No you already know the answer to this question.   If your frame of reference is years then 2018 compared to 2017 and prior 2016 then BTC is now doing stellar, just the fact we are around 10,000 or even if it was half at 5,000 is massive for bitcoin.

People get overly focused on just near term horizon but overall bitcoin is making good advancements.  Not even just price but overall the protocol has become more capable and able to convey global transactions.  I'm optimistic so long as the development is going forward positively which I believe is the case.