2026-01-17 17:23:26

It's that same moment again, sitting in front of the screen, even though it's not my most alert time.

I took a quick glance at the market, and today’s trading has been quite dull—BTC is just there, SOL isn’t moving much, even those small coins look sluggish, and trading volume has shrunk significantly.

Actually, this kind of "dead water" time is the best to see a person's resolve. A while ago, I would have already started anxiously refreshing news, digging up all kinds of information, hoping to catch some good news. That restless feeling now seems a bit funny in hindsight.

But today I want to take a different perspective and ask everyone a "casual question": if you don’t have to watch these K-lines or think about trading, what would you most like to do this weekend? Go alone to the beach for some fresh air and relaxation, or spend quality time with family and find a nice place to have a meal?

Honestly, we’re all here hustling just to live a freer life. But sometimes, moving too fast makes us forget the original idea.

Tonight, I’ve decided to put aside the market charts and chat casually with everyone here. If you’re still awake, feel free to leave a message and tell us which corner of the world you’re in. I want to see where our community members are distributed. 🌍

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DAOdreamer

· 01-20 16:11

The recent trading volume has indeed been disappointing, but to be honest, I'm still watching the candlesticks haha. Family members are urging me to sleep, but I'm still here waiting for a rebound. It's really addictive. Weekend? Probably another day of holding the market. This habit is hard to break. Willpower? My willpower is just not wanting to miss any opportunity, no matter how small. But your words really hit the point. I'm a bit tired, brother.

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ProofOfNothing

· 01-20 02:27

Haha, I just remembered, this is how I got liquidated. --- The dead water period is the easiest time to reveal whether you're truly a believer. --- Weekend? Of course, still watching the market. Why would I lie to you? --- I'm in Southeast Asia, and with the time difference, I just can't sleep anymore. --- I totally understand that anxiety from a while ago. Now I feel even more hopeless. --- Wind by the seaside? Wake up, don't even think about the next bull market. --- Indeed, sometimes I feel like we're just repeating the cycle of torment. --- Willpower? It's just because I have no money, so there's nothing to be anxious about. --- This message hit me hard. It's so true.

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DegenRecoveryGroup

· 01-17 17:52

Really, this kind of calm is actually harder to endure than turbulence, isn't it? That's right, I've been reflecting on this recently, and I really was overly anxious. Listening to the breeze by the sea sounds nice, but I think eating with family is more enjoyable. I feel some resonance, running too fast indeed makes it easy to get lost. Honestly, I also want to take a break now, I'm a bit tired. This issue hit the nail on the head, I just want to have a good sleep. The trading volume shrinking to this point is really pointless, might as well come out and chat. Discipline, to put it nicely, is actually something that is磨出来的吧. I'm on the east side, what about you guys? There are people from all directions. I've thought about letting go of the market view for a long time, let's just do it tonight.

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SybilSlayer

· 01-17 17:50

Alright, really, dead water times are the easiest to expose whether you've truly calmed down. Beach breeze + family dinner, I want both, and a whole weekend would be even better. That's right,初心 (original intention) is too easily eaten up by the market. Here in Hong Kong, as I get older, I actually want to spend more time with family rather than watching the charts. This weekend, let's just act like ordinary people, no more thinking about K-lines. Staring at the market for so long, actually, it's just about wanting to achieve financial freedom sooner to do what I want, but instead, I get tied down by watching the market. It's ironic. What I really want is to sleep peacefully without waking up in the middle of the night to check BTC prices. Honestly, no one really has that kind of willpower; we're just fooling ourselves. In a certain southern city, the biggest dream on weekends is not to look at the phone.

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OffchainWinner

· 01-17 17:44

Wow, this really hits home for me. Every time the market is flat, I start reflecting on life. Over the weekend, I was also torn between going to the beach or staying home to play games, but I just couldn't decide. Exactly, our group just wants to make money and be free, but instead we're being enslaved by the market. Currently in Southeast Asia, the time difference is completely messed up anyway.

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