#Strategy加码BTC配置 The experience in 2018 still gives me chills when I think about it now.
The 80,000 yuan I saved up over two years, used as a down payment for my wedding house, I put it all into $BTC, with an average price of $480.
That night, my parents were silent for a long time, and finally they said in a trembling voice: "Forget it, don’t gamble your whole life away."
But all I could hear in my mind was one sentence: The opportunity is here, if I miss it, it’s gone.
When the market rises, I feel elated, thinking I’ve understood the times; when it falls, I comfort myself, "This is just a shakeout."
To save on living expenses, I rented a cheap guesthouse in Chiang Mai alone. During the day, I pretended to shop around, and at night, I stared at the K-line charts until dawn, relying on instant coffee to keep my spirits up.
One early morning a year later, my phone popped up a notification about my account—
Balance: 1.7 million.
At that moment, it was as if the world went silent.
I sat on the edge of the bed, my heart pounding as if it was about to burst out, my mind a mess—
"Luck really can turn around."
"Hold on? Maybe it will go up again?"
"Is this my chance to change my fate?"
But as I gradually calmed down, true fear set in.
It wasn’t the fear of losing money, but the fear of starting to believe that all this was deserved.
Later, I realized it wasn’t some special skill, just the amplification effect of the market.
If the price had moved in the opposite direction that year, I would have lost not just money—but also my marriage, my family, and all my options.
That was my shift in understanding about assets like $ETH and $ZEC. True investing is never about winning once, but about surviving long enough.
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wrekt_but_learning
· 01-04 09:40
I still remember my parents' tears—that's the real risk.
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0xLostKey
· 01-03 09:40
Buying BTC for $480 back then, I really think it's damn crazy now. But on the other hand, who wasn't gambling like that back then...
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BearMarketMonk
· 01-03 09:38
80,000 bucks turned into 1.7 million, and then what? In the end, it all gets taken back. That's the gambler's fate, my friend.
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All-InQueen
· 01-03 09:34
This story made me feel a bit suffocated... Going all-in with $480 back then was truly crazy, I can almost hear my parents' crying tone in my mind.
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0xTherapist
· 01-03 09:31
The most typical case of survivor bias, change the opening price and you'll lose everything.
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GasGuzzler
· 01-03 09:31
Oh dear, hearing this story really tugs at my heart. Betting everything I have is truly unsustainable.
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liquidation_surfer
· 01-03 09:15
This change in mindset is truly a win, more valuable than the 1.7 million.
#Strategy加码BTC配置 The experience in 2018 still gives me chills when I think about it now.
The 80,000 yuan I saved up over two years, used as a down payment for my wedding house, I put it all into $BTC, with an average price of $480.
That night, my parents were silent for a long time, and finally they said in a trembling voice: "Forget it, don’t gamble your whole life away."
But all I could hear in my mind was one sentence: The opportunity is here, if I miss it, it’s gone.
When the market rises, I feel elated, thinking I’ve understood the times; when it falls, I comfort myself, "This is just a shakeout."
To save on living expenses, I rented a cheap guesthouse in Chiang Mai alone. During the day, I pretended to shop around, and at night, I stared at the K-line charts until dawn, relying on instant coffee to keep my spirits up.
One early morning a year later, my phone popped up a notification about my account—
Balance: 1.7 million.
At that moment, it was as if the world went silent.
I sat on the edge of the bed, my heart pounding as if it was about to burst out, my mind a mess—
"Luck really can turn around."
"Hold on? Maybe it will go up again?"
"Is this my chance to change my fate?"
But as I gradually calmed down, true fear set in.
It wasn’t the fear of losing money, but the fear of starting to believe that all this was deserved.
Later, I realized it wasn’t some special skill, just the amplification effect of the market.
If the price had moved in the opposite direction that year, I would have lost not just money—but also my marriage, my family, and all my options.
That was my shift in understanding about assets like $ETH and $ZEC. True investing is never about winning once, but about surviving long enough.