The regret of early Investors or the regret you get for procrastinating

[cr1776]

Many people ignored Bitcoin years ago, did not buy it or they bought it but sold early too by panic and lack of belief in Bitcoin future. Bitcoin has been growing up a lot since 2009 and its present status is more solid than years ago, but there are always people who are panic, fearful and uncertain in the market. They are weak hands either as investors, speculators or traders.

They must know hundred of time "Bitcoin is dead" but Bitcoin has been never dead.
https://bitcoindeaths.com/
https://bitbo.io/dead/
https://99bitcoins.com/news/bitcoin-is-dead-again-what-does-it-mean/

Certainly a lot of people did sell at various points along the way.  Sometimes procrastinating on selling becomes a good thing. lol

Crazy how $100 felt like the peak back then. Just shows how important long-term belief is in Bitcoin.

There were plenty of local maxima and minimum between 2010 and now (and even 2020 etc) and every time so far the next peak has been significantly higher than the earlier ones.  And as is mentioned above plenty of people predicted that bitcoin was dead each time, not to mention the nonsense about scams, tulips, Ponzi's etc.  Even in July 2010 there was nonsense on supposedly technical forum from people who dismissed it without having understood it at all. 

There are plenty of people who couldn't be bothered to investigate or understand and then missed a large opportunity.

[Zlantann]

The above picture states very clearly the regret most Bitcoin investors are going through now.
I was just going through my telegram page when I bump into this in one of the crypto airdrop group, so I decided to share.

Since the guy in the OP didn't buy Bitcoin,  he is not an investor. He is just a critic or spectator who failed to take advantage of an opportunity because he thought Bitcoin would become worthless.

Most times as humans we feel more regret for the action we didn't take than the ones we took.
25 October 2011 he was happy that he didn't buy Bitcoin when it was $2.70, but comparing gap in price between then and now, is quite a lot to feel regretful.
So in my own opinion, now is not too late to buy Bitcoin because it's still in it early days, and am quite positive that in 10 to 20 years time from now, Bitcoin has the capability of doing 10x to 15x of it current price, so it is best to act now that the opportunity is still there.

Regretting a missed opportunity is useless. Instead of complaining and regretting, it will be better to devise means to start buying and hodling. Bitcoin is still in its infant stage, and it has the potential to keep increasing in price. Some people might regret that they failed to buy Bitcoin at the current price.

[batang_bitcoin]

Most times as humans we feel more regret for the action we didn't take than the ones we took.
25 October 2011 he was happy that he didn't buy Bitcoin when it was $2.70, but comparing gap in price between then and now, is quite a lot to feel regretful.

Those were the old days, everyone has been thinking of buying Bitcoin too early but I don't think that the majority of us might still be holding it up to til' now if we're too early. It's very easy to say that on this phase because we see how successful Bitcoin is. But on the early days, it's most likely dark days for Bitcoin and full of FUD and doubts.

So in my own opinion, now is not too late to buy Bitcoin because it's still in it early days, and am quite positive that in 10 to 20 years time from now, Bitcoin has the capability of doing 10x to 15x of it current price, so it is best to act now that the opportunity is still there.

I agree. This is still early if someone is going to look forward for how many years in the future. People can also go back to this day when they've regret that they didn't buy whether today or by next year which is likely the bearish cycle.

[Dzwaafu11]

Most times as humans we feel more regret for the action we didn't take than the ones we took.
25 October 2011 he was happy that he didn't buy Bitcoin when it was $2.70, but comparing gap in price between then and now, is quite a lot to feel regretful.
So in my own opinion, now is not too late to buy Bitcoin because it's still in it early days, and am quite positive that in 10 to 20 years time from now, Bitcoin has the capability of doing 10x to 15x of it current price, so it is best to act now that the opportunity is still there.

At that time many people did not take bitcoin as seriously as it is now, and by that time there was not much knowledge about cryptocurrency; many were too scared to put their money into cryptocurrency because they believed the money would go.

It was later that they started realising that they messed up when the bitcoin price started appreciating more than their expectations, and only a few who took the risk of investing in bitcoin made huge amounts of profit, although I understand that even back then only a few could leave their funds for a very long period of time.

So you can’t blame anyone who refuses to invest in it at that time due to the knowledge and fear of losing their money. If it’s now, with the way the crypto market is, if someone wishes to invest but is scared of losing, I will seriously blame such a person because everything isn’t the same as it was before; one can easily acquire the knowledge right now.

[sheenshane]

Most times as humans we feel more regret for the action we didn't take than the ones we took.

It's quite normal for us to feel regret, but there are countless reasons why they didn't seize the opportunity earlier, and it all began with doubt.  It seems that what occurred during an early exchange hack (like Mt. Gox) triggered panic, losses, and stress, leading some to cash out too soon.  So, new investors at that time didn't fully trust Bitcoin, which resulted in the fluctuating prices we observe today.

I tend to agree, it's not too late to invest.
Ten years ago, compared to ten years later, there could be a lot of differences in Bitcoin's price.
It wouldn't surprise me if someone regrets their decision ten years from now.

[Distinctin]

In all of our actions and decisions, we all have some certain regrets at some point. But this should not be a barrier to correct our mistakes now, instead it should provide a lesson for us.

As long as procrastination is concern, regrets has always been the possible outcome. But if we think of it seriously, there has been no right or wrong timing to purchase bitcoin. Some are just doubtful and hesitant to buy, that they end up reasoning that it’s not the right time to buy for bitcoin. But look at where they are now, blaming and regretting in the corner which isn’t helpful in the long run.

There should be a change of mindset and perspective at least.

[BITCOIN4X]

There are too many things that are overlooked when we compare the price of bitcoin back then with the current price. You may have missed so many hacks, market dynamics, or anything else that made early investors lose their bitcoins. People focus too much on the price comparison, while they forget that bitcoin has a bad story for some of its holders or investors, especially those who did not properly secure their wallets.

In the end I just agree that it is never too late to start investing. The main goal is for the long term, they can start now or maybe feel regret later. No need to regret for something that has passed, but in turn you have to take part here if you want to get a return in the future.

[Barikui1]

I got to know BTC in 2017 and obviously, like almost everyone else, I wish I had gotten to know it and invested earlier, in 2011 or 2013 who knows

But even when I did, I couldn't understand 100% what Bitcoin was and my first satoshis were bought with a lot of fear of losing money 
I bought something around 20 USD the first time and I was afraid it would devalue and I would lose money. At the time, that was a significant amount for me 

In my case, it wasn't even a question of procrastination, but rather my process of understanding BTC, getting some experience and then investing more and better

You are actually not alone in this bro, though I heard of Bitcoin in 2011 when I was still in high school, but I payed no attention to it because I thought that it's one of those ponzi scheme out there, in 2016 I got the opportunity to invest in it through a friend that works in the same company with me, but I refused to take the risk because I still sees it at a ponzi scheme, and that was after MMM has scam my fellow nationals of the money they invested, so when the opportunity came, and I wasn't given a proper explanation on how it works, to me it was another way to get at us, another ponzi scheme in disguise 🤣 🤣 🤣 so I stay off completely till 2020 that I got a clear understanding on how it works when I started the forex market.
Truly knowledge is power.

[Trout Mask]

MOST of these same people would have sold the second it started climbing anyway; they merely lost out a little sooner.

I keep hearing this yet I know plenty of holders who have been holding since $100 or less. It depends a lot on whether you got Bitcoin because of knowledge and conviction or not.

I'd argue there are less people with that conviction (which I agree is necessary), and thus there will still be more people that would've sold anyway.

[Z-tight]

We have discussed about similar situations so many times, early investors who missed out on the chance to buy back then, still had the opportunity to buy 5 years ago, and for someone who missed the opportunity in the early days and haven't bought ever since, then they cannot really talk about regrets, because there have been lots of chances since then to join in the network.

Take note as well that it is not everyone who bought in the early days that's still holding their coins up until now, so many of them sold at earlier peaks that is nothing compared to BTC's current price, a lot of others lost their keys, so it has been quite a journey up until this point and there is a lot more in the future.

[kotajikikox]

The above picture states very clearly the regret most Bitcoin investors are going through now.

I doubt most investors are regretting now or at least I hope so.

Just from the fact that most of us probably weren't around that time and a lot of us only invested in bitcoin when it was gaining value already. It is easy to be disappointed during the early years because obviously no one knew that it would bounce back. But if someone from recent times sold before bitcoin even hit $100k, he should definitely regret his actions lol. Not yet too late to correct it though.

[Samlucky O]

Most times as humans we feel more regret for the action we didn't take than the ones we took.
25 October 2011 he was happy that he didn't buy Bitcoin when it was $2.70, but comparing gap in price between then and now, is quite a lot to feel regretful.

That's absolutely true, although no time is too late to make amendment except it's time frame has exceeded the grace limit. I believe if the guy in question changed his mind and make amends by buying Bitcoin after 2011 to 2017 or 2020, it would have not been too late, but if he didn't buy till date I guess he has made the biggest mistake of his life and will forever be regretful. But however we are responsible for the actions we take wether positive or negative.

So in my own opinion, now is not too late to buy Bitcoin because it's still in it early days, and am quite positive that in 10 to 20 years time from now, Bitcoin has the capability of doing 10x to 15x of it current price, so it is best to act now that the opportunity is still there.

I am optimistic that Bitcoin will do better in the next 20 years from now, but there is surely no guarantee that it will either hit 10x nor 15x but the price will be pretty nice but we can't optimistic about a certain price.

[Marvelockg]

Most times as humans we feel more regret for the action we didn't take than the ones we took.
25 October 2011 he was happy that he didn't buy Bitcoin when it was $2.70, but comparing gap in price between then and now, is quite a lot to feel regretful.

the reality is that at that time, anyone of us would have made the decision earlier bitcoin investors made or like would have made a worse off decision. it is easy to talk about the past that has gone because we were not a part of it. imagine that they had the opportunity of selling but refuse selling and then bitcoin DIP and never rose again? the narrative would have been totally different from what the majority of us holds now.

we are even better positioned as investors than earlier investors because they were at the time battling a lot of things that is no longer an issue for us at the moment. we are at least certain that bitcoin will never DIP down to zero just like that. we are at least certain that to an extent, bitcoin future is going to become better. those are things earlier bitcoin investors didn't know. this is the reason why any investor that fails to utilize this buying opportunity and just procrastinate for some casual reasons will eventually regret in the long run.

[Frankolala]

A no coiner that is not planning on accumulating bitcoin bit by bit and feel that bitcoin is very expensive when he has the money to buy bitcoin will regret his action in the future. Delay is dangerous in whatever action that should be taken for the betterment of our future. I have seen the opportunity that bitcoin gave to the early investors who was able to have confidence in bitcoin and invested to become rich. This why I always encourage my trusted relatives and friends to invest in bitcoin if they can.

[MusaPk]

In all of our actions and decisions, we all have some certain regrets at some point. But this should not be a barrier to correct our mistakes now, instead it should provide a lesson for us.

As long as procrastination is concern, regrets has always been the possible outcome. But if we think of it seriously, there has been no right or wrong timing to purchase bitcoin. Some are just doubtful and hesitant to buy, that they end up reasoning that it’s not the right time to buy for bitcoin. But look at where they are now, blaming and regretting in the corner which isn’t helpful in the long run.

There should be a change of mindset and perspective at least.

I remember back in Dec 2017, when Bitcoin price went up to it's ATH of 20k, people start saying that now it's too late to buy bitcoin. A year later in Dec 2018, we saw Bitcoin price went down to 4k and people start saying Bitcoin is going to zero very soon. Almost seven years later it's 2025 and Bitcoin price is 109k, we still have people that are saying Bitcoin price is too high to buy. Whatever price of Bitcoin will be in future we will always have people that will say it's too late to buy Bitcoin now. But we have to act sensibly to make a wise decision of gathering Bitcoin rather then paying attention to speculations that are proven to be wrong.   

[Zlantann]

You are actually not alone in this bro, though I heard of Bitcoin in 2011 when I was still in high school, but I payed no attention to it because I thought that it's one of those ponzi scheme out there, in 2016 I got the opportunity to invest in it through a friend that works in the same company with me, but I refused to take the risk because I still sees it at a ponzi scheme, and that was after MMM has scam my fellow nationals of the money they invested, so when the opportunity came, and I wasn't given a proper explanation on how it works, to me it was another way to get at us, another ponzi scheme in disguise 🤣 🤣 🤣 so I stay off completely till 2020 that I got a clear understanding on how it works when I started the forex market.
Truly knowledge is power.

The same thing happened to me. I never wanted to invest in anything crypto because of the perception that they were all scams. There was a certain time in my country when people were deceived to buy some shitcoins with the perception that it was Bitcoin. There were so many crypto seminars and classes that portrayed the crypto space as a get-rich-quick industry, and I had to avoid them like the plague. I blame myself for not taking the time to study Bitcoin, but I depended on social media information and hearsay. But I am glad to be part of the industry today, and surprisingly, people still think Bitcoin is a scam.

[Gost ms]

The above picture states very clearly the regret most Bitcoin investors are going through now.
I was just going through my telegram page when I bump into this in one of the crypto airdrop group, so I decided to share.

Most times as humans we feel more regret for the action we didn't take than the ones we took.
25 October 2011 he was happy that he didn't buy Bitcoin when it was $2.70, but comparing gap in price between then and now, is quite a lot to feel regretful.
So in my own opinion, now is not too late to buy Bitcoin because it's still in it early days, and am quite positive that in 10 to 20 years time from now, Bitcoin has the capability of doing 10x to 15x of it current price, so it is best to act now that the opportunity is still there.

Yes, you are right, those who have invested before and those who have sold their investments are now regretting it a lot. It will not be a good decision for a new person who is afraid to invest, or waiting for a fall. A person who is afraid to invest should start investing first. If he is able to invest $50, he can overcome his fear by investing $5 or $2 in the first place. Because when he can overcome his fear, he can invest as much as he wants. If a scared person invests with a lot of money in the first place, then when he sees a fall, he may get very scared and decide to sell his holdings.

It is never a good idea to wait for a fall. Because if you wait for a fall, you may miss out on many buying opportunities and you may fall far behind your portfolio goals. You will try to hold your investment for the long term and you will continue to buy consistently by adopting the DCA method.

I think it would be very foolish to think that the price of Bitcoin is very high. Because Bitcoin is still in its early stages. For example, about 1% of the world's people invest in Bitcoin, so the price of Bitcoin is now above $ 100 thousand, when 20% or more of the world's people invest in Bitcoin, how much can the price of Bitcoin increase. So hold your investment for the long term.

[adaseb]

I got involved in bitcoin in late 2013 and when it hit $1000 I also assumed it would hit $10,000 but after the big mess with Mt Gox and China banning Bitcoin, those dreams were short-lived the market of 2014 and 2015 were brutal Bitcoin basically didn’t seem dead but it seemed like it was flatlined and people just give up because we all thought it was a failed experiment so back then would you have held all your bitcoins or invested more probably not.

I think it’s a miracle that it survived all of that fud. And those that held without selling a single coin are rewarded greatly but those with lived and were active in those days just saw the idea get phased out.

[Bitcoin.com97]

I’m not surprised tho, because I had similar experience years back , I heard about it in 2016 but I thought they are scammers which I didn’t want to involve myself, my friend once told me that in years to come that I will be surprised at his success which I doubted him , count down to 2018 he still remind me to start investment which I told him if they sent him after my life to rendered me helpless with my business money , them 2022 I began to see changes , knowledge is powerful, I got a clear understanding on how it works , I had to start immediately although I regret my past decision but I’m happy that I got the awareness too and utilize it , I’m surprised because with the awareness, information and with the help of social media people still think Bitcoin investment is a scam ,if people still feels that way their regret in years to come will be worst than the above pictures that is been displayed here , do you know what it means to be alive but dead inside ,take that bold step and start now .

[milewilda]

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The above picture states very clearly the regret most Bitcoin investors are going through now.
I was just going through my telegram page when I bump into this in one of the crypto airdrop group, so I decided to share.

Most times as humans we feel more regret for the action we didn't take than the ones we took.
25 October 2011 he was happy that he didn't buy Bitcoin when it was $2.70, but comparing gap in price between then and now, is quite a lot to feel regretful.
So in my own opinion, now is not too late to buy Bitcoin because it's still in it early days, and am quite positive that in 10 to 20 years time from now, Bitcoin has the capability of doing 10x to 15x of it current price, so it is best to act now that the opportunity is still there.

Actually there's nothing we can do if we had been able to missed out that golden opportunity to get rich yet no one do knows on what would the future looks like on which there's no assurance that you would be able to find yourself making that huge amount of money at the time that you've been dealing with Bitcoin @2 bucks per piece and the primary thing that comes up into your mind is that what if the price would drop down to 1 cent back or lower? You would be thinking on where it had been started and on where it could possibly be ending up and thats why you cant be able to blame out into those OG's out there that missed out that golden opportunity on which of course theres no one do able to know on what the future looks like. There are just that those times or moments that you wont be able to avoid on keep on minding into those things that happened on which you would definitely be mainly thinking that what if you had accumulated that much in the past? For sure you are travelling now and cherishing out into the profits that you had made or buying all the sports car that you do want or even that living your best life since you do consider yourself as a rich person but of course it would be that still depending on how much you had accumulated into those early days.