Ugh. I've lost so much potential profit by not being patient and not believing in bitcoin--but I don't dwell on it, since none of us knows what the future holds. And that's the main reason why I don't trade altcoins. The market volatility is insane, and I don't have the stomach to be patient in a market where you could potentially lose literally everything in an instant.
Once I get my debt settled, I'll be buying some bitcoin to hold on to. But no altcoins for me.
Holding of bitcoin and being patient is the key to earn more bitcoin. If we know how to wait, then invest today. For sure bitcoin price will going to rise again. Just be careful on next fork.
It is not really the key to earn more bitcoin unless you are buying more of course, it is just the key to stay safe earning more value in USD from what you are holding. Your bitcoin cannot multiply itself in your wallet if you are not putting it to work, the only difference is that your assets are intact and the risk of having to invest it in other things is no longer there.