I am in marketing field for a long time but I gave a little attention to BTC. Now I am studying about bitcoin. What I got is that a concept which rises from ashes to heavens. But the main aspect which make me to think twice before entering the btc is its high volatility and also I fell prey to the negative views. And when I further watched btc then I got amazed that btc is getting more adaptable day by day. Then I suddenly realised that if anybody would have purchased btc in bulk in the start (In pennies) and let assume he forgets but now he suddenly acquainted with his btc then OMG he would have "massive money", cannot imagine.
Lol it's just a thinking but the morale is that I have missed the biggest opportunity and I accept that it's a blunder for not participating positively in btc.
I don't agree on that you missed the golden opportunity. Because like you said, Bitcoin is volatile. It will be never late to invest in it. You need to be just patient. We are in a bullrun-like period now. I believe that we are getting close to ath.