Many post-80s are still struggling with "changing their fate against the odds," but this track no longer belongs to you. However, it's too early to accept fate—your true weapons are not physical strength or time.



This generation has experienced a complete economic cycle. They've seen bubbles, witnessed policy shifts, and learned the lessons of buying at the peak etched into their bones. Because of these experiences, by 2026, there are actually three clear paths.

**First, stop being the main body of traffic.** Front-end competition has become fierce. Instead of fighting for user attention, focus on backend businesses around traffic. Resource integration, channels, intermediary roles—these positions are often more stable. The key is being close to money, not necessarily showing your face.

**Second, wait for misjudgment rather than chasing the hot trend.** The most profitable opportunities for your generation come from undervalued assets during economic downturns, not from emotional premiums during narrative peaks. The crypto market is the same. True opportunities are often hidden in obscure and forgotten areas.

**Third, use allocation to fight inflation, and cognition to combat anxiety.** Real estate, equity, cash flow, even crypto assets—grab whatever can hold its ground. Don't dream of getting rich quickly, but ensure you're not slowly being drained.

To say something perhaps unkind: post-00s are gambling on the future, while post-80s are actually betting on not making mistakes. In this era, simply not falling behind is already a victory. $XRP
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MetadataExplorervip
· 6h ago
The words are indeed quite harsh, but let me think about the strategy of waiting for the wrong kill... I've definitely made profits by bottom-fishing in a bear market, but you need to keep a steady mindset and not buy in again at a high point.
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FromMinerToFarmervip
· 6h ago
Middlemen are truly experts at this; very few people understand traffic allocation, as most are still just self-entertaining with content.
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StakeWhisperervip
· 6h ago
That's really hitting home. Middlemen's work is indeed stable, but do you know what it's like now? Even the backend is starting to compete. But on the other hand, I agree with undervaluing assets; I'm just waiting for the day when I'm proven wrong to enter the market. That's the advantage of going through a full cycle.
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DEXRobinHoodvip
· 7h ago
Hmm... The backend business is indeed much more comfortable compared to those who jump on trending topics every day. Being close to the money is the key.
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SerNgmivip
· 7h ago
Well said, the middleman mindset is indeed reliable. Instead of competing with small-town youth for traffic, it's more solid to do some behind-the-scenes work. Opportunities in those forgotten corners are worth digging into.
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OnchainArchaeologistvip
· 7h ago
To be honest, the second point resonates the most. Regarding undervalued assets, the crypto space has been playing this game for a while; it's all about who can endure this wave of decline without wavering.
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TokenDustCollectorvip
· 7h ago
Well... dealing with middlemen is indeed comfortable, but the key is that anyone can understand it, and competition has to heat up.
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