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Many people trade stocks, but not many truly understand the principle that "buying stocks is buying the company."
A seasoned entrepreneur once explained this core concept — the essence of investing is not chasing highs and selling lows, not gambling on price fluctuations, but becoming a shareholder of the company and sharing in its future growth. This way of thinking is applicable in any market.
The tokens you buy on Gate Exchange follow the same logic in a sense. You are not gambling on the price, but participating in the long-term growth of a project. Choosing projects with real business operations, sustainable revenue, and a clear roadmap is what rational investors should do.
Short-term volatility will occur, but if you truly understand what you are investing in, you won't be scared by the candlestick charts. That’s why those who make real money often don’t care about daily ups and downs — they focus on the company's intrinsic value.
I agree with this logic, but the problem is everyone wants to get rich quickly. Who the hell has the patience to wait for value to return?
The real challenge is choosing projects—how to distinguish genuine businesses from air coins, that's the true test.
The projects I am optimistic about are all because the team is reliable; the others are just gambling.
To put it simply, you still need your own research ability; otherwise, even the right direction is useless.
HODL true believers seem to have gone through one or two bull and bear cycles...
This theory sounds right, but the problem is how to find projects with real business potential—there are too many worthless coins.
Short-term fluctuations are not scary; what’s scary is buying projects that have no future at all...
Now that you mention it, I start to doubt whether I really understand this.
It wasn't until I bought several projects that I gradually understood that the true winners are those who don't watch the charts.
Most projects have no real business at all, and their roadmaps are just empty talk. How can one participate in growth like that?
The theory sounds great, but in practice, it still depends on luck and timing.
Genuine value investors do exist, but they are definitely not the majority.
The ones who can truly hold on are indeed the ones who make the most money. The people around me who watch the charts every day actually lose the most.
Project selection is the key, having a roadmap is useless... You need to see if they are actually working.