As you reach a certain level in trading, there comes a moment of enlightenment—the true threshold has never been about technical skills, but about whether you can control yourself.

Control what? Control the impulse to trade frequently, control the greed to eat up every wave of the market, control the tendency to stubbornly prove yourself when the market is uncertain.

Many people get stuck here. They watch Bitcoin's ups and downs and want to trade, afraid of missing any opportunity. The result? Frequent trading, emotional swings, and ultimately, heavy losses.

The real turning point comes from acceptance—accept that holding no position is also part of trading, accept that missing certain opportunities is not a failure, but following your principles. This way, you can see the bigger picture more clearly.

You will find that those who make money are not trading every day. They are waiting. Waiting for their own opportunity to appear, and patiently waiting the rest of the time. There are plenty of market opportunities; what’s lacking is the patience to wait.

So how is the gap widened? Not by how many technical indicators you learn, but by whether you can stick to your trading system when the market is most chaotic and emotions are most intense. Few can do this.

Therefore, keeping a trading journal is essential. Not just recording when you buy or sell, but also noting the logic, mindset, hesitation, and impulses at the time. Looking back years later, you’ll find that price no longer matters, but your psychological evolution is painfully clear.

The significance of review also lies here. It’s not just about optimizing techniques, but about understanding yourself—what types of market conditions you tend to make mistakes in, which emotions cause you to lose control, and under what conditions you remain most rational. This self-awareness is more valuable than anything.

Even thoughts outside of trading should be recorded. A book, a conversation, an inspiration—these can reignite your cognition at a critical moment. Because understanding deepens with experience; words you once couldn’t grasp often only make sense after losing money.

Ultimately, the goal of trading is not to beat the market, but to learn how to get along with yourself.