“What we do in life echoes in eternity.”
For the Bitcoiner, the rising Bitcoin price is a bittersweet occasion, dually marking his:
- Rising buying power in the modern economy
- Shattering inability to acquire more when he had the chance
The latter leads to the phenomenon of stacking regret. He'll think back to all his monthly subscriptions, cups of coffee and Chick-Fil-A sandwiches and wonder if he wouldn't have rather held more Bitcoin today.
This happens in our own lives, all the time, in countless contexts, whether related to Bitcoin or not. But Bitcoin is a tangible, visual symbol of wasted time, and that makes it especially potent at sparking stacker's regret syndrome.
Instead of beating yourself up, ask yourself: “What could I have done 1 year ago, 5 years ago, to have stacked more today?”
And make that your financial priority today, looking ahead to the next 5 years.
Addendum: Stacker's Regret Syndrome has wider applications than just Bitcoin, but is immediately relevant to everything that causes stinging regret in a man.