I Almost Gave Up on Ethereum. Here’s Why I Didn’t.

I remember sitting in my room that night—sweat on my palms, heart pounding, charts blinking red like danger signs.

Ethereum was crashing. My portfolio? A mess.
The headlines were screaming:
Celsius gone.
Terra destroyed.
Everything you believed in is falling apart.

I stared at the number on my screen. I had never felt this kind of panic before. My ETH—something I believed in—now just felt like digital regret.

I opened my wallet. Hovered over the “Sell” button. I was one click away from walking away… from the months of research, the nights of reading whitepapers, the dreams I had of a decentralized world.

And then, I saw this random tweet:
“If you sell during fear, you were never really in it for the revolution.”

It hit me like a slap.

This wasn’t just about money. It never was.
Ethereum was my first real taste of freedom—the idea that I could be part of something bigger than banks, governments, and middlemen. I remembered why I got in:
Because I believed in the tech.
Because I believed in people.
Because I believed we could build something better.

So, I didn’t sell.

I turned off the screen. Breathed. Waited. Learned.

And you know what? ETH survived.
I survived.

Now, I look back, and I’m proud I stayed. Not just because the number went up—but because I didn’t let fear define my journey.

If you’ve ever felt this way, trust me—you’re not alone.

We’re not here just for profit. We’re here to build.
We’re still early.

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Thanks for reading. I’m @ChainTalks, and I write from the heart of Web3. If you feel this, let’s connect.