Give yourself a promise ten years from now: Congratulations on achieving financial freedom with BTC. But my current self wants to remind you not to forget that impatience during those summer nights staring at the screen.

In 2013, 10,000 BTC bought two pizzas. In 2024, 1 BTC can buy a Rolls-Royce. The scenes from two eras overlay each other, forming the most touching wealth story in the entire crypto circle.

Having been in this circle for over ten years, I gradually understand a pattern: markets do not repeat, but human nature always does. Panic selling when afraid, chasing highs when greedy—this cycle never ends. Most people miss not just BTC’s price increase, but those contrarian entry points hidden within cycles. Honestly, it’s not too late to learn about BTC now.

Imagine ten years from now, BTC steadily standing at $1 million per coin, and you will thank your current clear-headed self. Only then will you truly understand: so-called sudden wealth is never about luck with a single gamble, but a contest between two kinds of resolve—daring to "gradually accumulate" during bear markets, and being able to "decisively take profits" during bull markets. These ten years are really a process of wrestling with your own fears and anxiety over missed opportunities. Win, and the retirement notice is in hand; lose, and you continue to waste your principal in chasing highs and selling lows.

Over these years, I’ve seen too many retail investors go from dreaming of sudden wealth to their accounts hitting zero. The condensed lessons from blood and tears boil down to a few principles—no complicated formulas, just remember them to avoid most pitfalls.

First, the core of a bear market is survival. Making quick money will never be a priority. Don’t believe in the myth of "precise bottom-fishing." A 60% drop in BTC is standard bear market behavior; a 90% drop in small altcoins is not even news. Being able to withstand a 50% cut is true skill.