A few days ago, a friend was preparing to participate in a 226-kilometer triathlon in Barcelona, scheduled for October 4th. On Sunday, full of enthusiasm, I helped him plan a packed training schedule. But what happened? Three days later, the calendar was all red crosses—none of the plans were completed.

Honestly, the plan itself was fine, very scientific. But the biggest hurdle in a long-distance event isn’t technical skills like riding, swimming, or running; it’s a simple matter: can you get up on time and stick to your training?

Top athletes in long-distance events never lack training methods; what they lack is mental resilience. The shift from "I want to give it a try" to "I will work steadily every day"—this transformation trips up 90% of people.

The same applies to trading in the crypto world.

Many write perfect trading plans, but if they can’t execute them, they end up with zero results. Long-distance athletes don’t fail because of their plans, and traders don’t fail because of system logic. The real Achilles’ heel is: can you follow through every day?

Many people start out wanting to train at maximum intensity, but their bodies can’t handle it and they crash. Traders are the same—initially aiming for huge profits, but their accounts quickly go to zero.

In reality, a useful system only needs to meet one standard: **execute consistently for 30 days**. That’s all.

Account drawdowns are not scary; they’re the market testing your system. What’s truly frightening is when you ignore the drawdowns and do whatever you want, or simply don’t follow the plan. Traders who survive and athletes who finish are never the smartest people; they are the ones with the strongest execution.