$ZEC once regarded trading as a shortcut to wealth, but later understood that it is more like a long-lasting battle with oneself.
The market has no perpetual winners, only constantly evolving practitioners.
What the market has taught me over the years is not skills, but human nature, risk, and discipline.
From emotional chaos to establishing systems and mechanical execution, each step is accompanied by pain and growth.
What I want to express is not a secret, but the most genuine realization of a trader:
The market is fair; it will not punish you but will repeatedly teach you until you learn.
There is no holy grail in trading, and the market has no secrets.
Trends, positions, stop-losses, execution—all methods are out in the open,
Whether one can make money in the long term depends on executing simple tasks to perfection.
Trading is not about prediction but about managing the present.
You never know whether the next trade will profit or lose, but you know where the probability stands after long-term execution.
Let losses stop, let profits run.
Losses are not terrifying; enduring losses is the abyss.
Frequent monitoring and chaotic operations will only lead to being slowly consumed by the market.
Those who are truly stable are often very "boring."
Rules remain unchanged, emotions stay calm, work according to the system, and retreat according to discipline.
Trading is a marathon; living long is more important than running fast.
You don't need to be smarter than others; just outlive them.
The market will not give you money just because you work hard.
It will not change; you can only change yourself.
Making money relies not on technology but on understanding and execution.
If you truly comprehend these, the market has already taught you everything it needed to.
