Well I don't regret what happen if i missed bitcoin, besides bitcoin and other token, save me during the pandemic, I thought me and my mother will end up in the streets since we don't have money, but god had a way to save you, he will do things that you don't expect, i thought I'm not gonna make it today, those money that i spend on food bills and hospital, crypto help me a lot, so i don't regret if I'm starting again from scratch, there is still hope i can still make it, even if its slow, still there is progress.
This was my regret back in 2017 where I could've saved all of my BTCs that I earned from campaign signatures. Unfortunately and fortunately, I was able to save at least 10% of my total accumulated BTCs that rendered me some good value until now.
Now that I know better, long-term HODLing is the key for BTC especially when you consider its price history. Like what OP mentioned, our 2017 is not the same as your 2020. Every person has their hits, misses, and regrets. But what makes everything worthwhile is that we are in this community and knowledgeable about the existence of cryptocurrencies.
Yeah life is very important, just like they say Health is wealth. But the reason why most folk did not invested in bitcoin back then (2017) is because most was not familiar with it or have no information about it then , imagine I had the knowledge I have now I would have done myself a favor then and invest in bitcoin, maybe by now I would be saying all the struggle then actually worth it due to bitcoin amazing performance in the past years .
But the good thing is that more opportunity is yet to come , and I will be ready to grab them , death is certain but how you live your life is what counts , so be humble and be nice and live your life the best way you can .
I would admit that during 2017 (which was also the time I started in this forum), only a handful of my friends knew the existence of BTC. It wasn't as widespread compared today given that some have already told their stories profiting from this venture.