Open the Binance Square, and you can see futures orders promising short-term doubling everywhere. Everywhere you hear stories about achieving a dramatic wealth leap in the short run. After seeing too much of it, it’s easy to fall for an illusion—that trading can quickly change your life. But the reality is that short-term windfall profits, if you don’t have the matching level of understanding, will eventually be returned to the market. Gains won by betting with a large position size are wiped out in an instant by a single black swan event, clearing everything to zero. Trading is a long-distance marathon. What matters isn’t the explosive performance in any one stretch, but your ability to survive steadily over the long term. Consistent returns come from a mature system, strict risk management, and continuous review and refinement. They also require self-discipline to stand up to human nature—there is no shortcut. Don’t crave sudden wealth. Aim for steady, sustainable growth. Allow yourself to incur losses. Allow the market to not go your way. Slowly hone your understanding and align it with the risks you can bear. Treat trading as cultivation, not a gamble. Time is the trader’s best friend. $ETH