2026-01-05 03:23:31

High agency often looks like delusion until it becomes disruption.

Think about it—every major shift in crypto started with a handful of people doing what everyone else thought was crazy. Building Bitcoin when nobody believed digital money could work. Creating DeFi protocols when traditional finance mocked the idea. Pushing for mainstream adoption when skeptics saw nothing but a bubble.

The difference between visionaries and delusional people? Execution and timing. One group keeps pushing through the doubt, iterating, building real value. The other just talks.

In Web3, the ones with real agency don't wait for permission or consensus. They see what's possible, they move, and they often look absolutely nuts doing it—right until the market catches up.

That's when the narrative flips. What seemed impossible suddenly becomes inevitable.

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WhaleWatcher

· 10h ago

Execution is the king, and those who only know how to brag have already been eliminated.

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CascadingDipBuyer

· 01-06 01:12

You're right, but the current question is how to tell who is a lunatic and who is a genius. --- Execution and timing are truly fate; one step wrong and everything is lost. --- It seems that the crazy people are now getting rich, while the rational ones are still on the sidelines. --- That's why I went all in. Anyway, if I bet right, I change my life; if I bet wrong, I can always start over. --- High agency indeed looks stupid, but sometimes fools are just what the future looks like. --- When market consensus is reached, it's already too late; you need to act before no one believes. --- Real builders don't care what others think; just keep saying gm and that's it. --- It's true, but 99% of people still can't tell if they are visionary or just pure delusional.

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MetadataExplorer

· 01-05 03:53

Execution and luck, both are indispensable. --- It sounds good, but how many can really carry through? --- That's why I was laughed at crazily in 2017 haha. --- The question is, how to tell if you're a visionary or just a complete fool? --- Wait, isn't this just survivor bias? --- Exactly, exactly, I'm now doing what others see as crazy. --- Timing really matters more than anything; even the best idea is useless if the timing is wrong. --- So early believers are now making a fortune, that's what it means, right? --- There are plenty of "visionaries" without execution everywhere, the kind who write white papers every day. --- Looking back now at those ideas that were criticized back then, they have indeed all come true.

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SchrodingerPrivateKey

· 01-05 03:53

Exactly right, the only difference between a lunatic and a genius is execution. No one has ever become a billionaire just by chatting.

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SignatureVerifier

· 01-05 03:52

execution and timing separate the signal from the noise, tbh. rest is just narrative retrofitting once things work out.

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Degen4Breakfast

· 01-05 03:51

Execution really is the dividing line; those who only talk without action are early to be eliminated by time. --- Right now, it looks like the crazy ones; next quarter, they might be the pioneers. Risk and opportunity are just a fine line apart. --- By the time the market reacts, it's already too late; someone has long since placed their bets. --- So rather than waiting for approval, it's better to take action first. After all, the market will speak whether you're right or not. --- Dare not admit you're gambling, but judge whether others are crazy—these people are really something. --- When bottom-fishing, they say it's a scam; when it rises tenfold, they say they've seen it coming all along. Human nature is truly interesting.

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SleepTrader

· 01-05 03:36

Execution is the dividing line; those who only talk big will always be crushed by history.

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