In the world of cryptocurrency, long-term holders are often jokingly referred to as 'Zen players'—calm on the surface, yet facing turbulent waves within. From liquidation to freedom, it seems like a leap in wealth, but in reality, it is an ultimate mental training. Today, let’s set aside data and myths, and talk about how those top players who traverse bull and bear markets cultivate a state of 'immovable as a mountain' amidst the market frenzy.
Rule One: Make 'holding coins' as natural as breathing, not as urgent as a heartbeat
Many mistakenly believe that long-term holding means 'buying and then lying flat', which is a grave misunderstanding. True holders never treat the market as a casino but see it as an infinite game. They focus on the soil (fundamentals) and seasons (cycles), just like farmers, rather than the daily weather (short-term fluctuations). A player who has faced liquidation three times humorously remarked: 'I used to stare at K-line charts every day, even more diligently than binge-watching shows; now I've even forgotten my password—I'll just check again in ten years.' This 'deliberate forgetting' stems from taming human weaknesses: reminding oneself during greed that 'the market will eventually reward patience', and during fear, silently affirming that 'volatility is a free entry ticket'.
Rule Two: Loneliness is the badge of top players
The crypto space is never short of excitement: 'tenfold coin' prophecies in group chats, 'top escape signals' on Twitter, and 'well-meaning reminders' from friends and family... But long-termists know well: true decision-making is born in silence. A player who survived from the 2018 bear market until today summarized: 'When you learn to turn off the screen, uninstall the app, and even block the phrase “financial freedom,” that's when you start.' This loneliness is not indifference, but immunity to noise. Like the poplar tree in the desert, with roots thirty meters deep, remaining steadfast while surface winds and sands rage on.
Rule Three: Reconstruct risks with 'anti-fragile' thinking
The cruelest truth of the market is: liquidation is never the end, but the starting point of training. True long-termists treat every black swan event as an opportunity for system upgrades. Their core holdings are always divided into three parts:
- Money that 'won't die' (even if it goes to zero, it won't affect life)
- Money that can 'wait it out' (able to endure at least two bull and bear cycles)
- Money that is 'fun to play with' (for small experimental mistakes to gauge market sentiment)
This structure may seem conservative, but in reality, it is a strategy of retreating to advance—while most people are crushed by volatility, they are using 'redundancy' to exchange for infinite possibilities in the future.
Epilogue:
The ultimate freedom of long-term holders is never the inflation of account numbers, but the clarity that comes after stepping out of the 'get rich quick narrative'. They no longer blindly trust 'wealth codes', but believe in the power of time compounding; they are no longer fearful of volatility, but embrace uncertainty; and they are not even fixated on 'freedom', as freedom has long been internalized as a state of mind.
Those who understand have already liked and followed, letting the novices continue to get lost in the noise. I trade coins based on first principles, see you next time!
(Note: This article does not constitute investment advice, markets are risky, decisions should be made cautiously.)