Looking back at 2025, I experienced countless setbacks this year and stepped into almost all the pitfalls that beginners must face. Like many brothers in the cryptocurrency world, I paid my tuition in full.
I made my first recharge into the cryptocurrency world on February 18, 2025. At that time, I was coming from the traditional construction industry and knew almost nothing about finance and trading. I quickly glanced at the contract rules and dove in with the fantasy of 'getting rich overnight.' Looking back now, I was truly adorably ignorant.
During the day at work, I couldn't help but frequently pull out my phone to sneak a peek at the market; after work, I stared at the candlestick charts until one or two in the morning before I could sleep. To avoid distractions, I almost cut off all social interactions. I felt like I was possessed, immersed in a cycle of greed and fear. After a year of struggle, I ultimately achieved a 'negative growth' in wealth. The outcome was already expected; I was not the chosen lucky one.
But I do not regret it. This year, the cryptocurrency world has taught me the most valuable lesson in the harshest way: it magnified all my greed, impatience, ignorance, and luck. Losing money is not scary; what is frightening is completely denying oneself and falling apart after losing money. I am grateful that I haven't reached that point yet.
Today is the first day of 2026, and I will continue on this path. Not because I still hold onto the fantasy of getting rich quickly, but because I believe that as long as I survive, keep learning, and respect the rules, one day I will be able to wait for my own cycle.
Also taking this opportunity, I wish all the brothers who are still persevering: In 2026, may we all step less into pitfalls and gain more compounded benefits; may we all truly reap the rewards in the next bull market, rather than becoming leeks once again. In the new year, reset to zero, and keep pushing forward.