Made mid-5 figs at 26, still feel like I’m underachieving. • Born and raised in Southeast Asia. • Grew up with the usual “study hard, get a stable job” script. • Took mechanical engineering to challenge myself. • Landed an okay entry-level job, but pay sucked and 9–5 wasn’t for me. • Got into crypto during Axie’s peak. Was already curious since 2019 but busy with acads. • Quit engineering in 2022 at 23yo. Went all in on crypto with $600 and a dream. Libertas (freedom in latin) was born. • Learned futures, trading, and eventually found airdrop farming. Caught $ARB by accident. • Saw the potential and doubled down—scaled manually across projects. • Burned through funds. Took a $2k loan from my girlfriend to keep going. Grateful to have someone like her who sticks through thick and thin. • Worked 14-hour days, 6 days a week. • Found a solid humble group of degens at @manifestordao, special thanks to chads like @cryptomemez and @KazokuCrypto. Made profit from airdrops and degen plays. • Missed a few big wins, but stayed in profit overall. • Made ~$35k total (smol sum for some but lifechanging for me). Midcurved by holding $ETH instead of stablecoins, took a big drawdown. • Learned a lot. Met good people. • Tried yapping and social networking on x, bit of growth. One of my regrets that I should have started earlier (and should have doubled down on). Just look at this yappor accounts outperforming all of us. @FourVork @R2D2zen @amit0xic @PlaceholderKey and many other yap chads. • Still grinding. Still clicking. Still yapping • Goal: hit decent 6 figs by year-end and also grow on other areas of life. No other option but to make it. • Grateful, but never comfortable. Comfort is the worst addiction. • Staying focused and still appreciating the small wins. They're what fuels the momentum loop. Post inspired by chad @CryptoUsopp This post is a proof that small accounts can make it here in CT. Lot's of small and decent wins and also generational fumbles behind this post. Hope you enjoyed reading it.