I am glad you stuck with it, when I nearly lost everything in 2018 that I had worked for in 2105-2018, I felt very sad and discouraged, but because I really believe in the decentralization movement and the power to create your destiny in a more creative economic setting, I stuck with it and am slowly crawling away from ground zero again. I also take my salary now in Bitcoin and when I get time, I trade as well. I think this year might be a better year from the last two I had. I nearly lost all my shirts as they say, but I won't give up either. Thank you for your encouraging post, good for others to see and take note.
These are some inspiring stories to hear. Really happy that you guys stuck in the ride and continued pursuing bitcoin despite the negativities that you have experienced. This is the best thing about setting up proper expectations when you're promoting or recommending bitcoin to people. If you haven't been in the impression that bitcoin's not a get-rich scheme there's no telling where we'll be at right now.