What does an ideal life look like? Not being woken up by an alarm clock, sleeping when you're tired, going wherever you want.

It sounds like a dream, but this is indeed my current daily life. At 37, I settled in Shenzhen, holding three properties—one for myself, one for family, and one for steady rental income. In these years without a job, every day has been quite fulfilling.

Speaking of how I achieved this, I can't ignore my seven years of experience in the crypto circle. Honestly, I haven't been fooled by any "big V" signals or projects with fake tokens. Without fancy trading techniques, I relied on a set of somewhat "rustic" principles—no greed, no impatience, prioritizing stability—that helped me grow my principal nearly a hundredfold.

Today, I want to organize my insights from these years. Compared to complex technical indicators and chart analysis, these seemingly "unprofessional" principles actually helped me avoid big pitfalls. Sharing this with friends who want to survive longer in this market.

**Tip 1: Distinguish Between Slow Growth with Small Pullbacks and Sudden Surges and Crashes**

When the market gradually climbs, and the pullbacks never exceed 10%, this is usually healthy. But if it suddenly jumps over 20% in one day and then crashes straight down, it's typically large funds "absorbing" the supply—people's instinct is to fear losing, and when the market dips, they want to cut losses, which often traps them. Staying calm is much more reliable than following emotional impulses.

**Tip 2: Stay Away from the Coins That Are Promoted Most Aggressively**

As long as someone in a group is shouting every day, "This coin must go ten times," "If you don't get on now, you'll regret it,"