In as much as people have failed in bitcoin, many also have benefited from it, is all about being patients.
So patients with whatever you're doing in due time, you will enjoy your labour.
You're right, the patient dog eat the fattest bone, we have seen people that invested on bitcoin and their life had a complete turnaround because they follows the due procedures and learn when necessary before taking a step or move, while on the contrary we have seen some that have also invested and loss everything due to falling on wrong hands or lack of knowledge that cost them loosing it all either by scam or being hacked, the conclusion is that what you don't know will cost you your valuables and assets in ruin if care is not taken.