It’s a hobby at this point. I have wins. I have losses, but I’m getting better at racking up more wins than losses, so I consider that success. If I had more time to devote to research, watching the charts, buying, selling, and trading, I think I’d do well in crypto. Not make a living at it, necessarily, but maybe be able to quit one of the day jobs. So goes life.
At this point, it’s something I do early in the morning, late at night, and whenever I have a moment or two during the day. I must admit, I have to get better at trading. Yes, I understand, there is opportunity if you are willing to HODL long enough. But it’s those spikes—those diabolical red and gorgeous green candlesticks—that I want to take advantage of. Sometimes, that means having the guts to part ways with precious tokens and digital assets that I’ve worked hard to accumulate. I watch the prices ticking up and down, up and down, ready to click BUY or SELL, but then I chicken out. I think of magical bears, all the money in the world, and the information (some good, but a lot bad) that I let seep into my brain and poison me early on, then I close my browser.
Until lately, that is. The past couple weeks, it’s been getting easier to pull the trigger. I stopped watching tunnel-vision YouTubers and reading stupid Tweets and dug in a little harder, doing my own research. Even as the market dipped and people scurried for cover, I made some purchases that have paid off. I also took some of the coins I’ve been holding for two years and put them into new projects on that are clearly on the upside. At least for now. Because you can never be sure. Nothing is permanent in this life. Not highs, not lows, not the in-between.
Let’s not take ourselves too seriously. If we are logged on to a computer, researching cryptocurrencies, digital assets, and blockchain, we are better off than many in this world. For some, this their livelihood. To them, it is serious business. I applaud them. But for most of us, we’re just doing what we can to earn some money, and I hope, have a little fun.
Enjoy your crypto day!
~ KJ