You can call me a parasite, but this trick really works.
Yesterday I happened to discuss an old issue with the fox family:
"How to catch the big narrative? How to understand the meme 'golden dog'?"
My answer might be a bit counterintuitive:
"Many times, I don't really 'understand' it."
1. A not-so-dignified fact:
Most of our information is not something we come up with ourselves
Honestly, the vast majority of the time, the information we acquire comes from our surroundings:
Shared in the group
Came across it on Twitter
Something a friend mentioned casually
A casual judgment from a big shot
Situations that truly rely on 'drawing a complete narrative from zero by oneself' are very rare.
Yes, everyone has their own area of expertise.
But the problem is—
Only when you achieve top-level understanding at a 'very deep, very narrow' point,
And when this point happens to become a hotspot, you can make big money from it.
This condition, to be honest, is very harsh.
2. I'm good at NFTs, but if NFTs cool down, am I not going to live?
I consider myself to be among those who are relatively good at playing NFTs—
It's also a matter of paying enough tuition fees, stepping into pits along the way.
But now NFTs have basically cooled down,
Am I just because 'this is my comfort zone',
Should we just refuse to look at other narratives?
Obviously not possible.
So there's only one realistic solution:
👉 Actively and continuously absorb information from outside.
3. Don't expect the big shots to 'feed you,' this matter is inherently unfair.
Many people will complain:
"Why don't the big shots talk more?"
"Why is no one guiding me?"
But if you think about it from a different perspective, you'll know:
Everyone has their own matters, why should they rush to give you a lesson?
So there's only one thing we can do:
Look more.
Whether it's reposting groups or not,
Whether it's Twitter or not,
The recounts from family members in the WeChat group as well,
Don't be picky, don't be disdainful, don't be arrogant.
First look, first save, first have an impression.
As time goes on, you will naturally find:
What things keep appearing repeatedly,
Which narratives have been brought up in different places.
4. Let me give an example from my own experience: $penguin
To be honest, I admit this order:
Is just lucking out.
I entered $penguin at a 15M market cap.
But looking back, some things may not be completely random.
The reason is simple:
This coin has appeared many times during my information intake process.
When the market cap was very low, I already 'knew of its existence.'
It was just that I didn't pay attention at the time.
Several key factors truly made me decide to enter a position at 15M:
I have a friend who has lived in the nice country for years—Bo Ye.
He has achieved significant results on $pnut.
Understanding of Western memes/narratives has always been his comfort zone.
He mentioned it repeatedly in our local dog group.
At the same time, I found:
In the addresses I monitor, there aren't many local cars.
16M market cap is neither high nor low.
Buying 100–500U is meaningless.
Just go directly in with 18kU.
As for the White House account continuously retweeting and gradually raising the narrative—
I really didn't expect this.
5. The conclusion is very simple, but many people are unwilling to admit it.
What I actually want to say in the end is just one sentence:
👉 We don't need to understand everything,
It's also impossible to make sense of all narratives.
Our more realistic choice is:
Be a 'parasite,' or say, 'a short person standing on the shoulders of giants.'
When you don't understand, go find someone who does.
In fields where I'm not good, I just honestly borrow others' understanding.
The reverse is also true:
If you really have accumulation and understanding in a certain field,
And don't be stingy in sharing.
Information is inherently fluid,
What can remain in the flow,
Only then can it become a true narrative.
The format I wrote is a bit messy, I just wrote whatever came to mind, afraid I would forget how to write it again 🙏
