What are you most proud of yourself in the context of Crypto?

A fren of mine asked me recently why I am so excited about Crypto in general, what I am most proud of. He is not in Crypto and believes Crypto is at best an experiment and at worst a Ponzi scheme – so we have long, often-heated debate every now and then.

As I reflected on my journey in Crypto over the years, I honestly struggled to find what I am "the most" proud of. Counting some of the gains made over the years as something to be proud of felt too shallow. Believing in Bitcoin when it was called "magic internet money" comes close but somehow don't feel like placing it as "the most" thing to be proud of. Being early in a bunch of projects like Ethereum, Litecoin, Chainlink, Filecoin is another one that feels good but again not sure if I am really proud of myself for that.

Then I came up with something which is more recent and it's contrary to mistakes I have made in the past bear cycles. I HODL'ed through 2021-2022 bear cycle and still HODL'ing. I did not sell a single coin in this duration and I am proud of myself for that. At this point, I believe in Crypto more than ever and I will stay invested until each of those projects become part of our daily life!

What are you most proud of?