Last year, I met a friend who wanted to buy Ethereum. I told her it was okay to try a little. As soon as it rose by 50%, she started panicking, bombarding me daily with messages asking if she should sell. I casually said, "It's about time to watch out," and she immediately sold everything.

What happened next? ETH continued to rise and more than doubled again. Since then, she disappeared from our discussions.
Actually, many people aren’t really looking for answers; they’re just looking for an excuse to get out.
At the end of the year, a friend came to me. He only had 3,000 yuan in his wallet, but his liquidation records filled his entire account. He said he would completely exit if he lost again.
I set three iron rules for him:
- No single position exceeding one-fifth of total funds
- Cut losses when needed, don’t argue with yourself
- Review every trading day
He gritted his teeth and followed them. In two months, his 3,000 grew to 70,000. During that time, we watched the K-line and on-chain data every day, our eyes nearly going blind. Seeing the account balance climb day by day—that feeling—can’t be put into words.
But that’s the key point. The more money you have, the more your heart becomes wild.
Suddenly, he decided to "trade with followers" and directly opened 20x leverage. A big bearish candle dropped, and his account shrank by 40% instantly.
At 3 a.m., he cried and asked me, "Did I fall into the old trap again?"
I said, "The market doesn’t acknowledge possibilities, only results."
I told him to close all positions and calm down for two days. Two hours later, he sent a screenshot of his full position.
Before deleting him, I said:
"Money lost can be earned back, but once discipline is broken, you are nothing. You’re not losing to the market; you’re losing every broken excuse you give yourself."
The cruelest part is—this market actually amplifies everyone’s personality weaknesses. Most people aren’t really trading; they’re repeatedly testing their desires and fears with real money.
The ones who truly make money aren’t necessarily the smartest, but they are definitely the most disciplined.
If you find yourself constantly stumbling in the same place, stop and ask yourself—are you fighting the market, or are you fighting yourself?