2026-01-07 15:22:16

Making money is easy, but keeping money is hard. This is a problem many traders will experience.

Look at those who have doubled their investments in the crypto world—how many of them actually laugh last? The reality is often that someone makes a profit during one cycle, only to lose it all in the next market move. Some even wipe out their hard-earned gains in an instant due to greed.

Examples of bankruptcy in middle age or unfulfilled dreams in old age are everywhere. Tracing the cause, it’s often not that they don’t know how to make money, but that they simply don’t understand how to preserve their wealth. Making money is a technical skill; protecting your money is a mindset issue—that’s the real test.

On the other hand, those lows and setbacks in youth may not be a bad thing. If you can learn the importance of risk control from them, understand what moderate greed means, and grasp the value of long-term investment, these lessons will become the most valuable wealth. By the time you’re in your forties or fifties, if you can still stay active and steady in this market, then your smile will truly be the smile of a winner.

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LiquidationSurvivor

· 01-10 11:50

Really, how many people have hit it big with a single all-in, only to lose everything with the next... This is the crypto world. Saving money is a thousand times harder than making money; once your mindset collapses, everything is over. I've seen too many people go from wealth to bankruptcy. Honestly, greed is what kills them. Losing a bit of money when you're young is actually a blessing; living long-term is the real win.

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RektCoaster

· 01-09 05:00

It's really true—making money is all about mindset. I've seen too many people get rich overnight only to fall back to square one the next day. Those who understand risk control are the ones who truly live longer; don't mess around blindly. In my early years, I also took several falls out of greed, but now I'm much more stable than before. Holding onto what you have is the real skill, everyone.

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ServantOfSatoshi

· 01-07 15:51

Really, I've seen too many people turn their fortunes around in one wave of the market, only to go back home in the next wave. It's hilarious. When it comes to saving money, honestly, it's all about having the right mindset. Otherwise, no matter how much you earn, it's all in vain. Taking some losses early on isn't a bad thing; it's much better than losing everything later and starting from zero again.

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DarkPoolWatcher

· 01-07 15:50

That's right. Over the past few years, I've seen too many stories of people going all-in and losing everything, earning quickly but losing even faster. Really, holding on is harder than making a profit.

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StablecoinAnxiety

· 01-07 15:42

Really, doubling your investment is easy, but breaking even is hard. Watching too many people make a profit in one market surge, only to be wiped out in the next, makes you want to laugh sometimes. A poor mindset can really ruin everything; skills can be practiced, but if you can't overcome this mental hurdle, you'll suffer losses. Young people should experience losses more often; otherwise, it'll be too late to understand risk management when you're old.

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consensus_whisperer

· 01-07 15:42

To be honest, I've seen too many people get rich overnight and then lose everything overnight in recent years, and I can't smile anymore. Really, making money is actually quite simple; the hard part is not being greedy. Taking profits is even harder than cutting losses, and this is the biggest lie in the crypto world. The money young people lose is actually the tuition fee for lessons learned. The mindset during holding positions is a hundred times more important than the ability to choose coins. Doubling your investment is easy, but only a rare few can stay profitable steadily until age 50. To put it simply, most failures come from wanting to earn double after making a profit.

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BoredRiceBall

· 01-07 15:41

Really, I've seen too many people make money and then lose it all back. Mindset is worth much more than skills. --- Doubling is easy, staying alive is hard. Preserving profits is the real skill. --- That's right, the winners in the crypto world are never the ones who make the most. --- I'm the one who lost it all back... Now I finally understand what risk control means. It's too late. --- Lessons learned in youth are indeed costly; the tuition fee hurts a bit. --- Greed doesn't kill dreams, it kills accounts haha. --- Being active in the crypto world at forty or fifty means you've already won more than half the battle. --- It's hard to hold onto money; just leaving it makes me uncomfortable, but I’m afraid to act. --- Those who can laugh last understand one thing: living is more important than making money. --- The words "risk control" must be understood through money being spent to truly grasp their meaning.

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BearMarketBard

· 01-07 15:37

I've seen too many people get rich overnight only to fall back to square one the next day. Honestly, it's all about discipline. Only after losing money do you understand what risk control really means. Reading more articles is less effective. Protecting your profits is much harder than chasing doubles. That’s true skill. The harshest truth in the crypto world is—there are many who make money, but few who make it to the end. Bankruptcy in youth is actually paying tuition fees, and it's very cheap. Greed doesn't kill small accounts; it kills your mindset.

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GasGrillMaster

· 01-07 15:26

That's so true. I've seen too many people make a killing during a bull run, only to lose it all right after. It's really incredible. When it comes to saving money, honestly, it still depends on self-discipline. Not everyone can handle it wisely. Losing some money when you're young isn't a big deal; the key is not to go all-in on a single bet, because that's truly hopeless. The harshest thing about this market isn't the decline, but your own greed. I see it very clearly. The real winners are always the ones who survive the longest, not necessarily the ones who make the most money.

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