2021 was fun, but for me it was also a lot of gambling. I didn’t understand markets properly. Position sizing was bad. Risk was random. Money came fast, but that kind of money wouldn’t stay. 2026 feels completely different. Now the goal is simple: get 1% better every day and compound. Market crashes? fine. Market goes parabolic? fine. My system shouldn’t break in either case. Risk management, position sizing, patience and staying in the game matter more to me now than catching every runner. I’ve been here since 2016 and creating content since 2020. 10 years later, still here. I’m learning and building in public and hustling hard. We’ve all gone through enough cycles, wins, losses and mistakes. That experience is the real edge now. 2021 was about gambling. 2026 is about playing the game seriously and compounding for years. shoutout to everyone who is still here. comment if you’re from the 2016 bat