Crypto hardens the piss out of you

For over 10 years it was nothing for me to have a car and house full of several felonies worth of illegal substances. I'm talking atleast a decade of prison time over my head. Twice, Ive had the gang task force kick down my door, put me in handcuffs to sit me on my couch to watch them tear through every belonging I had (to find nothing, stupid pigs. Fun unrelated fact: They would also send in a separate unit to check serial numbers of electronics to ensure they're not in a data base of stolen goods, cops do NOT like built from the ground up gaming pc's). I've been robbed at gun point. I've never driven a car legally yet still commute about 2 hours a day for work. I truly hate condoms.

I'm trying to say, I'm no stranger to risk. Truth be told, for better or worse, Id find life absolutely unbearable without it. You all would be over at Wallstreet bets right now if you didn't share the same attraction on some level.

When I saw my portfolio retrace for the first time, it genuinely scared the bajesus out of me. Second time made me question if Im doing the right thing. After a while, every correction and flash crash becomes as normal as thinking every knock at the door might be the last you hear as a free man. We could drop back to 10k tomorrow and I wouldnt even flinch. Id actually be ecstatic and would love every second of following whatever narrative drummed up to explain it. I believe in the altruistic aspects of crypto. I like making money. But above all else, I LOVE the grind.

If you just got into crypto this year and you're still here after May. You, my friend, are a crazy, wonderfully tough son of a bitch. Not only are your hands diamonds, but so are your massive weighted testicles. If you use the same dedication and resolve in all aspects of your life, you can conquer anything.

To the moon. Or not. Im here for it either way