the bull market “ended” in jan 2025.\napparently.\n\nsince then we’ve had:\n12 months of coping.\nevery bounce called “the one.”\nevery dump called “manipulation.”\n\nliquidity vanished.\nretail went back to netflix and mutual funds.\nct turned into a group chat of tired gamblers.\n\nand yeah, some people survived.\nnot because they’re geniuses.\nbut because they’re stubborn, numb, or both.\n\nevery pump since was “new cycle.”\nevery dump was “healthy reset.”\nand somehow everyone was right and broke at the same time.\n\nnow it’s jan 2026.\nsuddenly people are confident again.\nsame accounts that cried last month are now tweeting “new era.”\n\nso what is it?\nfinal capitulation?\nstart of the next cycle?\ngenerational wealth loading screen?\n\nmaybe.\nmaybe not.\n\ni’ve learned one thing in this space:\nthe people who scream the loudest about destiny\nare usually just trying to convince themselves.\n\nif you survived the last year,\ncongrats. you’re still here.\n\ndoes that mean you’re about to get rich?\n\nNO\n\nit just means you didn’t quit.\n\ngenerational wealth doesn’t come from surviving.\n\nit comes from not doing dumb shit when hope comes back.\n\nbecause hope is when people get reckless.\n\nfear is when people get careful.\n\nso yeah, maybe a new cycle starts now.\n\nor maybe it starts later.\nor maybe it already started and nobody noticed.\n\neither way, don’t let a calendar make you stupid.
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the bull market “ended” in jan 2025.\napparently.\n\nsince then we’ve had:\n12 months of coping.\nevery bounce called “the one.”\nevery dump called “manipulation.”\n\nliquidity vanished.\nretail went back to netflix and mutual funds.\nct turned into a group chat of tired gamblers.\n\nand yeah, some people survived.\nnot because they’re geniuses.\nbut because they’re stubborn, numb, or both.\n\nevery pump since was “new cycle.”\nevery dump was “healthy reset.”\nand somehow everyone was right and broke at the same time.\n\nnow it’s jan 2026.\nsuddenly people are confident again.\nsame accounts that cried last month are now tweeting “new era.”\n\nso what is it?\nfinal capitulation?\nstart of the next cycle?\ngenerational wealth loading screen?\n\nmaybe.\nmaybe not.\n\ni’ve learned one thing in this space:\nthe people who scream the loudest about destiny\nare usually just trying to convince themselves.\n\nif you survived the last year,\ncongrats. you’re still here.\n\ndoes that mean you’re about to get rich?\n\nNO\n\nit just means you didn’t quit.\n\ngenerational wealth doesn’t come from surviving.\n\nit comes from not doing dumb shit when hope comes back.\n\nbecause hope is when people get reckless.\n\nfear is when people get careful.\n\nso yeah, maybe a new cycle starts now.\n\nor maybe it starts later.\nor maybe it already started and nobody noticed.\n\neither way, don’t let a calendar make you stupid.