2026-01-13 00:34:05

Future hindsight will be brutal. Years from now, people will look back at this exact moment and wonder how they missed what was actually happening. The disconnect is real—but there's a reason for it. Emotion is the culprit. Fear, greed, FOMO—they completely hijack rational thinking and make it impossible to process information clearly. Your brain literally can't register the facts when your nervous system is running the show. That's the thing about market cycles: what seems obvious in retrospect was nearly invisible in real time because we were too caught up in our own feelings to see it straight.

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DAOdreamer

· 4h ago

That's right, we are just being emotionally hijacked and can't see clearly. --- Really, it's too late to regret now; the key is who can stay rational in the moment? --- That's why some make money and others lose money; mindset determines everything. --- Awakened, but the awakening came too late. --- FOMO is more deadly than anything else. --- Looking back, I understand now; right now, we're just blind, with greed taking over. --- So, controlling emotions is a hundred times more important than technical analysis.

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MultiSigFailMaster

· 4h ago

Really, emotions are just a trap. You can't see it now, but you'll regret it later. --- Fear and greed can really turn your brain into mush. Wake up, everyone. --- So, the you of today is the blind person of the future... --- NGL, that's why I always lose money. Losing my mind, for sure. --- Wait, then how can I see clearly? That's the real question. --- Laughing to death, as if I can jump out of my emotions.

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rekt_but_not_broke

· 4h ago

That's right, things that are hard to see now will become jokes later. Fear and greed are really the biggest enemies; when you get too excited, your mind goes blank. It's really just emotions at play; even when market opportunities are right in front of you, you can't see them. I wish I had known earlier, but those who knew early on have already made a fortune. FOMO is the most destructive thing; it can make you go all in and lose everything in one go. Honestly, current anxiety is just a lesson for the future, repeating in cycles.

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StillBuyingTheDip

· 4h ago

To be honest, those who still can't see through it now will definitely regret it when they look back after a few years... --- Emotions are so damn real. Panic, greed, FOMO—once they hit, the brain just shuts down. --- Wait, isn't this about me... Always hindsight after the fact. --- This statement hits the nail on the head, ngl. At the moment, you can't see clearly; only after the bubble bursts do you realize. --- I'll just keep dollar-cost averaging, anyway, it will be right no matter how you look at it in the future. --- No wonder they say knowing the theory is easy but implementing it is hard. Knowing the rules but still can't escape human nature.

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SellTheBounce

· 4h ago

That's right, wait for the rebound to sell, buy back after the decline, it's that simple. Human nature is worthless in the face of the market.

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MergeConflict

· 4h ago

Honestly, we are probably that group of people who will regret in the future. Emotions really can ruin judgment; when panic sets in, the mind goes blank. Next time in the cycle, we will repeat the same mistakes—it's human nature.

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