“Without a degree, no background, a construction worker’s 7-year comeback story in the crypto world”

Many people ask me: do ordinary people really have a chance to enter the crypto world? If you have no education, no resources, and no substantial capital, are you destined only to envy others for making money? In fact, in this market, many people who truly changed their lives were ordinary at the start. They didn’t have any so-called talent, and they didn’t have the privileged starting point that others envy. They simply persisted in one thing more than others: continuously improving their understanding.

Today I’m sharing this fan’s story. This year he is 37. In the past, he was a construction worker. When he was young, he had no education and no background. He went out to work in his teens and followed construction sites everywhere. Every day he faced rebar, cement, and the scorching sun. The money he earned each month might look like a lot, but after subtracting living expenses and family pressure, the amount he could truly keep wasn’t much. Back then, his dream was very simple—not to make a few hundred million, and not to become a big boss. He just hoped that one day he wouldn’t have to be anxious every day over a salary of just a few thousand.

He said: “The hardest part before wasn’t physical fatigue, but that you knew you were working hard every day, yet years later it seemed like life hadn’t changed much.”

In 2018, he met a friend on the job site. This friend was different from others: after work, he wouldn’t hang out, play cards, or chat—he often studied Bitcoin. When he first heard terms like “blockchain” and “digital assets,” he felt completely unfamiliar, even like this kind of thing was far beyond him. He said: “At the time, I thought Bitcoin was something for rich people and technical professionals—like someone who does physical labor every day like me might not even be able to get in touch with it.” But later he realized his friend wasn’t blindly chasing trends; he was seriously studying industry knowledge. Out of curiosity, he also began to slowly learn—from what Bitcoin is, to what exactly blockchain solves—one step at a time.

Back then, he didn’t have a lot of capital, and he didn’t have the kind of capital that could afford to lose, so he didn’t plan on getting rich overnight. Instead, he chose to first improve his understanding. During the day he worked on the site; after finishing for the day, at night he studied market knowledge. When others rested, he researched the charts; when others scrolled short videos, he was looking at project materials. He said: “I don’t have as good conditions as others, so I can only make up for it with time.”

His first bucket of money, in reality, came from two parts. Outside the crypto world, he relied on years of work experience. Later, he learned welding skills and used his free time to take some private jobs. During the day he worked on the construction site; at night he helped others repair equipment or do some processing projects, gradually increasing his income. After a few years, through his own hard work, he built up more than 200,000 in principal. Inside the crypto world, he didn’t start by chasing those popular small coins. Instead, he chose some mainstream assets he could understand. When he first invested, he was extremely cautious because he knew he couldn’t afford huge losses. Later, as the market rose, his several ten thousand in principal slowly grew to several hundred thousand. That was the first time in his life that he felt: ordinary people could also change their income structure through learning.

He said: “In the past, I thought making money only depended on working more and spending more time. Later I realized that when your understanding improves, opportunities also multiply.”

But many people go through a stage where, after making money, they easily forget the caution they had at the beginning. When he first started investing, each time he bought, he would research for a long time. He controlled his position size and considered risks. But as his account kept growing, his mindset began to change. At first he felt the market needed to be respected; later he felt he already understood the rules. At first he thought about accumulating slowly; later he started to envy others for making money quickly. Especially after seeing someone earn tens of thousands or even more in a day with contracts, he felt his own returns were too slow.

He said: “Back then, what I saw was the result of other people making money, but I didn’t see the process of them taking risks.”

When he first encountered contracts, he was extremely excited. Because the returns brought by leverage were indeed very fast—after a few early trades, he also made some money. The boost from his account rising made him feel like he had found a way to change his life. Slowly, he began to increase his position size, tried higher leverage, and also started to reduce the importance he placed on risk. Previously, when he bought coins, he considered the worst-case scenario; later, he focused more on how much he could still make.

As a result, one sudden reversal in market conditions cost him dearly. At that time, the market dropped quickly, and his positions weren’t adjusted in time. When losses first started, he told himself it was just short-term fluctuations, and that things would come back. Later, the losses kept getting bigger. He then thought about adding more to reduce his average cost, and even wanted to make the losses back with the next trade. In the end, not only did all the money he previously earned get wiped out, but he also lost a large portion of his principal.

That period was the hardest time for him. He kept working during the day, but at night he couldn’t sleep well. He began to doubt whether he was even suited for trading, and he even considered leaving the market for good. But once he calmed down, he realized that he hadn’t lost to the market—he had lost to his greed and his emotions.

He said: “In the past, I thought I lost money because the market was bad. Later I realized the real problem was that I didn’t control my desires.”

After starting over, he didn’t keep looking for a way to flip his life around quickly. Instead, he relearned trading. He began reviewing every losing order in the past, analyzing why he entered, why he added position, and why he didn’t set a stop loss. He found that his biggest problem wasn’t that he couldn’t read the charts—it was that he lacked trading discipline.

Later, he made new rules for himself. First, control position size. Previously, when he saw an opportunity, he thought about how much he wanted to make; now, when he sees an opportunity, he first thinks about how much loss he can bear if his judgment is wrong. Second, set strict stop losses. Previously, he thought stop loss meant failure; later he understood that a stop loss wasn’t surrender—it was protecting his capital so he could still have another opportunity. Third, learn to wait. Previously, he wanted to trade every day, always thinking that not acting meant missing the market. Later he understood that truly mature traders spend most of their time waiting, only entering when they are confident they’ve understood the situation.

He began lowering leverage. He no longer chased a double every day. He treated contracts as a trading tool rather than a gambling tool. Before each trade, he would plan his entry level, stop loss level, and target level in advance, and he no longer let emotions determine his actions. After two years of adjustments, he gradually built his own trading style, and little by little, he earned back the money he had lost before.

Now, his life situation is completely different from before. He has stable income sources, and his crypto investments have also become part of his extra income. But now, he doesn’t fantasize about changing his life with a single market move, and he doesn’t feel invincible just because of one profitable trade. After experiencing a low point, he understands even more that wealth growth doesn’t come from luck—it comes from long-term accumulation.

He said: “Before, I wanted to prove how much money I could make. Now I hope I can stay stable and keep going.”

In the future, he hopes to keep developing his career, while also making long-term investment plans—so that wealth can grow slowly and his family’s life can become easier and easier.

Actually, the biggest opportunity in the crypto world has never been to let an ordinary person get rich overnight. It’s to give people who are willing to learn a chance to make a renewed choice. But opportunities always belong to those who can grow. An ordinary person’s advantage isn’t necessarily their principal—it’s time and learning ability. The market won’t reward the most impulsive people, and it won’t reward those who fantasize about getting rich every day. Those who can go far are usually the ones who know how to control risk, stay patient, and keep reviewing and analyzing their trades.

If you’re also exploring the crypto world right now—whether you’ve experienced profits, or losses, or you haven’t yet built your own trading system—you can come and exchange ideas together. In our team, there are many ordinary traders. They, too, have made mistakes and been educated by the market. But by continuously reviewing market moves and communicating trading ideas, they gradually find a rhythm that fits them.

There’s no so-called method to get rich overnight, and no unrealistic promises. More than anything, it’s learning together and growing together—so you can live in the market longer.

Because what truly changes someone’s life is never a single lucky market run. It’s that before the next opportunity appears, you’ve already grown into someone who can seize opportunities.