bitcoin, Ethereum, or the charts. The difference is inside.
Why This Lesson Matters in DeFi
Crypto will always have boiling water moments:
The 2014 Bitcoin crash. The 2018 ICO collapse. The 2022 bear market, when Terra, Celsius, and FTX all imploded.
Each time, millions of people quit. They softened like potatoes. But the ones who stayed? They came out stronger, like eggs. And when the next bull run arrived, they were ready — and they thrived.
This lesson isn’t just for traders. It’s for everyone in Web3.
Builders will face regulation, bugs, and criticism. Investors will face volatility, scams, and fear. Learners will face confusion, complexity, and doubt.
The boiling water is guaranteed. The outcome isn’t.
The Human Side of It
Think about your own journey. Maybe you’ve already felt the boiling water. Maybe you invested at the top and lost money. Maybe you trusted a project that vanished. Maybe you watched your portfolio drop 80% and thought of quitting.
You’re not alone. Everyone has been there. Even the strongest voices in crypto — the people who seem unshakable today — have been through their own boiling water moments.
What separates them from the rest isn’t luck. It’s attitude. They decided not to melt. They decided to harden.
The Moral
So here’s the truth:
You can’t control the boiling water. You can only control who you become in it.
Crypto is a test of character as much as it is a financial system. The market will get hot. It will shake you. It will ask, again and again:
👉 Will you soften like a potato?
👉 Or will you harden like an egg?
Be the egg. Stay strong, stay patient, and let the heat make you better.
Because in the end, it’s not just about surviving the boiling water it’s about coming out of it stronger, wiser, and ready for the rewards on the other side.
