Not quite true. To some people, trading to alts have been very successful for them. As for me however, I did trade a few of my bitcoin to buy some alts and I've made my ups and downs although I already quit on trading a few months ago since I don't see profit in it. Maybe, just maybe, it's really not just for me.

I somehow agree with you, partially. I agree on your statement of not selling bitcoin especially on a much lower price. Back in 2013, I was first introduced to Bitcoin by a friend of mine and already get hooked by it. There are so many shit things happening way back then and the price movement is just like now. And because of that, I can say that BTC is here to stay. We just have to hold our BTC. On the other note, I don't agree with you that people shouldn't trade with alts. Trading on alts at this moment gives us the opportunity to take profit even if BTC is down. Just study first the alt that you're going to trade and you should be fine.

You have the right advice man, most of the guys on here trade with altcoins and lose money each day. Bitcoin is worth holding if there is an objective that is planned before purchasing the coin or acquiring the coin. Bitcoin is also seems like the payment of choice when the guys on here purchase something online because of the no chargebacks thing. There is also many things that are educational when lurking this Bitcointalk forum, so it isn't totally lame in here lol

I agree to you, i think i came late also in discovering and in joining to bitcoin. Well its because i came from a poor family, no computer, no internet and even i am very ignorant to use and hold a computer. And then years passed by, now im already here, i think im in the low position(newbie) and still there are many informations i didnt know. Well as of now, i will just keep my bitcoins and time will come, i do some investments.

Everything is very dynamic in the crypto world and will depend on the context. Can't generalize!

If you are really old school as you mentioned, you would have known that many of us who got in during and before bitcoin took off earned heck lots of profits from altcoins. Back when bitcoin first broke one thousand before the drastic fall to sub 400s, many were still profiting from flipping altcoins and converting them to btc. Then again, it is never a bad idea to just hold on to any existing btcs, we have beaten detractors for years and always will in the long run.

I also used to be like that, thinking it is too late, price is high, I can't buy anymore, price is going to fall, and all other negative thoughts and the community is usually not helpful either. with all the FUD and bitcoin is dead statements it is hard to think clearly and not have some amount of fear which is perfectly normal too.

but now that I look back, I am glad that I didn't let all that negativity get to me and use my head instead of listening to others and following them into oblivion like a sheep.

this is what I see when I look back to previous years of me being around:

Bitcoin is something new. That is all I can tell you about my experience. Until UPI arrived traditional net banking transactions involved tons of required information. I will describe some key points only here because if I start explaining how it works I will have to write another Essay on it which I won't for now.
Take the case of Fund Transfer or Online Transactions everything involved lots of steps(Entering Details, 3D-Secure Authentication) and lot of information(A/C no, Card No., CVV, Expiry month &Year, IFSC ….) . But here all you need is an address which is usually provided in the form of a QR Code.
Kindof similar to paytm, FreeCharge and other apps but UNIVERSAL. The transaction fee is same if you want to send the funds to your next-door neighbour or a friend in a far-away country.
But there are simethings that you need to keep in mind.
1. Transaction Fee : This is all that will decide the time that it is gonna take to complete the transaction. Belive me I reached the state of panic when my first transaction for a large value of Bitcoin got stuck. Make small transactions first to the concept of transaction fee.
2. Disributed Public Ledger : Although it is a well appreciated concept and has several pros but it also means that you cannot go to anyone in case your transaction gets stuck(Which it will in case of low transaction fee) or if you get betrayed by any means. Transaction once done cannot be reversed until the receiver tends to. There's no Customer Care bro on whom you can let out your frustration.
3. Trading in Bitcoin cannot be necesserily profitable thus risky. Also it is not appreciated by the Bitcoin Community since the motive bitcoin was to be a currency. You don't invest in a currency.
Also if you somehow come to know about double spending to recover back your stuck bitcoins you won't be able to do it without your private key ( Which you won't have if you store your Bitcoins in Zebpay, Unicoin Coinsecure or any other wallet).
Well rest is a pleasant experience

Conclusion: New Technology; Will take time to adopt; But still amazing especially the concept of Paper -Wallet and Brain-Wallet (Google It if you don't know).

most alts are completely useless and some rare ones are having some use cases but still are pretty bad, that is why they are quite unstable. people are only buying them to make a profit, most of the time they gamble on whether they can make profit or not.
and coins like Dash and ethereum and steem are being pumped pretty hard these days and they are reaching their max potential of pumpablity and soon the bubble will pop crushing anyone who stays in its way.

It's a healthy approach IMO.

The whole of the 21st century is probably going to be this way, not just Bitcoin. If you don't keep learning, and learn fast, you'll be left so far behind so quickly that you'll get (figuratively or perhaps even literally) eaten.