Yes patience is the key but not just patience hard work, consistency and focus is what one needs to get through this also one has to be well informed that keeps you equipped thanks
When I was a newbie and then I myself also realised that bitcoin is highly volatile crypto currency and then a part of investment also so the valuation of bitcoin is subject to flactuation and varies according to market demand and supply, as higher the number of investors and higher the amount they are investing into bitcoin, higher will be demand and higher will be the valuation and vice versa but when the valuation is low, one need to be very wise and patience and should not sell his coin panic.