I thought 2025 would be the year I sat on the sidelines. Turns out, it became one of my best. I started this year with one goal: play defense. After the $TRUMP meme mania in February, I cashed out most of my portfolio to stables. I felt market was overheated, with too much new volatility being added from Trump presidency. Then April hit. Tariff news wrecked the markets. Stocks and crypto both dumped hard. Felt in a good position with stables, I deployed my first serious stock positions amidst the fear. By May, the old feeling crept back in, FOMO from being underexposed to crypto. I cautiously dipped back into some alts, nothing aggressive. Slow, steady. Then, end of May, the Cetus hack happened. $SUI nuked below $2.4. FUD around $SUI was everywhere. That’s when I did what I planned for months prior, I reloaded my $SUI bags. Fast forward to today: Stocks up +50% from April buys. $SUI up +80% from last month’s entries. Did not expect such profits from being defensive this year. What really made a difference was this: I stopped watching charts and CT 24/7. Take more time off to touch grass. More time for clear decisions. In hindsight, staying sane was the real alpha. Let the waves do the work. You just need patience.