I still remember when I first entered the scene. Just after getting my paycheck, I had saved up 5,000 US dollars in hand. I felt like this was just a small change even in the crypto world, and I was really restless inside—always thinking about making a big bet to turn my life around. Back then, I didn’t understand what “cycles” meant, and I didn’t know what risk control was. I only heard a few “big shots” in the group calling out trades, saying that a certain new coin was going to be the next “100x golden dog.” My head got hot, and I went all-in.
Needless to say, the outcome was exactly what you’d expect: I bought at the peak and sold at the bottom. That night I worked overtime until 10 p.m. When I opened the app and looked at it, half a month’s salary was gone. The feeling of watching the candles turn green and having this emptiness in my heart was even more painful than getting scolded by my boss. That was when I finally understood: every single US dollar we lose in this circle is blood-earned money from hard work in real life.
If I could give my past self a lesson, I would tell him: don’t treat the crypto market like a casino—treat it like a classroom. Don’t touch what you don’t understand. Don’t open contracts you can’t read. Even if you only buy BTC and ETH for regular investing (DCA), it’s still better than messing around recklessly.
Needless to say, the outcome was exactly what you’d expect: I bought at the peak and sold at the bottom. That night I worked overtime until 10 p.m. When I opened the app and looked at it, half a month’s salary was gone. The feeling of watching the candles turn green and having this emptiness in my heart was even more painful than getting scolded by my boss. That was when I finally understood: every single US dollar we lose in this circle is blood-earned money from hard work in real life.
If I could give my past self a lesson, I would tell him: don’t treat the crypto market like a casino—treat it like a classroom. Don’t touch what you don’t understand. Don’t open contracts you can’t read. Even if you only buy BTC and ETH for regular investing (DCA), it’s still better than messing around recklessly.
