What's the One Thing You Most Want to Tell Yourself?
Yesterday, after a deep V-shaped reversal in the U.S. stock market, both bulls and bears were wiped out. But this time, you're no longer the same person who’s experiencing market volatility for the first time.
Do you remember how you got through the first big crash?
Every long-term investor may have a "deeply unforgettable" market drop hidden in their heart.
Perhaps it was that night when you stayed up watching the markets, and your account lost 30% in a single day;
Maybe it was that morning when you pressed the "sell" button for the first time, only to regret it afterward;
Or perhaps it was that day when you were feeling panicked but forced yourself to go to work as if nothing happened.
How did you comfort yourself back then?
Did you tell yourself, "It will bounce back in the long term"? Or did you quietly close your account and pretend nothing had happened? Looking back now, haven’t those moments also become turning points in your journey of growth?
In this recent downturn, what is the one thing you most want to tell yourself?
Having gone through the crash of 2022, this time during the downturn, I told myself: "Stick to the plan, be patient, and buy at the bottom."
Because last time, I almost went all in on $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ when it just started to drop, and my mindset collapsed as the decline continued.
This time, I made a buy-the-dip list and wasn't caught by panic.
So, facing this downturn, is there anything the past version of you would want to say to yourself?
"Don't be afraid, you've already been through worse."
"Remember, don’t let short-term emotions defeat your long-term judgment."
Do you remember how you got through the first big crash?
How did you get through back then?
In this recent downturn, what is the one thing you most want to tell yourself?
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So I tell myself that I am willing to ride this volatility because I am looking at the long term gains. I also tell myself that it is important to have a positive mindset.
There is no failure, only lessons learnt.
So I will continue to stay invested, whether the markets are up or down to reap bountiful harvest in the long term. My formula - invest in index ETFs. The scarier the markets, the cheaper the shares.
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Yesterday, after a deep V-shaped reversal in the U.S. stock market, both bulls and bears were wiped out. But this time, you're no longer the same person who’s experiencing market volatility for the first time.
Every long-term investor may have a "deeply unforgettable" market drop hidden in their heart.
Do you remember how you got through the first big crash?
How did you get through back then?
In this recent downturn, what is the one thing you most want to tell yourself?
That experience changed me. This time, during the recent market plunge, I kept calm and stuck to my plan. I reminded myself how panicking last time only led to bad decisions. Instead of reacting impulsively, I followed a buy-the-dip list I had prepared, and it helped me stay focused on long-term goals, not short-term noise.
If I could tell my past self one thing, it would be: “You’ve made it through worse — trust your strategy and don’t let fear control you.” Every crash is tough in the moment, but each one has made me a stronger, more resilient investor.
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这时候，我会强迫自己回到基本面。比如，我会问自己：手里的公司，基本面有没有恶化？盈利模式是不是还清晰？有没有核心竞争力？如果答案是“没有变化”，那下跌可能只是情绪杀价，而不是价值崩塌。那我就不会被短期走势带偏，甚至可能反手去加仓。
同时，我也会重审自己的持仓结构。有没有太集中在某个高波动板块？有没有过度依赖外部环境稳定的行业？该止损的止损，该调仓的调仓。不能因为下跌就盲目抄底，但也不能因为害怕就全线清仓。我更相信“调整仓位”而不是“全有或全无”的操作逻辑。
还有一点很重要，我会提醒自己：市场不会永远下跌。每一轮大跌之后，总会有一批资产被低估，总会有人在底部悄悄建仓。历史从不重复，但总有相似的韵律。真正赚到钱的，从来不是最聪明的人，而是最有耐心、最守纪律的人。
所以动荡期间，我会告诉自己：看清波动背后的本质，坚持自己的投资逻辑，不跟风、不恐慌，慢慢来，市场永远不缺机会。
我不是没想过割肉，但心里也清楚，一旦卖出，就真的是实亏。当时我做了一个决定：关掉股市APP，把自己关在图书馆一整周，重新回头看我买的公司基本面、财报、市场定位。我不敢说自己完全懂得冷静，但我开始学会用逻辑去压住情绪。说实话，那段时间很难熬，尤其是身边亲友看到新闻标题就劝我快走人，说再不走就完了。但我硬是咬着牙撑过去了。
现在回看，那一次的经历反而成了我投资路上最宝贵的“学费”。它教会我两个字：独立。独立思考、独立判断、独立承担后果。也让我明白，市场从来不是风平浪静的，真正的考验，不是涨的时候你赚了多少，而是跌的时候你还能不能保持清醒。
在最近这段低迷时期，我最想告诉自己的话是：“你挺过的不是一次风暴，而是成为成熟投资者的必经之路。”每一次市场的下行，其实都是一次筛选，筛掉浮躁、筛掉贪婪，只留下真正有信念的人。跌市不可怕，可怕的是忘了当初自己为什么投资。我希望自己始终记得，投资不是追逐短期价格，而是坚守长期价值。
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