2026-01-03 01:25:44

That advice about screen addiction? Here's the thing—it misses the bigger picture entirely.

Look at wealth creation over the last five years. There's a striking pattern nobody talks about: almost everyone I know who built serious financial gains had one thing in common—obsessive screen time. And I mean serious dedication to it.

The correlation isn't random. Markets move fast. Opportunities in crypto, equities, alternative assets—they emerge and vanish in hours. Those who stayed glued to screens caught the moves. Those who didn't? They heard about it after the fact.

The real skill isn't reducing screen time. It's *what you do with it*. The winners weren't just scrolling—they were monitoring charts, analyzing trends, executing when the moment hit.

So the old playbook about unplugging? Maybe it worked in a different economy. Today's wealth game runs 24/7. You either stay connected or you get left behind.

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BlockchainBouncer

· 3h ago

To be honest, this logic is a bit flawed... People who make money are staring at the screen to seize opportunities, not just because they spend a lot of time in front of it. The causality is reversed. The ones truly harvesting the "leeks" are also watching the market every day, so... But this is indeed true in the crypto world; missing a wave can lead to huge losses. Our industry is this brutal.

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SandwichDetector

· 3h ago

That's right, keeping an eye on the market is the key. Missing a limit-up means a huge loss.

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SmartContractPhobia

· 3h ago

Exactly right, this is reality. Without screen time, you simply can't keep up with the pace.

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HodlVeteran

· 3h ago

Ha, that's how I was taught by the market back in the day... staying glued to the screen until dawn, and in the blink of an eye, I was caught in a trap.

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CryingOldWallet

· 3h ago

This logic actually has some problems... People who make money spend more time on screens, but does spending more time on screens mean everyone makes money? The reverse doesn't hold true. ngl I think this is just survivor bias; successful people naturally say they work harder and hustle more when looking back, while those who fail have long stopped talking. But to be fair, in this market, information advantage really determines victory. Even a one-second delay can lead to huge losses... so you still have to keep an eye on it. It's just self-hypnosis for those making money; I can't help but laugh when I see it. The key isn't how long you watch; I've seen people who stare at the market all day end up losing everything, and I've also seen people who don't watch the market at all make money... mindset and strategy are the real core. This theory might have worked back in 2015, but now? Most people have been scrolling for so long without seeing any money.

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LayerZeroEnjoyer

· 3h ago

That's correct. People who make money are always monitoring the market 24/7, and those who advise you to put down your phone probably haven't made any money either.

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NewPumpamentals

· 3h ago

That's true, but watching the market constantly is really a test of mental resilience.

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