2026-01-03 13:21:36

Time is always ruthless.

I've seen too many people who were passionate and confident before buying, pounding their chests claiming they could hold on. But after three months with no increase, they immediately start questioning life. Three months? That's just the appetizer.

The truly profitable investors all have a plan for "not making money for three years." This is not pessimism, but clarity.

The interesting part is this — many people did buy the right projects, when the coin price was still low, and the fundamentals were decent. But on the eve of that critical point approaching, they gave up. And then, the story ended.

A step away and a world apart — it all depends on whether you can endure that lonely period. Market trends never follow our mindset; when it’s about to rise, you’ve already left, and when it’s about to fall, you only regret. In investing, the hardest part is not choosing, but waiting.

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MevSandwich

· 01-04 21:02

That was a harsh statement, but it really hit the mark. I myself am the same way—after three months with no progress, I start to get itchy hands.

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TheShibaWhisperer

· 01-03 16:55

Well said. The worst thing is buying at the right time but not seeing the flowers bloom... I have a bunch of people around me who are like that. Back when doggy was just a few cents, they bought in, but they couldn't hold through the bull market and had to cut their losses. Now they're just cursing at the chart.

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SerumSurfer

· 01-03 13:46

Damn, that hit too close to home. I'm the kind of person who starts to panic if there's no news for three months, and now I finally understand what's going on.

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MemeCurator

· 01-03 13:44

Damn, that's so heartbreaking... The guy around me is exactly like that, confidently buying at first, then after two months of decline, he starts blaming the market.

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SchrodingersPaper

· 01-03 13:43

That was really insightful. I am the fool who started doubting life after just three months. One step away, one world apart. I was just one step too early in running, now I only regret it. This passage hits so hard, I really can't hold it together—being broke is truly being a poor ghost. Waiting is the most torturous. I am currently waiting and enduring. That's right, the key is still mindset. My mindset has collapsed.

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GateUser-e51e87c7

· 01-03 13:39

I haven't had the patience to not make money for three years, but in the end, they all die waiting.

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just_another_fish

· 01-03 13:35

That's why so many people around me are losing money; they panic and sell off their holdings. Honestly, if your mindset isn't right, you can't really play this game.

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Frontrunner

· 01-03 13:30

That's so true. The guy around me was exactly like that. When buying, he hyped it up loudly. After three months, when it dropped, he cut his losses and ran. Later, that coin increased tenfold... It's really just one step and a whole different world.

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