Holding Bitcoin for long term is not easy but only those that are determined can actually do that and long term is where all the good things one seek from Bitcoin lies.
Actually people keep on emphasizing on Bitcoin being easy or not easy to invest or HODL for the long term forgetting that Bitcoin investment is is an investment that allows you to invest what you can afford to lose or what you can invest comfortably with your discretion fund without being affected. The problem is that those guys that keeps saying that Bitcoin is difficult to invest or HODL are the ones that either invest what they can't afford to lose or are impatient guys who can't HODL for the long term. This are often traders even as they appear to be the Long term traders who invest less than a circle. They are easily moved by taking profit so quickly.
You seems to contradict something, having a long term plan doesn't mean everything will go straight for that investor rather you will have to work everything out yourself remember Bitcoin investment is not all rosey and knowing this will help guide an investor sometimes especially when they come across any temporary challenge.
Yes thats for sure, Bitcoin journey is not always rosey, its journey is not a smooth ride but continuous investment without looking how rough the movement is for the long term will make it look as if it's a smooth ride. Let's take for example starting from the Early part of 2011 till date, Bitcoin has experience Alot of ups and down, which if a person decide to panic during this mountain and valley movement, may sell too soon. maybe the person will not be patient to HODL this long. But if such person don't mind the ups and down and continue buying and HODLing till date, he will be super rich compeard to a person who panic and sold and buy again repeatedly.