Friends often ask me: "Why have you seemed to disappear from the scene these past two years?" I just smile. Do you know—when an account grows from 10,000 USDT to 1,000,000 USDT, keeping quiet is actually a smarter choice than any operation.

**The awkward first stage: 10,000 to 100,000 USDT**

At that time, the funds weren’t much, and 90% of the people around you thought you were "addicted to online gambling." The most memorable moment was earning three months’ salary in a week through DeFi mining for the first time. I excitedly shared it with friends, only to be met with an article titled "Virtual Currency Addiction is a Disease." Later, I understood—most people can only comprehend stories of sudden wealth like "winning the lottery," not staying up until dawn researching contract leverage or optimizing Gas fees.

**The middle grind: 100,000 to 1,000,000 USDT**

Assets were halved again and again in the bear market. I grit my teeth and threw stablecoins into a Plasma mining pool with a 70% annual yield. On the surface, I appeared calm, but every night I was anxious and couldn’t sleep. Ironically, this industry is so realistic— the more you cry out, the more people step on you; the quieter you are, the more you can focus on tackling hard problems.

**The turning point: account surpassing seven figures**

That day, I did two things: changed my WeChat nickname to "Lie Flat for Retirement," and only posted fishing photos on Moments; I completely gave up the obsession of "educating others"—when asked, I just said "I quit long ago."

Strangely enough, relatives who once scolded me for gambling started asking how to buy Bitcoin, and former colleagues began to get close and want to invest. Human nature is like that: they don’t believe your logic, but they absolutely believe the number in your account.