Bitcoin's biggest opponent is actually time

Many people ask whether Bitcoin can still go up, but the real question should be: can you wait? In the market, time is often more important than price levels.
Looking back at previous cycles, Bitcoin has never lacked stories: technological upgrades, institutional entry, narrative rotations. But what truly drives long-term prices is the gradual accumulation of consensus. Consensus takes time to build, but once formed, it is highly sticky.
Short-term prices are like voting machines, long-term prices are like weighing scales. Emotions can influence momentary fluctuations, but value determines the direction. The more mature the market, the less overnight riches, and the more steady, wave-like progress.
Many newcomers see volatility as risk, while veterans see it as cost. Because they know, as long as the trend structure remains intact, fluctuations are just part of the process.
A quick note: Bitcoin's most fair aspect is that it is especially suited for impatient people.
Interaction: If you had three years, would your current mindset still be steady?