lots of us that are here today have missed the chance to buy bitcoin at very cheap prices either for stupidity or lack of awareness. but we have had so many good opportunities for about 2 or 3 years to become a part of bitcoin's early adopters. there has been super cheap prices 6 times less than today.
the only reason why anyone misses the chance of becoming an early adopter of bitcoin is laziness and nothing else.

All of a sudden it became a long term investment. The first time I looked at bitcoin I only saw a short time investment because of its history. It falls so quick then go way up also fast. With that kind of movement people are thinking buy then sell again but you will have to guard it.
But who is really more profitable here. Is it those who put their faith and just HODL or those who buy and sell although risky?
I dont regret selling when it was too early and I dont call that a failure also.

bitcoin surely has a volatile market but also don't forget that price is also rising in the long term because of the potential of bitcoin.
in other words a rising volatile market can be used both for short term and long term investment just as easily. it depends on you to choose one of these methods that suites your strategy.

Indeed, because everyone of us have different fortune in life, being an early adopter of bitcoin doesn't mean that you are going to be reach, because just like what I've said, we do have different fortune. If someone, an early bitcoin adopter, is a millionaire right now, and you are envying him, or insecure or whatever you are feeling towards that person, it is wrong, because instead of getting envy because that certain person is a millionaire right now, we should idolize him, ask a piece of advice that will helps us to be someone like them in the future.

Who knows, maybe next year OP would become a millionaire because he have learned from his mistakes and change the way he use bitcoins, we just have to wait for the right time, because God have plans to each of us, and He knows when He is going to give it to us.

That's quite a story. Thanks for sharing.

I would agree on that. Some governments are reviewing bitcoin to legalized for public. If it was approved and be supported by government bitcoin's value would increase as many people would use it for legal transaction. It's very significant to behold for its potential.

I wish I was in your shoe then as I come to know about bitcoin when is over value. I came across crypto currencies in 2015 and started making few satoshi in 2016. We humans being will always think rationally when ever we come across an investment opportunity. I am happy for you as now you have invest in bitcoin related site now.

Whatever he said on his story, whether you find some parts of it doesn't make sense, doesn't really matter for me.
I just get the big picture of it ; I realized that I failed because I am too greedy. In other words, one need to be mentally wealthy in order to make a fortune.
Bitcoiners or early adopters who can make Million of dollars > they must be have faith that bitcoin price will skyrocket someday and they are right as now the price reach $1180 and still climb up. And the point for us : keep our bitcoin save and wait for 5-10 years later.

some of the are indeed rich, you would be a moron to spend 10k bitcoin or more and don't hold anything until real value kick in, not all of them are asshole that would dump at the first pump and lose the possibility for a real gain

intelligent people should always hold at least 50% of something that has the potential like bitcoin, there still "medium size" early adopters out there, what make you a real early adopter is the ability to hold your coins until the real opportunity come in