18. Epilogue: Never Forget the Original Aspiration

18. Epilogue: Never Forget the Original Aspiration To Da Moon!

And so we have reached the true conclusion. Finishing this series fills me with joy.

The process of writing has been deeply rewarding. I have received much encouragement and praise along the way, and for that I am sincerely grateful.

Within the Bitcoin community, I have always been something of an outlier, never quite fitting in.

I am among the very few who never fell for a scam. I am among the very few who only ever held Bitcoin. I am among the very few who never lost a single coin. I am among the very few who quit every chat group I had once joined. I am among the very few who avoided entangling personal interests with the “crypto industry.”

But honestly, I never cared about fitting in. I was never here to “mix in” with any circle.

From the very beginning, Bitcoin excited me — and it still does today. From the very beginning, I wanted to participate in this great experiment — and I still do today. From the very beginning, I committed to holding Bitcoin — and I still do today.

I have never forgotten my original intent. I will remain true to principle. And I remain grateful.

If you know a bit of psychology, you know that behavior can reshape thought. Long-term holding of Bitcoin has reshaped my own mindset.

I have always considered myself hardworking. As a child, my parents taught me: diligence creates wealth. I believed it fully. Bitcoin transformed that worldview — diligence alone is not the only path to prosperity. All my lifetime earnings combined pale in comparison to the wealth gained simply from stubbornly holding Bitcoin.

Yet I have not become lazy. Life is a journey; wealth can make the journey more colorful, but diligence also makes it richer. This is something many people never realize.

At its core, holding Bitcoin is simply saving. Put plainly, it is storing money. We reserve today’s surplus to serve tomorrow’s greater needs. That is a virtue — a deeply traditional virtue.

I still remember when my mother took me to the bank as a child to open a savings account, teaching me to deposit my pocket money regularly. Coming from a poor farming family, she always planned carefully, thinking ahead.

That was the start of my saving habit. But it didn’t last long, because saving inflating currency is pointless. Borrowing and spending often seemed more “profitable.” My parents worked hard their entire lives but never grasped this truth, continuing to scrimp and save. I couldn’t bring myself to tell them that their efforts were being eroded.

Bitcoin taught me how to save. It gave meaning back to the very idea of long-term deposits. And it rewarded me — not just economically, but mentally.

I have never planned to spend my Bitcoin. Whether I hold it or not makes little difference to my daily life. But as a mental anchor, it has been invaluable. It allows me to pursue ventures that carry risk, that may bring no financial return, but that are meaningful.

In other words, regardless of profit or failure, I now ask only: is this worth doing? Without Bitcoin, I am not sure I would have the courage.

This is the true essence of saving: removing fear of tomorrow so that you can act boldly today.

Writing HODL Bitcoin obviously carried risks. I forecasted future prices, and I might be wrong. But I still wrote what I believed.

Writing HODL Bitcoin obviously brought no financial return. My holdings did not increase because of it. Nor does Bitcoin’s development depend on my words. Whether I write or not, Bitcoin will evolve as it will.

But I found value in it nonetheless. Value is always subjective. Writing and sharing brought me joy, and so — to me — it had value. Whether it will bring wider value is for readers and for time to decide.

Above all, I owe all these changes to Bitcoin. It may be the greatest opportunity our generation will ever encounter.

To hold Bitcoin is luck, destiny, and blessing. To write HODL Bitcoin has been the same.

I thank every reader who made it this far.

I will always be with you, witnessing the greatness of Bitcoin.