We had plenty of time, say since 2015 if they were earlier, or since 2017 when the Bitcoin hype was all over the world. We had plenty of time to buy Bitcoin for half a decade and accumulate it at a low price. But what did we do then?
While most of us bought Bitcoin at that time, most of us also made mistakes. Mistakes are the best teachers, and we shouldn't repeat the same mistakes.
Now that Bitcoin is trading at its highest price, who wouldn't be happy? Certainly, all holders are happy and hope the price continues to rise to $150,000.
We had a lot of time to invest in Bitcoin when the price was still quite low, in 2015 or even 2017, the opportunity was already there for everyone who focus on it. However, many of us were scared of Bitcoin at that time. Some others assumed it was a scam or something that won't last. Others didn't understand it or were too scared to take the risk. The fact is that we all had the same chance at that time, what we did with that opportunity is what matters today. Some people who started buying Bitcoin at that time made some mistakes, such as selling too early, not buying enough, or trying to trade instead of holding. However, as you said, mistakes are a normal part of learning. What matters most today is that we don't keep making the same mistakes. We must learn from our experiences and make better decisions for the future.
Now that Bitcoin is trading at its highest price, those who were patient and believed in it from the beginning are happy, they saw the future and chose to hold onto their investment even when others laughed or doubted it. That's a big lesson for most of us, we should be more focused, patient, and trust the process once we know what we're investing in. And, no doubt, the price might increase even higher, to even $150k or more. If we missed out before, we shouldn't miss it again. The earlier we act wisely, the better our chances of benefiting from it.