I finally understand:

What destroys traders is not the market, but three kinds of mental demons:

① Expectation Addiction: Always wanting to catch every wave, feeling anxious when missing out. But the market is not a lover; it won't give you opportunities just because you try hard.

② Emotional Revenge: After losing once, rushing to win it back—90% of the time, that's the beginning of a nightmare.

③ Illusory Confidence: Just making a little profit, and thinking you've seen through the market. In fact, that's just the face the trend shows, not real strength. Those who can get through it save themselves; those who can't keep falling in the same place.

I used to think trading was about "courage." Later, I realized that true courage is: being able to go flat when needed, admit mistakes when necessary; wait when it's time to wait; stay silent amid all the noise.

The first lesson the market taught me is losing money; the second is silence; the third is training myself to be someone who isn't swayed by the market.

Now I increasingly believe in one thing: the market never rewards the smart; it only favors the patient.

A trader's true growth is not about increasing the account size, but about calming the heart, understanding without rushing; holding steady without drifting; losing without chaos; waiting long without panic. It turns out that the biggest enemy on the trading journey has always been ourselves.

As I write this, I also want to ask you: at what moment did you realize that the real loss is not money, but the heart? Perhaps your story is exactly the salvation of another trader.