To be honest, when I first started playing with cryptocurrency, I couldn’t sleep at all.

It wasn’t because I was too excited about making money, but because I was so anxious from losing. Chasing pumps and panic selling? I’ve done it all. I’d FOMO into $LUNA2 when it pumped, panic sold when it dumped, and going all-in became a daily routine. The result? My account balance kept dropping day by day, and I was completely numb.

The turning point was something an experienced trader told me: “You’re not trading, you’re gambling with your life. If you want to survive, stop dreaming about getting rich overnight.”

It stung to hear that at the time, but later I realized—it was time for a change.

Since then, I ditched all the flashy moves and stuck to three principles: diversification, stop-loss, and scaling in. Sounds basic? But it works.

With 100,000 in hand, I never trade more than 20,000 at a time. When $ACE was pumping and everyone around me was going all-in, I stuck to my own pace. Some laughed at me for being too conservative, asking when I’d ever make a comeback like this.

But I’m in no rush. Doing fewer trades, being more stable and accurate, is better than blindly jumping into a hundred positions.

Later, my account started to grow—not because of a lucky breakout, but by steadily applying this “stupid” method round after round. Looking back at those $DENT swings, if I’d messed around back then, I would’ve blown up my account a second time.

What really wrecks people isn’t the market itself, but uncontrollable impatience and greed.

If you’ve ever blown up, felt lost, or even doubted yourself—remember this: In crypto, opportunities are always there, but not many can keep themselves steady.

You don’t need some special talent; what you need is a solid methodology and discipline. The journey from gambler to trader is only just beginning.