2026-01-15 10:29:27

"Why are you still into crypto? Get a real job already."

That line hits different when you've actually made it happen in this space. Sure, people don't get it—they see the volatility, the uncertainty, the whole "not a real career" thing. But here's the thing: building in Web3, trading, running protocols, managing portfolios in blockchain... that's as real as it gets. The market doesn't care about your doubts. Numbers don't lie.

Maybe the real question isn't whether crypto is a legitimate path. It's whether you're brave enough to bet on something that actually excites you instead of settling for the comfortable route everyone expects.

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MetaverseLandlord

· 01-18 06:48

NGL, the crypto world is indeed a mindset game. Those who make money no longer care what others say.

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LiquidityWizard

· 01-17 18:56

ngl the irony is they're asking for a "real job" while i'm literally watching my portfolio correlation matrices update in real-time... statistically speaking, that's more real than most people's spreadsheets ever get

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blocksnark

· 01-15 15:20

Making money is a real job, everything else is nonsense.

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SchrodingerWallet

· 01-15 10:56

It sounds just like what my mom would say haha, but once you really make money, no one will complain anymore.

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FlashLoanLarry

· 01-15 10:54

nah the real question is whether your opportunity cost calc even checks out, not bravery lmao. seen too many thesis validation stories go sideways when liquidity depth evaporates

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ContractBugHunter

· 01-15 10:53

Once you dive into DeFi, the sea is deep, and from then on, 996 becomes a stranger. The confidence gained from real gold and silver is something those keyboard warriors will never understand.

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MrDecoder

· 01-15 10:53

Honestly, only after understanding it do you realize how ridiculous those people are.

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