Cashed out 250K to cover living expenses—time to start respecting money. Trading and generating traffic are getting harder, and making money is even tougher! Back when income was good, I didn’t have much respect for money. I always treated temporary success as the norm, thinking the boom would last forever and traffic would always be easy to generate. When I was earning, I never considered the possibility of not earning someday. Savings were minimal, and most of my funds were left on exchanges—just depositing without withdrawing! Now, I try to treat every day as if it’s the last day I can work hard—not to stress myself out, but to push myself to save some money. Trading is tough now, traffic is even more competitive, and affiliate commissions aren’t as easy to earn! The market changes in the blink of an eye. While I still have energy, I need to refine my trading strategies and accumulate knowledge and resources! I used to think there was plenty of time, but now I realize I’m already 32. Especially with changes in how traffic works on platforms like Square Planet, I’ve come to see that I’m really nothing right now—no solid trading profits, pitifully low post engagement, and barely any growth in followers. When things are going well, you really can’t get carried away. I used to earn a lot and immediately leverage up for high-risk plays, only to end up losing everything. Once the bear market hit, traffic dried up, and my earnings were less than a tenth of what I made during the good times—the pressure was overwhelming. Saving money isn’t being stingy; it’s about setting aside a winter fund for yourself. With that money, even if traffic doesn’t work out or I get liquidated, I won’t have to scramble to make ends meet. Trading and generating traffic being difficult is the norm. Respecting money, forcing yourself to save before trading, and continuously refining your skills—that’s the real ability and the foundation for long-term success.