The reality difference between the time you opened this thread and now shows that it didn't happen sooner.
Everyone thought that once $110k gave way, Bitcoin would smoothly go up, but that did not happen. Bitcoin hit almost $112k thereafter, but was unable to push higher. Even this week, it hit the level again, but could move above the ATH of almost $112k. It must break that level before I take the buyers seriously.
It's been over a month since this thread was opened and Bitcoin price still hasn't broken above $120k, and I don't even think it will happen this month as many are predicting.
Indeed, that goal seemed very simple when the bitcoin price hit $112k, but the reality is not always as simple as we think.
Judging by what has happened in the last 7 months, I guess we should just be hopeful, but not assert the time to avoid discouragement if it didn't happen as planned.
Aside from global geopolitical instability and an economy that is still not stable, we need to accept the fact that bitcoin is no longer small. It's now a $2 trillion asset and that means it's going to take a long time to reach the goals we set like $120k, $150k or $200k. We can't expect it to grow rapidly or exponentially anymore.