#密码资产动态追踪 Instead of entangling yourself in choosing which coin to buy, it's better to first understand what kind of person you are—these four invisible cognitive boundaries often determine the final profit or loss outcome.
There are basically three types of investment outcomes in the crypto market: losing everything, achieving financial freedom, or a bunch of people just messing around with minimal gains.
**Why do some people lose everything?**
Impatience and greed are the primary killers. Using 50x leverage, chasing meme coins, or even borrowing money to enter the market—these are all common ways to get liquidated. Crypto market volatility far exceeds traditional finance; a 50% correction is routine, and once leverage is involved, it's a race against life and death. Projects like meme coins going to zero or developers running away happen frequently, causing holders to suffer huge losses. Besides project risks, mistakes like losing private keys, exchange hacks, and phishing scams are also hard to prevent.
**What about those who achieve financial freedom?**
Their approach is actually very simple: buy mainstream coins like Bitcoin and Ethereum, hold as much as they can, keep it, and ignore every fluctuation. These people think more like buying property or stacking gold—they treat crypto assets as high-quality assets, relying on heavy positions and long-term holding. They don't chase every market wave, only trust the long-term trend.
**And there's a group that’s most unfortunate—**
They are often smart and diligent, researching airdrops and meme projects every day, but they are always wavering. Either their capital is too small to hold heavy positions, earning only a few points after a month of effort; or they are swing traders, staring at charts until their eyes turn red, thinking they can avoid small pullbacks, but often get left behind when big moves come, missing out on the main trend.
**There's also a hidden trap—personality issues.**
Chasing rallies and selling in dips, entering at high points out of FOMO, cutting losses at lows, closing positions at the first sign of a rise—these people miss out on big market moves. Unstable mindset, emotional reactions to market twists and turns, often lead to making the worst decisions at the worst times.
The essence of investing is making choices between different levels of cognition. Figuring out who you are is a thousand times more important than blindly choosing coins.
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FundingMartyr
· 01-12 11:54
Well said. I've seen all four types of people. The key is that the group of honest Bitcoin hodlers are now making great profits, while we're still chasing after the underdog.
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AirdropCollector
· 01-12 07:04
It's really just about having a clear moment of realization, knowing exactly what you want to do.
You hit the nail on the head... I belong to the type that overthinks and ends up losing out. I keep an eye on various small coins every day, but when the market turns, I have no positions.
This is so damn realistic; 99% of people are losing money for a reason.
That hits a bit hard—holding BTC/ETH can lead to financial freedom, but I keep messing around every day and making things more complicated.
This is my story: with a small principal, I don't dare to bet heavily, stuck in the most awkward position.
You're right, personality is the biggest enemy. Spending too much time watching the market can really mess with your mind.
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TopBuyerBottomSeller
· 01-12 01:48
That was a bit harsh, haha. I'm the kind of worker who stares at the screen until my eyes turn red, always just a little too late to sell at the top, and always a step behind.
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RugResistant
· 01-09 12:30
nah this hits different... analyzed the common failure patterns here and yeah, the leverage trap is the real attack vector most people don't see coming. that 50x leverage thing? critical vulnerability in decision-making fr. most folks treat it like a feature not a bug lol
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SchrodingerWallet
· 01-09 12:29
That hits close to home. I'm that idiot who stares at the screen until my eyes turn red, thinking I can dodge the pullback, only to get kicked out every time.
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GweiObserver
· 01-09 12:26
That's so true. Having a small principal and constantly watching the market is really self-punishment.
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AirdropHunter
· 01-09 12:23
Oh dear, it's the same theory again... It's not wrong to say that, but how many people can actually hold on without selling? I'm the kind of person who outsmarts myself, chasing airdrops every day and exhausting myself, only to end up worse than those who just hold Bitcoin.
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FantasyGuardian
· 01-09 12:22
That's so true. I know someone who used 50x leverage and got wiped out instantly, and they're still pretending nothing happened in the group chat.
Actually, the best options are either to hold the coins passively or not to touch them at all. The middle path is the most exhausting.
I'm the kind of person who outsmarts myself; I chase airdrops every day and end up not earning a single penny, even damaging my eyesight.
Mindset is really the biggest enemy. As soon as there's a limit-down, I start cutting losses. It's crazy.
Knowing the truth is one thing, actually doing it is another. That's the most heartbreaking part.
#密码资产动态追踪 Instead of entangling yourself in choosing which coin to buy, it's better to first understand what kind of person you are—these four invisible cognitive boundaries often determine the final profit or loss outcome.
There are basically three types of investment outcomes in the crypto market: losing everything, achieving financial freedom, or a bunch of people just messing around with minimal gains.
**Why do some people lose everything?**
Impatience and greed are the primary killers. Using 50x leverage, chasing meme coins, or even borrowing money to enter the market—these are all common ways to get liquidated. Crypto market volatility far exceeds traditional finance; a 50% correction is routine, and once leverage is involved, it's a race against life and death. Projects like meme coins going to zero or developers running away happen frequently, causing holders to suffer huge losses. Besides project risks, mistakes like losing private keys, exchange hacks, and phishing scams are also hard to prevent.
**What about those who achieve financial freedom?**
Their approach is actually very simple: buy mainstream coins like Bitcoin and Ethereum, hold as much as they can, keep it, and ignore every fluctuation. These people think more like buying property or stacking gold—they treat crypto assets as high-quality assets, relying on heavy positions and long-term holding. They don't chase every market wave, only trust the long-term trend.
**And there's a group that’s most unfortunate—**
They are often smart and diligent, researching airdrops and meme projects every day, but they are always wavering. Either their capital is too small to hold heavy positions, earning only a few points after a month of effort; or they are swing traders, staring at charts until their eyes turn red, thinking they can avoid small pullbacks, but often get left behind when big moves come, missing out on the main trend.
**There's also a hidden trap—personality issues.**
Chasing rallies and selling in dips, entering at high points out of FOMO, cutting losses at lows, closing positions at the first sign of a rise—these people miss out on big market moves. Unstable mindset, emotional reactions to market twists and turns, often lead to making the worst decisions at the worst times.
The essence of investing is making choices between different levels of cognition. Figuring out who you are is a thousand times more important than blindly choosing coins.