Three moments that completely rewired my perspective:



1. First dollar earned online—2008. That was the gateway moment.
2. A 10x cryptocurrency trade during the 2017 bull run. Suddenly the rules felt different.
3. Just shipped my first AI-powered app using vibe coding. Yesterday.

Each time, I get this same feeling: *everything's about to shift*.

Funny pattern though—roughly 9 years between each breakthrough. Makes you wonder if there's something to these cycles. The online economy evolved, crypto markets moved through their boom-bust rhythms, and now AI is reshaping what's possible for solo builders. Each wave forced a complete recalibration of what I thought was possible.

It's wild how stepping outside your comfort zone every ~9 years somehow becomes a rhythm.
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ZKProofEnthusiastvip
· 22h ago
A 9-year cycle? Is this guy trying to say his indecision episodes happen every cycle? Haha
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faded_wojak.ethvip
· 22h ago
ngl these 9-year cycles are a bit crazy... I feel like I'm still dreaming in 2017 and haven't woken up
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SadMoneyMeowvip
· 22h ago
ngl these 9-year cycles are a bit mystical... but thinking about it carefully, each wave really leaves people dumbfounded --- That round in 2017 with tenfold gains was really awesome, but selling off afterward was really painful --- Vibe coding? How do you say it? Just let AI write the code and it's done? --- Every time they say "the world is about to change," and then the next 9 years bring a new story. Life is just pushed along by waves --- Wait, you've been making money online since 2008? Back then, most people were still playing on forums --- 9 years of working, 9 years of entrepreneurship, and now the AI era... the pattern is becoming a bit clear --- If I really have to say, compared to cycles, I'm more concerned about how your AI app is doing now. Can it make money? --- This story is told with flavor, but I just want to ask, what about those who didn't get in at the right time? Rely solely on luck?
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PrivateKeyParanoiavip
· 23h ago
ngl, the pattern of this 9-year cycle is a bit too neat— is it a coincidence or are we really living in some kind of cycle...
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