2026-01-09 14:29:24

Many people fall into a trap —刷信息源 every day has become a habit, but in fact it reflects a lack of confidence. In simple terms, pretending to be busy while actually wasting time.

The market is indeed flooded with information and diverse opinions, but the real way to learn is actually very simple: first form your own preliminary judgment, then read others' viewpoints, and compare them with your own ideas after reading. If you find your understanding is biased? Then trace back to verify where the information went wrong. Repeatedly scrutinizing in this way helps to develop a well-founded understanding.

Compared to doing this, many people follow another pattern: seeing fresh information, their mind flashes, they think it's awesome, then turn around and swipe the next one, with the context even completely unrelated. This kind of information intake is like a overloaded hard drive — junk files fill up the space, and the truly needed space is squeezed out.

Electronic devices need charging to recover, and the brain needs this process too. My personal practice is to meditate for 40 minutes every day, completely shutting down all information channels and communication tools, engaging in pure sitting and thinking. This process may seem like a waste of time, but in fact it’s clearing memory and reorganizing thoughts.

What is the essence of trading? Information gap. Any market makes money based on information asymmetry. So the logic is clear — rather than swiping through massive amounts of information every day, it’s better to invest that energy into building your moat and gradually accumulating real competitiveness.

There’s also a new tool in the AI era worth using: conversing with AI, journaling, and conducting regular reviews. The human brain’s memory capacity is limited, but those details are often critical, and a slight oversight can lead to forgetting. The result is falling into the same trap a second time. But if you use AI to assist with recording and review, those details you forget but are important will be reawakened. This power is enormous — it allows you to truly see yourself and avoid repeating mistakes.

Time is the best friend; your state will give you the answer.

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BearMarketMonk

· 01-09 17:46

Spamming information is just paying an IQ tax; the market has already priced in this gameplay --- To put it simply, it's still a matter of cycles. In a bear market, those who clear their memory are the winners --- The metaphor of a moat is excellent; information asymmetry is a survivor's game --- Meditating for 40 minutes? Sounds like doing subtraction trading, I think it's doable --- Repetitively making mistakes hits a nerve... only through review can one break the cycle --- In an era of information explosion, it's the silent ones who make money --- Instead of chasing hot topics, it's better to follow the underlying logic... but most people can't learn it --- Writing a diary for review feels much more interesting than just spamming --- In the market sentiment cycle, calm people are the outliers --- Lacking confidence and rushing to spam is an observation that’s spot on

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OnchainHolmes

· 01-09 14:59

Actually, it's just that I don't want to admit I'm bad at this. I've been constantly scrolling through information to find a sense of security.

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ContractCollector

· 01-09 14:59

You're really harsh, huh? Spamming is indeed self-deception. I often get scammed too. Spammed information all day, and in the end, I didn't remember anything. It's that simple. The trigger was the moat point. Instead of chasing hot topics, it's better to deepen your own knowledge system. Meditating for 40 minutes to clear your mind—this is something I need to learn. Every time, I'm brainwashed by information bombardment. Turns out, the key is to have a stance first and then verify. Ultimately, the ability to make money is still determined by information asymmetry. Frequent refreshing only causes confusion. Using AI for review is brilliant; it can indeed help avoid falling into the same pit twice.

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gas_fee_therapist

· 01-09 14:59

I understand what you mean, but to be honest, I still browse every day. There's no way around it.

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MevTears

· 01-09 14:58

People who scroll through crypto news every day are actually just being exploited by anxiety merchants and becoming the little guys. Wake up. The real way to make money is not by being the first with information, but by having clear thinking. Meditate for 40 minutes? I've tried it, and my mind indeed becomes clearer. When looking at charts, my judgment is really different. The most feared are those traders who turn around after just a glance. They only regret not thinking deeply enough after getting trapped. AI review is a good point; it's much better than the self-deceiving memory of the human brain. A moat is the key; don't compete over information gaps.

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GasFeeWhisperer

· 01-09 14:30

I've known for a long time that people who just scroll through information sources every day can't really make money. To be honest, information advantage is the real gold and silver; everything else is an illusion. I've tried meditation, and it definitely clears the mind a lot, otherwise it's just garbage in, garbage out.

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