I really f**cked up last year
For 12 months I focused solely on trading NFTs and got nowhere
As my portfolio continued to decline, I nearly lost hope in web3
You've probably felt this way too
So what made me stay?
Another f**cking NFT project of all things
By this time last year I was clinging onto every dollar that I had left
FTX was the final nail in my coffin though
My portfolio hit $0. I was ready to quit
At the start of December, I got a call in @champsonlypass from @champtgram himself on DeGods
It all sounded great
• s3 art upgrade at some point
• Rumors of bridging to eth
• Possible female artwork
• 5.5k floorprice, was over 20k before solana crashed
But was I really willing to risk what little capital I had left? No, not really
2 days later I saw a new podcast
Champ and @kmoney, featuring @frankdegods and @LucaNetz. The hour that changed everything
Hearing Frank talk about his project, I had a good gut feeling about it
So I started my research into DeGods and y00ts
My conviction was there, but my confidence was not
I’d have to risk 375sol ($8,000 AUD), the largest single investment I’d make to date
It was daunting
I spoke to my mum for hours about how lost, disheartened, and confused I felt. I’ll never forget what she said to me:
“You’ll always have chances to make more money in the future. But will you be able to live with yourself if this project is ‘the one’, and you passed on it?”
So I gave myself 1 last chance
If my DeGods investment failed, I was done. I would quit web3 and return to the dreaded 9-5 life
As the floor price increased over the following months, so did my confidence once again
Soon after I bought my DeGod I picked up my first y00t. Then my second. Third. Fourth. Fifth.
My investment slowly made its way up to $60,000
But DeGods and y00ts became more than just investments
They became my scaffolding, providing me with a sense of security as I began building myself back up
y00ts finally gave me the push I needed to explore my long-time passion of writing
Because of this, I won’t sell out of the DeLabs ecosystem
So, from my journey, know this:
→Sometimes the riskiest steps lead to the most transformative paths
→Having a community to fall back on is vital
→Keep your mind open to all possibilities as you never know which path will lead to your purpose
→When an opportunity presents itself, take it
→Trust your gut
If it is something you truly want, you will find reasons to push through the struggles
I was ready to give up 9 months ago, and because of those tips I am now thriving.
Take the risk. Try new things. Explore all possibilities.
You've got this.
Cold showers and mental toughness:
TLDR
I really didn’t want to take a cold shower today, even though I knew I should.
I thought about giving myself a break on my day off of work today
The voice in my head was creating excuses on why I shouldn’t take a cold shower.