If that's a benchmark, I can conveniently say I'm in the brackets. However, I may even have to offload all I've before end of this year to avoid being hit by the bear season expected by 2026.

Nope, I'm not in any race. Acquiring Bitcoin shouldn't be seen as a do–or–die event. We should treat it as one of those several investments people make. Not everyone will like the idea of Bitcoin to the extent of investing in it. Despite how internationally the US dollar is, not everyone likes it. As for the desire of owing 1BTC, I gave up on that several years ago. I don't even ruminate on it anymore. It's an aborted dream.