That Video Changed Everything
Have you ever felt like your whole world changed in an instant?
I have.
And it wasn't because of a bomb. Not an accident. Not even falling in love.
It was because of a single video.
"If you enter this world hoping to get rich overnight, you'll be broke within a week."
That line hit me like a razor blade slicing through my fragile soul. I shot upright on my thin mattress, eyes wide, body frozen. The old ceiling fan spun noisily overhead, its buzzing loud, yet completely drowned out by that one sentence. The outside world vanished. There was only that voice. Only that truth.
On my laptop screen, a regular-looking guy appeared. Glasses. Slightly dark skin. Plain background. No flashy aura. No signs of wealth. But his voice... it was calm. Deep. Like it wasn't just heard by my ears, but delivered straight to my core.
"I used to work random jobs too," he said. "I've woken up at 3 AM to deliver bread. I've lost two million rupiah just following someone else's signal."
My heart started racing. I knew that feeling. I knew the pain of hard work going to waste. I knew the sting of being fooled. I knew the ache of loss.
"But that's exactly where I learned: money can be lost. But if you build the right mindset, that lasts forever."
I stared at the screen. My breathing slowed. I didn't know who this guy was. But this wasn't just some tutorial. This was a confession. A wound turned into wisdom. A voice that understood.
The first 30 minutes flew by in a flash.
I grabbed my worn-out notebook, a relic from school days, opened a blank page, and started writing with shaky hands.
Notes: AltcoinMentor – Video 1
"Don't Buy When It's Already Up" If the price has already jumped 20–30%, you're probably caught in FOMO.
"Tokens Aren't Stocks" Lots of tokens don't have real teams. Just hype and promises.
"Look for Coins with a Story" Good projects have a roadmap, a healthy community, and a problem they want to solve.
"Learn First, Then Invest" Don't use your last bit of money to play with something you don't understand.
But the most powerful part came when AltcoinMentor looked directly into the camera, like he was staring right into my eyes.
"Being poor doesn't mean you're stupid. But if you're poor and refuse to learn... you'll stay poor forever."
I stopped writing. My eyes burned. I looked down at the grimy floor of my rented room. Silence. Just the hum of the old fan and the sound of my own heartbeat. I felt... seen. For the first time in a long time.
At the restaurant where I worked, I often heard light teasing from my coworkers:
"What's the point of messing with those coins?" "Pretending to be rich on your phone, huh?" "I trust the change in my pocket more than some invisible token."
At first, I'd laugh along. But deep down, I felt alone. Isolated. No one around me truly believed someone like me could change my fate through something they didn't even understand.
But now, everything was different. That video wasn't just a turning point. It was an explosion. An explosion of awareness. Of energy. Of hope.
I immediately opened AltcoinMentor's YouTube channel. Dozens of other videos awaited. Their titles were like doors to a brand new world.
"Trading Mindset: From Loss to Stability"
"Why 90% of Traders Fail in Their First Year"
"FOMO, FUD, and Money Emotions"
I clicked the Subscribe button without hesitation. Then I joined the Telegram channel linked in the description. I typed a message, my heart pounding.
AndiLurker: Hey man, that video just now... felt like the slap I needed. I really want to learn more. But I'm starting from absolute zero. I'm ready to get yelled at, just be honest.
A few minutes felt like hours. I stared at the screen, waiting. Finally, a notification popped up.
AltcoinMentor: Don't look for shortcuts. But don't stop learning. If you're serious, watch the first 7 videos. Then we'll talk.
And that was the beginning.
The following days changed completely.
I settled into a new routine:
Wake up → Work at the restaurant
Get home at night → Watch crypto education videos
Before bed → Write a crypto journal
At work, I started carrying a small notebook into the kitchen. While waiting for the fries to cook, I scribbled notes:
"BTC isn't just a coin. It's a symbol of trust in a system without middlemen." "I can't just follow signals. I need to understand why the signal exists."
My friends were confused.
"What are you even studying, Di?"
I just smiled, "Something that might help me get out of here."
One night, I wrote my first-ever crypto journal entry.
Personal Journal – Day 10 I lost 40k rupiah and it hurt. But that's when I realized I'd been getting in because I was afraid of missing out, not because I understood. Now? I'm not afraid of a small loss. I'm afraid of losing money because I didn't get it.
Today I learned: Circulating supply matters. Transaction volume is the lifeblood. And the developer team needs to be clear. Learn slowly, but learn solid.
The turning point got even stronger when I watched AltcoinMentor's fifth video.
"Don't wait for a big capital to start learning. Because your biggest capital... is hunger and fear."
I paused the video. I stared at the screen, then at my reflection in the mirror. My eyes were shining.
"I have both of those." "I'm hungry. And I'm terrified of being poor forever."
A week later, the world suddenly shifted again.
A notification popped up.
It was CryptoGhost – the guy who gave the $KRNO signal that failed – sending a private DM:
CryptoGhost: You still in the group?
Not all signals are good. But you've got a cool head. I see you're actively learning. Maybe... you're cut out to learn how to be an analyst.
My heart stopped.
"Me? Become an analyst?"
I had never imagined this. I was just a regular guy working in a restaurant kitchen. But someone I respected in the crypto world had messaged me. And not just that, he gave me a short PDF file.
Basic Token Review Sheet
"Fill it out, send it back. Don't be shy about mistakes. Learning is what matters."
I immediately opened the file. It had columns: Token Name, Total Supply, Daily Volume, Use Case, Development Team, Personal Comments.
I picked a random token: $LOOP.
It took three hours. Three full hours. I researched every detail. I read the whitepaper. I dug up info on the team. I analyzed the roadmap. I questioned every number.
Finally, I sent it back proudly.
That day, I wrote in my journal:
"This is the first time I've been trusted. Not because I'm good. But because I want to learn. And wanting to learn... that's the most valuable thing a broke person can have."
I closed the journal. I stared at the ceiling. My heart was full of hope. But also full of questions.
What happens next?
Is this really the start of something big?
Or just another illusion waiting to shatter like before?
And then, a new notification arrived.
From an unexpected source.
From someone who made my blood freeze.