You're either fully committed or just a passerby. If you stay in the market long enough, you'll notice some patterns. Thirty years ago, I spoke with people every day. They were smart, proactive, and confident. Most of them have long since left the industry. Roughly every year, you'll find yourself in a new circle. New voices, new personalities, these people are deeply involved in the market. Some you met online, some offline. You connect, share ideas, and exchange regular messages. Then, as time goes by, they leave too. Interestingly, this phenomenon seems so normal in everyday life. Especially on platforms like X, you're always surrounded by people discussing the market, sharing success stories, and building followers. This creates the illusion of a stable community. But that's not the case. It's a constantly evolving circle. Many of the seemingly successful, confident, and stable people you meet today may not be in this circle in a year or two. It's not that they chose to leave, but that they couldn't persevere. When you calm down and think about it carefully, you'll realize that this industry silently weeds out talent. There are many reasons. Some people mistakenly believe that favorable market conditions equate to their own abilities. Some never develop a truly effective process, passively responding to whatever works in the moment. Many eventually become exhausted. Many others link their self-worth to performance, so when performance declines, they perish. But one thing stands out more than all the others: They are short-sighted, focusing only on the present. They lack long-term planning, patience, and a genuine desire to build a lasting career. Because the truth is, if you truly want to stay here, you will always find a way. Those who persevere slow down; they think in years, not weeks. They value the process over the result; they learn to enjoy the process itself, not just the rewards. However, most people are here for the money. That's not inherently wrong, but if that's their only purpose, that's another matter. Without a deeper motivation, it's difficult to endure setbacks and uncertainty, and the time required for improvement. That's why they're here to discuss this today. But tomorrow might be different. If you stay in this industry long enough, you'll understand some things. Faces may change, conversations may repeat, but the lessons learned remain the same. Over time, you'll see more than just people coming and going. You'll see who is truly suited for this job. Cheers!