In web3 or other risky markets, there has never been such a thing as steady upward progress, slowly rolling a snowball, or anything like that.

Real qualitative change often happens in an instant—basically, when you encounter a big opportunity that belongs to you, you rise directly.
In the real economy, it might take two to three years to complete a breakthrough. But in financial markets, the window of opportunity might only be a short few months or a year.