2026-01-09 02:20:52

When you look at a successful crypto holder's portfolio years later, people call it 'luck'.

They see the gains. The numbers. The financial freedom. Everything looks inevitable in hindsight.

But that's not what they actually witnessed.

What they missed were the years—the actual years of unwavering conviction. The discipline to accumulate when every fiber of your being screamed to wait. The mental toughness to keep positions when sentiment turned savage. When your own doubts felt louder than your thesis.

That's the unglamorous part. That's what separates people who stumbled into returns from people who actually built wealth. Not timing. Not luck. Conviction under pressure.

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AirdropGrandpa

· 01-11 10:30

This is true; most people don't see those sleepless nights.

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pvt_key_collector

· 01-10 22:04

Honestly, that's why most people can't make money.

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SchrodingerGas

· 01-10 07:05

Ha, as if we're all rational beings, but on-chain evidence shows that most people have already surrendered when the gas is high.

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SchrodingerWallet

· 01-10 03:40

Well said. Only those who endured 2018 without selling truly understand the significance of this statement.

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RadioShackKnight

· 01-09 02:42

Really, luck is just a story's saying.

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gas_fee_therapist

· 01-09 02:40

That's why I tell my friends not to ask how I make money, there's no point in explaining.

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CrossChainBreather

· 01-09 02:34

Well said, most people only look at the results and not the process.

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ApyWhisperer

· 01-09 02:29

Basically, it's about being able to withstand pressure; most people won't make it to that day.

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ZkSnarker

· 01-09 02:25

ngl this hits different because everyone romanticizes the exit, not the 47 consecutive months of -80% portfolio swings and wondering if you're just delusional... like yeah conviction sounds elegant in retrospect but that's the polished version they sell you lol

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GasGoblin

· 01-09 02:21

That's right, most people only see the results and don't see the moments of collapse during the process.

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