Most people won’t like this,

but it’s just my experience.

Holding alts taught me patience.

Trading memes taught me skill.

In 2021–22 I did the “right” thing.
Strong narratives. Good projects.
Sit and wait.
Sometimes it worked.

Most times my capital just sat there
while volatility did laps without me.

I wasn’t getting better.
I was just holding beta.

2023–24 was different.
Trading memes on Solana doesn’t care about your beliefs.

You size right or you get smoked.

You cut fast or you’re exit liquidity.
Liquidity, momentum, timing, no hiding.

It forces execution.
It forces discipline.
It forces emotional control.

You learn quicker because mistakes are immediate.

Important part people miss:
memes aren’t the endgame.

They’re the gym.

The goal is capital + competence.

Once you have both, you rotate into things that compound quietly.

Memes aren’t the destination.
They’re the training ground.