If there’s one thing I’ve chased my whole damn life, it’s perfection: straight-line perfection. I’ve always been obsessed with balanced shit, no matter what you might think of, but life ain’t that simple.
It’s probably not even meant to be that easy. I guess it’s all about riding the waves and learning how to navigate them. I haven’t mastered that yet, still foolishly expecting shit to stay constant and move in a straight line.
Spoiler: it doesn’t.
We were supposed to be swimming in crypto riches by now, but let’s be real—most of us here on Hive haven’t hit our goals, or even come close to touching them with our portfolios. I had massive dreams about two years ago…
I was supposed to make so much money this cycle that I’d never need to work again. I nailed the bottom during the 2022 bear market and swing-traded my way to a solid five-figure portfolio by early 2024, which had me dreaming of hitting seven figures by the end of 2025.
The market had other plans and kicked my ass into the gutter. I’m now sitting on roughly a quarter of my portfolio’s dollar value from late 2023, with barely any hope left for a proper altcoin season. Honestly, it’s almost no hope at all.
At this point, I’m wondering: who the hell is gonna buy alts into Valhalla? It feels like we’re just a bunch of degens gambling with each other. There’s literally no fresh money coming in.
Back in 2021, hell, even 2017, you’d hear randos on the street buzzing about Bitcoin and crypto. I took that hype for granted. I took my Hive blogging rewards for granted, along with the idea of investment returns that’ll probably never materialize.
Hope ain’t dead yet, but I’m struggling to believe we’ll see a full-blown altcoin season in the coming months. Guess it was too good to be true.Buy every four years, wait a couple, and sell for a fat profit… That strategy worked for a few cycles, but I’m skeptical it’ll hold up this time. Maybe for BTC, but alts? Most of ‘em look dead as fuck to me.
2021 was a banger of a year for me. I got a real taste of what financial freedom feels like—no boss, no worries, and barely any fears. I fucking loved my life that year. I wasn’t raking in millions, but I had that constant I’d been craving forever.
A Loss, A Win, Or a Lesson? This cycle’s shaping up to be a lesson. Never expect the wheels to roll down the same path forever. At some point, shit’s gotta change—and it did.
Thanks for your attention,
Adrian
You have 81 rep and a KE of 52.
Meaning you have taken out 52 times than you have been rewarded. It felt a bit excessive to me, so I am adjusting your rewards a bit.
Ok. Do your thing
You can fix it by powering up some hive. Also engage with others so that they read and interact with your content.
Right now nobody reads you