Being 'optimized' by the company, which sounds better when called 'graduation,' it has been a full month today.

In my thirties, with aging parents and young children, suddenly losing a stable income, that sense of helplessness and confusion, I still remember it clearly.

When I was the most anxious and unsure, so many encouraging words in the comments section caught my anxiety, preventing me from getting stuck in negative emotions and quickly adjusting my state. It was also at that time that I gritted my teeth and told myself: This time, I will go all in on Web3.

I know that right now in the whole industry, everyone is desperately shouting, 'The bull market is coming,' and no one dares to break through that thin layer of glass— we are firmly stuck in a bear market. The trading volume is visibly shrinking, new users can't come in, and old users are trapped and lying flat; everyone knows that going all in on Web3 now is like jumping into an ice lake in winter, and everyone thinks I’m crazy.

But I always believe in one thing: entering the market in a bear market allows the bull market to bloom. Others may not dare to sow seeds in winter, but I do. I can't manage to time the market; I can only bottom out in my own life.

Like many friends in the circle, I am just an ordinary retail investor.

Last year when the Trump concept coin was all the rage, I dove headfirst into this market. As a newcomer, who isn’t filled with passion? Whatever is hot, I rush to it, only daring to buy spot, and unexpectedly made a little money. At that time, I really thought that Web3 was the shortcut for ordinary people to change their fate, and I could earn money even with my eyes closed.

But human nature is always greedy. After making a little money in spot trading, I became envious of the myth of overnight trading gains, and in a moment of impulse, I jumped in. As a result, I don’t need to say, everyone in the circle understands – overnight, all the money I earned disappeared, and even the principal was lost in pieces.

But I just refuse to give up. I always feel that it’s just my bad luck, that the timing is wrong; if others can make money in this circle, why can’t I? So I grit my teeth and every week, as soon as I get paid, I transfer it to the exchange, investing regularly in platform tokens, always thinking that when the bull market comes, I can recover everything and feel proud.

Since entering the market last year, I have invested a total of 135834 yuan, which is equivalent to 19404.86 USDT.

This number is not some idle money blown in by the wind; it is the hard-earned money I saved penny by penny over several years of work. It was originally my security for my family.

During this month of being laid off, I didn’t lie flat, I didn’t complain; I really went all in – not all in money to bet on the market, but all in myself, all in my voice, my hands, relying on making videos, writing content, and running communities to slowly ‘pull’ in money.

After a month, I made 1535 USDT.

To be honest, this money was earned with great difficulty, more exhausting than working ten times. In the past, at least I could slack off at work, clock out on time, and go out with my family on weekends. But now, I sit in front of the computer every morning at 7:30, looking for trends, writing scripts, filming videos, editing clips, replying to community messages, sitting there for a whole day, often busy until 10 or 11 at night before dragging my tired body to bed, without even the strength to talk to my wife.

In the past, I had weekends off, but in Web3, where are the weekends? The market doesn’t rest, the trends don’t rest, so I can’t rest.

Today, I summoned the courage to pull out all the accounts from the exchanges and calculated each one clearly. After finishing, I stared at the screen for a long time.

Now, all my holdings combined amount to only 11671 USDT. That means I have lost a real 7733 USDT from the nearly 20000 USDT I initially invested.

It’s a lie to say it doesn’t hurt. Anyone would feel pricked in the heart watching their hard-earned money shrink after several years. For a moment, I also asked myself, is it worth it to work this hard?

But when I turned around and saw the living room, I knew I couldn’t back down. Behind me are my family members whom I need to support; if I collapse, what will happen to them?

I know that many friends in front of the screen are just like me.

Perhaps also stuck in the bear market, possibly losing money that took a long time to save, perhaps also being disappointed with this market, I’ve thought countless times about deleting the software and quitting the circle; perhaps I’m currently experiencing the darkest moments of life, being laid off, being overwhelmed by life, feeling that I can't hold on anymore.

So I want to tell everyone here, don’t give up. Really, don’t give up.

The bear market is not the end; it is our time to gather strength and hone our skills. The colder the winter, the more prosperous the flowers bloom in spring. Those who endure and take root during the bear market will be able to truly grasp the opportunities that belong to them when the bull market comes.

Starting today, I will report my holdings here every day, letting everyone know how much I lost and how much I made. I won’t pretend to be a master, won’t flaunt fake earnings, and won't talk about any wealth secrets. I will just be the most genuine ordinary person in this circle, laying out every step I take for everyone to see clearly.

Thank you for being with me from the very beginning, for encouraging me during my toughest times, and for giving me the courage to keep going.

I also hope that we can walk together on the road ahead. In the bear market, we warm each other; when the bull market comes, we will meet at the peak together.