My motivation is "I still want to be DOING this, five — or ten — years from now, so the actions I take must be in support of that. And since there is no "they" here to make that happen, the onus is on ME to take the sort of action that will create that reality."

Mine too, absolutely. I am playing the long game here. I know it is the only way. And I love it here! I do not want to go anywhere else on the web, lol.

Well... as far as the people who scare easily... They are not cut out for the market. Plain and simple. It's just like the stock market. There are those who set aside their emotional parts and play the market well and succeed. And then there are those who freak out at the slightest downturn. You have to be in cryptocurrencies for the long haul. But with that being said- never invest more than you can live without for a time.