1. It's better to sell early than to hold until it goes to zero.

Selling early and missing out on some gains is far better than holding onto it all and experiencing a 'roller coaster' ride. Because the vast majority of assets will ultimately return to zero, even if you sold early, looking back months or years later, you might find yourself feeling like a genius.

2. If you screenshot to show off your gains, it's time to sell.

You don't need to fully cash out at once, but you should at least reduce your position by 20-50%; this is usually a good time to take profits.

3. Most people on social media have little real skill or knowledge.

The loudest and most confident voices are often the most ignorant, while those who are quiet and frequently doubt themselves are usually the true sages.

4. You cannot borrow someone else's faith.

If you buy a coin just because others say it's a 'hidden gem,' you are almost destined to sell in an emotional breakdown. Those 'guides' may have already sold, while you are anxiously waiting for them to tweet or update their YouTube video on what to do next.

5. Don't try to please others.

This is not only good investment advice but also good life advice. It's understandable to want approval from family and friends, but to seek validation from anonymous strangers on the internet? That's just crazy.

6. Bitcoin is the only one; everything else is an alt.

It took me a long time to truly understand this. Yes, altcoins can sometimes outperform Bitcoin and may do so for a while, but in the long run, the value of almost all altcoins will revert to BTC.

7. Most people want to outperform Bitcoin by trading altcoins, but only less than 5% can actually do it.

Trading altcoins in an attempt to outperform BTC is as difficult as retail investors trying to beat the S&P 500 Index. For the vast majority, the best strategy is to just buy BTC or an index.

8. The crypto market can distort your perception, even putting you in a 'mental illness'-like state.

During the last bull market, many people would rather hold onto a few lines of code in JPG (NFT) than sell for $50,000 because they felt it was 'still undervalued.' Many smart people have made this foolish mistake; you are no exception. The herd mentality is very real, and swimming against the current requires immense psychological resilience.

9. Communicate more with outsiders to break free from the crypto bubble.

1 SOL or 0.08 ETH may seem like 'insignificant small money' to you, but if you lose that much every day, how much would that be in a year?

In the real world, average investors are already satisfied with making 10% a year, but in the crypto market, such returns are seen as garbage. The market will distort your expectations; you need to learn to escape this mental trap.

10. The power of compound interest far exceeds your imagination.

You don't need to find a 100x coin; a more realistic strategy is to find a bunch of 2x coins or steadily compound at 10-50% annually.

Do the math and see how much amazing growth high compound interest can bring over the years.

11. The key to long-term success:

"Most people overestimate what they can achieve in a year and underestimate what they can achieve in ten years."

Don't be greedy for short-term wealth; the true winners are those who can survive in the market for over ten years.