Most people refer to Epictetus as a slave. I’ve been reading his book closely and taking extensive notes for the past two or three days—I’m definitely going to make it one of my core, go-to books. What I’ve realized is that Epictetus, despite being called a slave, was freer and happier than most people alive today.
Bitcoin is highly speculative. It can suddenly drop by 10%, 20% at any moment. The candlestick representing the asset’s plunge in a single night—after roughly 5,000 years of history: https://t.co/lfCWRQpJWi
$APT could be one of the rare gems in this market. Whenever I know when I need money, I go short—and it always profits. It drops from every level in every direction over the long term. Thanks @Aptos
Several months ago, fund investors
I admitted I had missed the bottom and wrote that I would gradually buy Bitcoin with my cash around $78K. I was dollar-cost averaging (DCA), and thanks to two friends, I significantly increased my purchases around $64K—but I still expect a lower bottom and had set aside cash to add in stages. I had planned three tiers: I bought the first at $78K and the second when it dropped to $75K. While waiting for a potential “bear trap” to enter the third tier, Bitcoin suddenly surged to $87K. Meanwhile, my other holdings also experienced strong rallies: Ethereum: $2,200 → $2,800 Hype: $78 → $96 Aave: $124 → $147 Tao: $233 → $312 Rail: $1.8 → $3.7 Zec: $750 → $1,550 AI: $0.1 → $0.24 And many more. If this momentum continues, I’ll use the cash I’d reserved for the third tier—not for additional buys, but for airdrops or new opportunities. I’ll still add to my position if a “bear trap” occurs. For now, both my portfolio and investments are performing exceptionally well. Even on the BIST side, due to my disciplined risk management, things are going great for me. It brings me joy to see the fruits of the work I built during the bear market finally beginning to bloom.
When an L1 dies, the coin is migrated and upgraded to Ethereum.
One of the biggest reasons many people in Turkey fail to develop discipline is that we were raised to believe discipline should be confined to specific periods of life, not integrated into life itself. As children, we were told at the onset of adolescence: “You’re in the LGS year—this year, there’s no gaming, no socializing, no friends, no sports, no hobbies. Be disciplined this year, and afterward, you can do all those things.” At the start of youth, we were told: “You’re entering the YKS year—you must be disciplined for two years. This year, no games, no social life, no hobbies, no sports, no friends, no romantic relationships. Don’t engage in anything outside studying; you can relax after the exam.” In university, professors would say: “This is your last chance—focus only on your major. Don’t get involved in anything else. Don’t have a romantic partner (yes, I’ve actually heard this). Don’t play games. Do all those things after you graduate.” Most of the individuals you see in university or the workplace who live solely through studying—with no other structure to their lives—are the products of this system. This generation lives without discipline unless faced with hardship; then, they try to escape it. For years, we’ve been taught that discipline means eating dry bread at the table while others enjoy milk—like enduring deprivation to achieve a goal. Discipline should be a lifestyle, not something squeezed into a narrow timeframe. True discipline isn’t about isolating your entire life to study for an exam—it’s about studying while still socializing, spending time with friends, cultivating hobbies, going to the gym, traveling, and doing all of these things while remaining productive in your work (studies, exams, your own business, etc.). Discipline is freedom. It means knowing what to do—and what not to do. More precisely: you avoid false pleasures and artificial goals. I’m not blaming the generation—this stems from the system. The previous generation built this system without realizing its consequences. That’s why we must approach everything with awareness.
The secret to becoming wealthy in crypto isn’t intelligence or capital—it’s attention and patience. You must continuously monitor the market and never give up, even during dull and boring periods. Because the real gains happen in that brief window—occurring only once every few years and lasting just 3 to 6 months. Those who hold through until that moment win; those who quit leave right at the threshold.