Day 26 · Why "Doing Nothing" Is the Most Difficult Skill to Learn

This is #币圈100天成长计划 's 26th/100th day.
⏸️ There is one of the most underestimated abilities in the market:
Doing nothing.
Every day, you are bombarded by various voices:
“This sector is about to take off,” “That project has clear good news,” “If you don’t enter now, it’s too late”…
Each voice is telling you: action is the right choice.
But the truth is:
Most of the time, not making a decision is the best decision.
💎 Today's core insight: Action is instinct, stillness is discipline
Level 1: The market’s “Action Tax”
New coins listed daily on exchanges, “wealth secrets” flashing in group chats, KOL calls for “last chance to buy in”…
Each one is诱导你行动.
But have you calculated:
In the past year, what was your return rate from trades made out of “itchy hands”?
After deducting fees, slippage, emotional wear, and wrong decisions—
Did these “actions” truly create value for you, or just satisfy the illusion of “I am doing something”?
Level 2: Three common mistaken motivations for action
▫️ Anxiety-driven: “Everyone is making money, I can’t stay idle”
▫️ Void-driven: “Not trading feels like I’m missing something”
▫️ Proof-driven: “I need to prove my judgment is correct”
Decisions made under these three motivations,
99% will turn into fees, disappearing into the market.
Level 3: True experts practice “Inaction”
Warren Buffett said: “The secret to investing is sitting there watching the game, waiting for that perfect pitch.”
But in reality, most people:
▫️ Swing at every pitch
▫️ Want to grab every opportunity
▫️ Try to ride every hot trend
The result is:
The person who swings the most often is usually the last to reach home plate.
Daily Thinking Tool: Recognize the four moments to “stay still”
1. When the market has no clear trend
Sideways consolidation, uncertainty between bulls and bears, a double kill of both sides.
At this time, the more you move, the more you make mistakes.
Stillness is the highest respect for uncertainty.
2. When your emotions are hijacked by candlesticks
Anxiety, FOMO, panic, greed…
When emotions dominate, rationality is definitely on vacation.
Stay still first, wait for emotions to subside, then decide.
3. When you don’t understand a new narrative
“What does this new sector really mean?”
If you can’t grasp its core logic in 30 minutes,
then it’s not within your ability circle.
Stillness is honesty about your cognitive boundaries.
4. When you’ve just made a mistake
Cut losses, missed out, chased high…
The most dangerous time is the “rescue mentality”:
“I need to do something quickly to recover my losses”
Stillness is the lowest-cost stop-loss for mistakes.
🛠 Today's Action: Build your “Stillness List”
Write this in your phone memo:
When I encounter the following situations, I allow myself to do nothing:
1. Market direction is unclear
2. Emotions start to fluctuate
3. Narrative exceeds my understanding
4. I just made a mistake
Doing nothing is not laziness,
It’s the greatest respect for your principal.
The most frequent traders don’t necessarily make the most money;
The most patient hunters are the ones who catch the biggest prey.
👇 What was your most difficult “must do something” experience? Would it have been better if you did nothing at that time?
Share your story in the comments, and let’s practice “stillness,” the most difficult art.