Today the market is very quiet, there is no explosive rise, nor deep drop.
Such a market is the easiest to distract people, not because it's boring, but because it quietly exposes what you are thinking.
When I was staring at the screen, a very clear feeling suddenly emerged: many people don't lose in judgment, but lose because after entering this market, they slowly change.
At first, it was actually very simple, make some money, try the feel, learn something.
Later, I don't know when I started to care about winning rates, screenshots, and how others evaluate your position.
When the price moves, the heart moves along with it. It's not the position that fluctuates, but the self-worth that is being led. At this moment, what you say is trading, but what you are doing in your heart is proving yourself.
I have seen too many of these moments. It's not about liquidation; that would be straightforward.
And in every small fluctuation, you begin to explain, defend, and find reasons.
"Actually, the direction is not wrong."
"It's just bad luck."
"I'll be back next time."
You think you are reflecting, but in fact, you are protecting that "I cannot be wrong self."
There is a judgment that I am increasingly certain of: In the crypto world, once you need to rely on wins and losses to prove your worth, you are already in a very dangerous position.
It's not because you will lose money immediately, but from that moment on, you have already handed yourself over to the rules for judgment.
That feeling is very subtle. You are still making trades, still watching the market, but you can no longer quietly stay in a decision.
Later, I slowly changed my way of living.
It's not a profound method; rather, it’s quite foolish.
Before entering, I must know when I will leave.
Not for the sense of discipline, but to leave a way out.
When the market is right, take a little more; when it's not, be able to let go.
I also started to deliberately differentiate positions.
Some positions allow for slowness, allow for inaction;
Some positions are meant for trial and error, but mistakes need to have boundaries.
The hotter the market, the less hurried I become. It’s not about being bearish, nor is it about being aloof; it's just that I've seen too many people give themselves away when everyone thinks it's right.
Many people misunderstand not competing. Not competing is not withdrawing; it’s not investing energy into low-return, emotionally draining battlegrounds.
Not in a hurry nor is it a Zen mindset,
You are clear that there are certain nodes,
Slowing down actually helps you hold your ground.
Writing this, I am actually a bit hesitant. Because these words sound easily interpreted as talking without feeling the pain.
But if you have really been in this market, you will understand that the feeling is not about losing money, but one day you realize that you are getting more easily led by the price.
At that moment, it was actually quite cold.
So I want to leave the question here: In the crypto world, not rushing to prove oneself, is it maturity or a necessary self-protection? I really want to hear your true thoughts.
