Actually, what destroys traders is not the market, but three kinds of mental demons: 1. Expectation addiction: always wanting to catch every wave, anxious when missing out. But the market is not a lover; it won't give you opportunities just because you try hard. 2. Emotional revenge: after losing once, rushing to win it back—90% of the trades made in such moments are nightmares. 3. Illusory confidence: just making a little profit, thinking you see through the market—actually, that's just the face the trend is showing, not your strength. Those who can get through it save themselves; those who can't keep falling in the same place. I used to think trading was about "courage." Later I realized, true courage is: being able to stay out of the market when you should, admit mistakes when you need to; wait when you can; stay silent amid all the noise. The first lesson the market taught me is losing money; the second is silence; the third is training myself to be someone who isn't swayed by the market. Now I increasingly believe in one saying: the market never rewards the smart; it only favors patience. A trader's true growth isn't about making the account bigger, but about calming the mind—understanding without rushing; holding steady without drifting; losing gracefully, not disturbed; waiting long without panic. Turns out, the biggest enemy on the trading journey has always been ourselves.