# Mind & Mentality Training: Overcoming Human Weakness

"The crypto space is a magnifying glass for human weaknesses: greed, fear, FOMO (fear of missing out), and envy."

**Reject FOMO:** When you see others posting screenshots of 100x gains, don't chase the pump impulsively. Missing one market move won't kill you, but chasing highs and getting trapped will. The market always has opportunities, but once your principal is gone, it's really gone.

**Avoid Leverage:** For beginners, futures leverage = suicide. Even for experienced traders, high leverage is the fast track to hell. Spot trading may be slow, but it lets you sleep at night.

**Think Independently:** Don't blindly trust any "signal caller" or "insider information." In this market, the only person responsible for your account is yourself. If someone really knew which coin would definitely pump, they'd already borrow money and quietly make a fortune—they wouldn't kindly tell you.