A very interesting phenomenon — the amount of information we receive daily is skyrocketing, but the things that can truly turn into money are shrinking.
Look, the daily state of people around us is probably like this: Various premium courses fill up your favorites, Twitter is scrolled from morning till midnight, browser plugins are installed to the point of crashing, and the trading strategies in your notebook are thicker than any project whitepaper. But when it’s time to actually execute? It’s gone in an instant.
I’ve observed a circle of those who never seem to make a profit, and I found a common point among them —
**Type One: Flashy Actions to the Point of Excess**
This person is obsessed with on-chain data analysis today, starts studying macro trend narratives tomorrow, and switches to quantitative and AI models over the weekend. It looks like they’re doing everything, but in reality, each direction is stuck in the "preparation stage." They talk a good game, but in practice, they’re always laying the groundwork.
**Type Two: Tool Accumulation Addiction**
Dashboards, spreadsheets, strategy templates, automation plugins — all set up like they’re heavily armed. But when it’s time to place an order? Hands tremble, hesitation kicks in, afraid of missing out, yet also afraid of getting trapped. The more tools they have, the heavier the psychological burden.
**Type Three: The More They Learn, The More Anxious They Become**
Every day they discover new problems: someone else snatches news faster than you, someone’s position is bigger than yours, someone has already earned beyond your imagined ceiling. And then you feel you haven’t learned enough, so you keep diving into the whirlpool of learning.
But honestly, this isn’t a matter of insufficient learning at all.
The truth is — you’re using learning as an excuse to avoid taking responsibility for the results.
Exchanges and markets never reward those who are "most prepared." The winners are always those who dare to bet, dare to make mistakes, dare to review and learn from them.
Think about it — do we lack information now? It’s everywhere. Do we lack tools? Everything is available. Do we lack tutorials and courses? There are so many they’re overwhelming. What is truly scarce?
It’s the discipline to repeatedly perform the same simple actions amid uncertainty.
Many failure stories aren’t because they were wiped out by the market, but because they were consumed alive by overlearning, over-comparing, and excessive self-doubt. In the end, they bitterly say they were betrayed by the "market."
A fascinating pattern is gradually emerging: those with flashy actions and complex strategies generally don’t make money; instead, those with simple actions, repeated over and over, and who seem a bit boring, are the ones who make it to the end and also profit.
Simplicity is always more difficult to achieve than complexity.
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RektRecorder
· 6h ago
1. Damn, isn't this just talking about me? I have about 50 browser plugins installed, and I've written three strategy documents... Still losing money, my mental state is collapsing.
2. Truly, instead of studying the fourth system, it's better to fully implement the first one, but we all know it's easier said than done.
3. Spot on, it's the kind of addictive learning where every time I feel like I'm just one indicator or theory away from enlightenment.
4. I'm also just a tool person; I bought all the stuff but dare not press that button, so cowardly.
5. You're so right, I increasingly understand those who quietly get rich; they probably don't even look at Twitter.
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blockBoy
· 9h ago
Whoa, isn't this talking about me? I've indeed piled up over a dozen strategies in my notebook...
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TokenRationEater
· 9h ago
Damn, that was too harsh. That's me—I've got 300 strategies in my favorites, and I've never used a single one.
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AllInAlice
· 9h ago
You hit the nail on the head. I'm the kind of person who has tools filled but still trembles to death when using my hands.
That's so true. The ones who really make money are never the smartest, but the most ruthless.
We still need to recognize that learning is essentially an escape tool, we all know that.
Sometimes I think, rather than continue researching, it's better to go all in and try, after all, you have to fall once to understand.
Reviewing past trades is a thousand times more important than the strategy itself. I've realized this.
Damn, that's exactly me. I'm stuck in this vicious cycle and can't get out.
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DegenDreamer
· 9h ago
Haha, really. I'm the kind of tool fanatic. I have five strategy templates sitting in my account that I haven't even touched.
I'm just worried that placing an order might cause my blood pressure to spike. Maybe I should keep searching for the latest AI quantitative frameworks.
Honestly, the people making money all seem pretty boring. They just do the same routine every day, repeatedly.
As for me, I change my approach every day but haven't made a single cent. Now I'm starting to doubt whether I should learn macroeconomics.
Basically, it's just that I lack confidence, so I'm always looking for reasons to justify my bets.
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SignatureAnxiety
· 9h ago
That's a great point. I'm now the kind of person in the second category—having a bunch of tools but still trembling when it comes to results.
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ShadowStaker
· 9h ago
ngl, the "preparation paralysis" angle hits different. seen too many validators obsessing over MEV optimization while their client diversity slowly erodes... same energy as those traders stuck in analysis hell. execution beats perfection every time, yet we keep building cathedrals out of frameworks nobody needs.
A very interesting phenomenon — the amount of information we receive daily is skyrocketing, but the things that can truly turn into money are shrinking.
Look, the daily state of people around us is probably like this:
Various premium courses fill up your favorites, Twitter is scrolled from morning till midnight, browser plugins are installed to the point of crashing, and the trading strategies in your notebook are thicker than any project whitepaper. But when it’s time to actually execute? It’s gone in an instant.
I’ve observed a circle of those who never seem to make a profit, and I found a common point among them —
**Type One: Flashy Actions to the Point of Excess**
This person is obsessed with on-chain data analysis today, starts studying macro trend narratives tomorrow, and switches to quantitative and AI models over the weekend. It looks like they’re doing everything, but in reality, each direction is stuck in the "preparation stage." They talk a good game, but in practice, they’re always laying the groundwork.
**Type Two: Tool Accumulation Addiction**
Dashboards, spreadsheets, strategy templates, automation plugins — all set up like they’re heavily armed. But when it’s time to place an order? Hands tremble, hesitation kicks in, afraid of missing out, yet also afraid of getting trapped. The more tools they have, the heavier the psychological burden.
**Type Three: The More They Learn, The More Anxious They Become**
Every day they discover new problems: someone else snatches news faster than you, someone’s position is bigger than yours, someone has already earned beyond your imagined ceiling. And then you feel you haven’t learned enough, so you keep diving into the whirlpool of learning.
But honestly, this isn’t a matter of insufficient learning at all.
The truth is — you’re using learning as an excuse to avoid taking responsibility for the results.
Exchanges and markets never reward those who are "most prepared." The winners are always those who dare to bet, dare to make mistakes, dare to review and learn from them.
Think about it — do we lack information now? It’s everywhere. Do we lack tools? Everything is available. Do we lack tutorials and courses? There are so many they’re overwhelming. What is truly scarce?
It’s the discipline to repeatedly perform the same simple actions amid uncertainty.
Many failure stories aren’t because they were wiped out by the market, but because they were consumed alive by overlearning, over-comparing, and excessive self-doubt. In the end, they bitterly say they were betrayed by the "market."
A fascinating pattern is gradually emerging: those with flashy actions and complex strategies generally don’t make money; instead, those with simple actions, repeated over and over, and who seem a bit boring, are the ones who make it to the end and also profit.
Simplicity is always more difficult to achieve than complexity.