2026-01-04 13:24:12

In traditional companies, you are just a buffer for KPI numbers and the boss's mood swings. Days pass in numbness, and promotions and raises depend on luck.

Web3 is different. Here, you have to figure things out yourself, learn to see through projects, identify risks, and gradually discover patterns — although this process may cost some tuition fees, at least you are no longer passively taken advantage of. Want to truly turn things around? The education system in the real world is already outdated; it can't teach you how to save yourself. The only truly free growth comes from one source: upgrading your own cognition.

Joining Web3 is not about making quick, guaranteed money. Honestly, the risks and opportunities here are equally high. But this process will force you to become enlightened — learn to think critically, make judgments, and manage yourself. The market is currently adjusting and recovering, and more and more people are starting to get their bearings.

The reason to join Web3 has never been about money, but about growth itself.

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LowCapGemHunter

· 01-06 19:21

That's quite right, but the part about paying tuition hit me hard, the wallet has cried.

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GateUser-00be86fc

· 01-05 06:45

That's right, working for others means doing chores for someone else, and the KPI pressure is suffocating. But Web3 isn't a paradise either; I've seen too many people rush in and get cut to shreds. Those who truly make money are the ones who understand continuous learning, not those who jump in following the trend.

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RunWhenCut

· 01-04 13:49

Sounds nice, but I've seen too many people pay the tuition fee and never be able to get out again.

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PanicSeller69

· 01-04 13:47

Sounds good, but you still have to pay the tuition fee first to "upgrade your cognition."

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BearMarketMonk

· 01-04 13:40

Hmm... It sounds nice, but "paying tuition" translates to losing money. When the cycle comes, it’s the same old story—cutting leeks, just in a more covert way. Speaking of which, has anyone truly turned their situation around through cognitive upgrades? What I see are stories driven by survivor bias. The logic at the bottom is actually very brutal—no one can escape the cycle of market sentiment. Rather than saying growth, it’s more accurate to say this is a magnifying glass on human weaknesses. A pretty cruel textbook. Traditional KPIs and Web3 gambling are essentially the same—one is slow death, the other is rapid explosion. Choosing either is a loss. It sounds like chicken soup, but I won’t deny—those who manage to come out alive are indeed a bit more clear-headed than the average worker. The price is blood on the account. There’s no shortage of followers; what’s lacking is those who live through the next cycle. I’ve heard this kind of rhetoric too many times... Every bull market high has someone saying this, and then nothing happens. "Self-management" sounds good, but it’s just taking all the risks oneself, with no one to blame.

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EyeOfTheTokenStorm

· 01-04 13:37

From historical data, this narrative has a bit of a déjà vu feeling of 2017... But frankly, only those who learned to save themselves during that cycle are still around today. The KPI system drives people crazy, and the risks of Web3 teach people to stay sober—at least in two different ways of suffering. The question is, how many people can truly withstand the psychological test during the market bottoming period?

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