2026-01-02 03:07:31

Recently reviewing year-end summaries, a point really resonated with me:

"The truly fast path to growth is to study how to make money, not mindless learning. In an age of information explosion, there are free tutorials and various theories everywhere, but hands-on practical experience is truly valuable."

This is so true, I have personal experience. The culture at my previous company was all about competing in learning, progress, and certifications. But I later realized that those who really strike it rich are not winning by piling up knowledge. They are constantly trialing and erroring in practice, using market feedback as their textbook.

Especially in investing and trading, if you haven't experienced setbacks in the real market, no matter how much theory you have, it's just armchair strategizing. A month of real trading experience is worth half a year's theoretical study.

What about you? Do you believe more in systematic learning or learning by doing?

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NFTRegretful

· 20h ago

Uh... to be honest, I've heard this theory too many times, but more people are falling into the trap. Learning while doing is possible, but the prerequisite is having enough capital to experiment. Ordinary people don't have that much room for trial and error. Market feedback is just directly cutting leeks; not everyone can come out alive.

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OnchainSniper

· 20h ago

Practical experience leads to real knowledge; discussing theories on paper is truly meaningless, especially in the crypto world. --- That's why those who constantly boast about technical analysis often get liquidated as soon as they enter real trading—laughable. --- I agree, but the premise is that you have to survive long enough to learn, or else a single all-in move will be game over. --- It's a bit late to wake up now; you should have realized earlier that making money is much more valuable than just studying theories. --- The hype around certification is really a big trap. Only in the past two years of market trends have I understood what a market textbook really is. --- A month of practical trading—feeling the facepalm? I was already exhausted and trapped after just two weeks, now I only trust this. --- The problem is most people can't even hold on long enough to learn something; they get wiped out halfway through. --- The premise of learning while doing is that you have enough tuition in your pocket; otherwise, you'll just become cannon fodder.

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UnluckyLemur

· 20h ago

Talking about strategies on paper is indeed useless. My experience with trading cryptocurrencies last year was a painful lesson. I lost more in a month than I learned from a year of studying, haha.

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PretendingSerious

· 20h ago

Talking about theory on paper is truly meaningless, especially in the crypto circle. --- That said, most people still fail at the first step of trial and error. --- I think the key is to find that balance line, not just theorize on paper, but also not completely abandon theory and go blindly. --- It’s only after a few real trading failures that I realize no tutorial is as profound as a real lesson from a stop-loss. --- Learn while doing, but the premise is to have some basic knowledge, otherwise the money lost isn’t even enough for lessons. --- Agreed, especially in trading, the biggest takeaway after all these years is that the market is always more complex than you think. --- Sounds good, but most people actually neither study systematically nor truly practice; they just talk nonsense.

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MergeConflict

· 20h ago

There's nothing wrong with what you're saying, but I think the key is to step on the坑 to truly understand. Talking about it on paper is indeed useless. Learn by doing, anyway, if you die once, the account can come back to life, haha. That's why I always pay tuition in trading, more expensive than any course. Systematic learning sounds great, but in the end, you still have to experience the market's tough lessons yourself.

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