2026-01-05 23:34:01

Patience isn't just a virtue in crypto—it's a skill you need to master. Been through 2021? I have. That bull run taught me more than any textbook could.

Here's the thing: 2025 and 2026 might put you through similar lessons. The market cycles keep repeating, the volatility keeps testing your conviction. But that's the point.

If you stay disciplined, if you don't panic-sell when things get messy, if you understand that bear markets are where fortunes are built—then by 2029, 2030, you'll find yourself exactly where the long-term holders are now. Patient capital wins. Every single time.

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MoonlightGamer

· 01-08 19:22

I should have understood this principle in 2021. I'm still paying tuition fees now.

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FreeRider

· 01-07 13:02

I also went through that wave in 2021, but to be honest, sometimes I still get itchy and want to cut my losses haha

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ImpermanentTherapist

· 01-06 07:06

Are those people from 2021 still doing well? I can't remember, I only recall that those who chased the high are all crying.

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CryptoSurvivor

· 01-06 00:02

The wave in 2021, I also experienced it. Now I'm just waiting to see who can survive until 2025.

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LuckyBlindCat

· 01-05 23:59

That's right, you just have to endure. I was also involved in the 2021 wave, and I'm still holding on tightly. The hardest losses often reveal people's true nature. But who knows, could this wave turn out to be another story?

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EyeOfTheTokenStorm

· 01-05 23:52

Based on historical data, this narrative is just the old routine again. In 2021 and 2017, it was always the same story. The real question is, how many can actually endure? My quantitative model shows that the so-called "patience" often collapses during technical downturns. It's easy to say—can you stay calm when your account drops 50%, brother?

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DefiEngineerJack

· 01-05 23:51

well, *actually* if you look at the empirical data on holder behavior during drawdowns, survivorship bias is doing some heavy lifting in this narrative tbh. not saying you're wrong, just... technically speaking, patience alone won't save you from picking the wrong L1 in 2029 lmao

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just_another_wallet

· 01-05 23:45

Really, I was also there during the 2021 wave. Lost my pants, haha.

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DAOdreamer

· 01-05 23:39

I went through that wave in 2021 too. To be honest, I almost got shaken out at that time. Luckily, I held on with my stubbornness, haha.

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LayerZeroHero

· 01-05 23:36

I went through that wave in 2021 too; nothing beats those lessons.