To everyone who experienced a failed 2025

[slapper]

It gets more difficult every time, not easier. Your body never forgets about the stress. Your relationships are stressed because of the volatility. The confidence that you build back up is never quite as good as the original. And pretending otherwise doesn't help anyone who's actually down there right now trying to figure out if they should try again.

There were plenty of people who made it who had safety nets, too. Family money. A stable job. Time to wait out the bad times. The person making a comeback from zero with bills due with no backup plan? Their bottom is different.

You can take all emotion out of your strategy and still get wrecked by a black swan event. Control what you can control, sure, but let's not pretend that's it.

What is important is not whether you are able to get back up. It's whether getting back up makes sense from your situation. Sometimes the smart thing to do is to take that energy somewhere else instead. Crypto isn't the only way to get financially stable and to think of it like a test of character is how people lose more than they should.

[sana54210]

what i’ll try to do this 2026 which i learned from last year is to be patient and don’t rush things it’s easy to get frustrated and make harsh decisions but patience is worth it at the end

Great that you learnt the importance of patience. Now you'll have to focus on consistency because the combination of these two will make you gain profits and even change your life. Being patient is not that easy always and usually you will lose your cool after a few days. You will have to be consistent. Remember that without patience you are always going to lose, maybe sometimes you might get lucky but not always. Patience will not only make you gain profits in trading but every other aspect of life. Patience will make you a better person.

It was quite difficult for me as well to learn being patient and I did go through some rough patch before I can actually understand the importance of being patient. But now, I will always sit back, evaluate the situation, and not rush into anything. This has always helped me take better and informed decisions.

[M47AK16]

You're on point on this. Failure is not what you face by failing, but it's what you experienced when you accept the defeat and remain down. What you did now that failed could be improved upon later, so any time we fail, something must be learned, unless the person is not just serious. This is how true experience is being acquired.

Above all, everytime, the person becomes the better version of themselves if they find usefulness in it.

I think for me most important in life is how I respond to any failure or situation. Making a mistake is fine, as long as we respond properly and the course of action changes. For example I've been into trading for a while and for a long time, and I was making the same kind of mistake and expecting different result, which I realized quite late. Since then almost every time I fail to meet the expectations or a target, I try to make sure my actions are not the same.

If you failed to meet any goals you set for 2025, try to make a list of reasons why you failed. Then make sure those things never happen again. Like if you made a goal to save money and failed, find out reasons like did you waste time with friends/partying etc? If so, make sure that never happens again, at least not more than the time allocated for it.

[Kelvinid]

Just to add, and for life in general, not just crypto. Have a clear and achievable goal. It is pointless to have goals that are not achievable because you will keep failing every time. Just "not giving up" is not enough. If you do the same thing you did in the previous year, you will still fail.
"The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results". I don't completely subscribe to this quote, but it is true in this context. Do things differently. Experience is nothing if you don't learn from it.

When you say you won't give up, make sure you're on the right path.
No matter how persistent you are in digging a hole to look for gold, if there is no gold in that place, you will dig for all your life, and you won't find any gold. So whatever you're doing should be the right way to do it.

Keeping the right track is a must. No matter how slow you take it but you're consistent, as long as you stay on the right track, your goal will definitely be achieved in time, that's slowly but surely.

Success isn't a competition. You just have to do it the right way and in your own way, by sticking consistently on the right path.

[Japinat]

The amount of failure you have will not determine your future. So if you failed last year, this does not mean that you'll eventually fail this year. You will always have chances to correct your mistakes and change the negative behavior and wrong mindset that cause your failure. Just take your time, and just learn the process, you will slowly managed making this year right and successful, regardless of how many times you fail.

Failure is not the end for you, its only a reminder that what you show isn't enough yet, exert more efforts to easily achieve success and get rid of failure.

[HONDACD125]

Well, this motivated me for sure. I never give up, but I have faced it twice. I had my trading capital, things were going good, I was buying and selling altcoins from time to time and making some profits from those trades, but then I got eager to try out futures trading. First, I decided that I will start with a small portion from my portfolio, so I did that, and surprisingly, I started making good profits on a daily basis, but I knew that I can increase my profits if I increase my trading capital in my futures wallet, so I transferred everything I had, and started trading with it all.

Things were going good initially, I was easily making around 10%-15% of my capital on a daily basis, but after a couple of weeks, the market started going against me right after I opened a position. I thought it will go down a little and then will go up again, but it neved did that, it kept going down, and I kept adding funds to my trade, and I have added everything I had at the end, but the market didn't change its direction, and it finally liquidated me and I lost everything.

This has happened twice within the same year with me, but I will rise again, and will surely start again and try to make it this time.

[gunhell16]

Most of the experiences we’ll encounter here in the crypto space consist of failures. That’s why people always say to stay strong and be patient.

It’s like building a house; the hardest part is laying the foundation. In the crypto field, those failures serve as our foundation while we
Study the important aspects of the market. And we all know that building a house is not that easy, the same goes here of course.

[JiiBs]

What is important is not whether you are able to get back up. It's whether getting back up makes sense from your situation. Sometimes the smart thing to do is to take that energy somewhere else instead. Crypto isn't the only way to get financially stable and to think of it like a test of character is how people lose more than they should.

I didn’t make much sense about the statement on either getting back up makes sense… it doesn’t matter if you are going to face same or more difficult challenges in your current field, having to get up alone is a win. It shows resilience and one whom is ready to go forward in an endeavor.
Yeah, financial stability isn’t only in cryptocurrencies neither should we view it in such regard and that’s why diversification of resource and having other sources/streams of income is advised but still, you need to get back up and right into it.

[barbara44]

I feel a connection with people who had 2025 as bad, both financially and emotionally. It wasn't my worst year, 2024 was my worst year, I had the worst of my life on 2024 and in 2025 it got just a bit better.

I had a medical situation that I was postponing for a long time, but had to finally deal with it, but it is not all bad because I am dealing with it, will do so in 2026 as well and will cost me some but at least I will be healthier. This is why it makes sense that we can handle all of this and be ok, not feel bad.

[Rruchi man]

Most of the experiences we’ll encounter here in the crypto space consist of failures.

When you make mistakes as an investor and then you fail, the truth is that so long as you decide to start again, you're not going to be starting off fresh but rather starting from that point where you failed, which is very far from the starting point. When you have this mindset towards that, you will be more encouraged knowing that you're not starting from square zero or square one, as you will have it. A very discouraging thing for most persons after they fail from an investment is starting again, and because some persons know they cannot go through the process of starting again, they just decide to quit. But knowing that starting again does not mean starting afresh, it just means starting from the point where you failed, starting again with better knowledge and experience.

[Josefjix]

In addition,
You stop forcing, you do your part, and let the outcome does it part.
You stop seeking for validation, you stop accepting chaos, and redirect your focus to something bigger and better.

I've been there at the rock Bottom too, it's the time nature tests your strength and capacity, it's here you know who is strong and who is weak.

The strong pushes upward while the weak remains at the bottom and never explodes again, the ability to stand still, breath in and out, rest, pick up yourself, look ahead and push back again isn't a childs play, I've been there too.

What's more better and enjoyable is when the battle is won and you got back up again, that's power, real power.

[Fredomago]

Most of the experiences we’ll encounter here in the crypto space consist of failures. That’s why people always say to stay strong and be patient.

It’s like building a house; the hardest part is laying the foundation. In the crypto field, those failures serve as our foundation while we
Study the important aspects of the market. And we all know that building a house is not that easy, the same goes here of course.

I like that stand point, using all the failed experience as your building blocks and serve as your reference and basis. Those are good opportunities to work well and adjustments with what you made wrong, it's your decision making that will really matters in terms of trading, you need to work well and make things as profitable as it can be this brand new year that we will embrace.

[Churchillvv]

The set backs are necessary according to some learned people and starting again shows how much resistance you have and that alone is worth not giving up for, so keep coming back just like you said, we all have been failing in one area or the other but at the end we came back better, and still grinding the way through. I think I need the motivation too but it’s best we motivate each other, the forum is wide one thing I like to say is be the best you can but be the realist to yourself that alone lets you rebuild from scratch and helps you lift your heavy hearts.

[junder]

Usually, people who have failed in a job will focus more on identifying the mistakes they made that led to the failure. Because when starting a new job, it's not only about new knowledge that must be prepared, but also about other things that can lead to mistakes and excessive risks so that they don't happen again in the new job. So what you said actually points to this point. I also agree that risks and obstacles must be faced with a calmer and wiser approach so that the desired results can be achieved smoothly.

Identifying or evaluating previous mistakes is good behavior, because doing so means there is an intention to get better. But not everyone can do this, sometimes there are people who still make the exact same mistakes as before because they don't take lessons and don't identify the mistakes they made in the past.
I feel fortunate to be able to realize the mistakes I've made and make them into lessons for the future, and with a new job even if it's in the same field there will be new things that we don't know yet, it's like a natural challenge.

[Hanadawa]

The amount of failure you have will not determine your future. So if you failed last year, this does not mean that you'll eventually fail this year. You will always have chances to correct your mistakes and change the negative behavior and wrong mindset that cause your failure. Just take your time, and just learn the process, you will slowly managed making this year right and successful, regardless of how many times you fail.
Failure is not the end for you, its only a reminder that what you show isn't enough yet, exert more efforts to easily achieve success and get rid of failure.

I believe failure is God's way of showing you gratitude, patience, and rising stronger. Failure doesn't show you're weak. Instead, it teaches you how to become stronger. I experienced many failures in 2025. I experienced losses in trading, I was cheated by someone close to me, and I failed a job test. But those failures taught me how to anticipate failure in trading, made me more selective in choosing work partners, and failed job applications led me to learn new skills, and now I can earn money from social media content. Failure is painful, and not everyone can accept it. But only some people can learn valuable lessons from failure.

[DaNNy001]

Failure is also a path to success and it is not the end of your journey...there are people that gave up at some point because they felt like they can't achieve what they planned to..One thing I've learned to do is to always learn from my experiences, if 2025 wasn't a good year it doesn't mean that 2026 won't be favorable, all you have to do is point out your mistakes and try not to repeat the same mistakes

[Distinctin]

Just to add, and for life in general, not just crypto. Have a clear and achievable goal. It is pointless to have goals that are not achievable because you will keep failing every time. Just "not giving up" is not enough. If you do the same thing you did in the previous year, you will still fail.
"The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results". I don't completely subscribe to this quote, but it is true in this context. Do things differently. Experience is nothing if you don't learn from it.

When you say you won't give up, make sure you're on the right path.
No matter how persistent you are in digging a hole to look for gold, if there is no gold in that place, you will dig for all your life, and you won't find any gold. So whatever you're doing should be the right way to do it.

This is really true. There are people who are definitely hard working and focused on their goal, but the only problem is, they are working on a goal that is unrealistic and not suitable for them. So they end up only wasting their time and energy just trying to achieve such impossible goal.

And sometimes, what we need isn't just hard work, but smart and intelligent kind of work. Its not about taking shortcut, but its reaching your goal in a more fast and convenient way for you.

[Findingnemo]

Starting with,'easier said than done'.

I understand what you are meaning here and I am not discouraging anyone from restarting from the scratch but often it becomes much heavier after each fall that is why taking conservative approach with all our financial decision or some kind of backup plan will save us and keep us alive than hitting the rock bottom. So siverisfy, keep some savings for emergency and keep moving forwards towards all your goals.

[Oluwa-btc]

If 2025 didn’t give you results,it gave you data,it gave you lessons and wisdom that sharpened your journey in 2025.Remember that a failed year is not a failed person,you need clarity,consistency and strong habits not fragile ones.Failure is a part of life,and its not a crime to start all over and over again.You just shouldn't repeat the same failure,but allow 2025 lessons rebuild you properly.

[Zackz5000]

You'll never learn, if you never fail.

Life is filled with failures, but each failure is a lesson that we should learn from. We should always analyze our mistakes and learn from them so that we no longer repeat them. Then life will also be filled with successes, successes that we build after gaining those valuable experiences.

This is a lesson that works for all aspects of life. For example in the crypto market I learned very quickly that the altcoin market is too volatile and lacks long term potential. If I become a bag-holder holding some altcoins hoping they go up, I will continue to watch my capital melt away. The correct approach that I found working is to only trade them short term while they are being pumped and get out and get far away when the dump begins.

We always learn from our mistakes even in school sometimes before we learn we might have fail and learn through correction by either the teacher or your fellow student who understand more than you do, most of the scientist today failed several times before they could get it correctly.

It's true altcoins are more volatile than Bitcoin altcoins are not for a long term but short time, the market have to be monitor every time so to sell before everything dump to zero, it will be nice people stay off from shitcoins due to the high level of it volatility and also highly risky.