The meaning of taking the stairs instead of the elevator is simply to allow you to react quickly.
I really don't understand why so many KOLs say that in 2025, altcoins will x10, x100, and I don't understand what basis they are relying on. Many people participating in the market also get swept up in those enticing words.
Look at the chart $ETH right now; if you hope it rises again soon so you can cut your losses or break even, forget it. It will rise again, but not as soon as you wish.
The new pandemic news in China is threatening the global economy. If it unfolds in a situation just like in 2019/2020, do you know what the price $BTC and the entire market will look like?
This is just a warning. In the case that the world manages to control the pandemic well before it spreads globally, the market will recover.