Recently, I’ve been pondering a phenomenon and want to share some insights with everyone.

I’ve realized one very practical truth — the things that feel the most satisfying in the moment often hide the biggest pitfalls.

Take eating as an example. Sweet drinks, carbonated water, milk tea, cakes, all kinds of refined carbs and flour-based desserts, they really do give you an incredible sense of pleasure while eating. But in the long run? Your body is slowly being depleted. Inflammation gradually accumulates, and at a certain critical point, health issues become likely.

Applying this logic to trading in the crypto world, I find it surprisingly similar.

**Those opportunities that seem easy to make money from are mostly just projects drawing big promises to retail investors at high levels.** Honestly, these kinds of opportunities are the easiest to get caught up in. The FOMO from missing out, the thrill of entering — they can all cloud your judgment. But by the time you realize it, you’re usually the one holding the bag.

**Frequent trading and impulsive transactions are the same.** Constantly entering and exiting, chasing rallies, panic selling — these actions create the illusion of being active and making money. In reality? They’re just overdrawing your emotions and capital. The fees from constant friction, slippage, and the losses caused by emotional breakdowns all add up to your costs in the end.

**And then there’s over-diversification and spreading your investments too thin.** It looks safe on the surface, spreading risk around. But what happens? When prices rise, you’re not in on the gains; when they fall, you hold onto every coin. It feels secure, but the actual returns are negligible.

**The most painful are those who don’t think for themselves and just follow KOLs and so-called experts.** One recommendation, one sentence — and you go all-in. In the end? You become the person paying for others’ traffic and hype.

All these behaviors have one thing in common — they’re all “comfortable.”

It’s precisely this comfort that’s the most dangerous. Just like with diet, the things that truly improve your health are never the most delicious, sweetest, or most stimulating bites. Fitness requires resisting temptations and sticking to the boring routine of early mornings and exercise; trading is the same.

**Those who can survive in the market and make money are always those who can control themselves and endure loneliness.** They don’t chase hot trends, don’t trade frequently, and don’t follow the hype. They focus on doing things that seem dull but can accumulate value over the long term.

That’s where the difference lies.