I'm a living example of the crypto memes about the moron who started off with nothing, made a bunch of money during the 2017 bull market, and then lost everything by holding shitcoins during the bear market.

I was pretty down about it for a while, but eventually I came to realize that it's a blessing for me to eventually be able to feel that rush of going from nothing to becoming a success story once again.

Most people never get to experience that feeling at all in their lives. I already felt it once, and now I get to go through the process again.

So I totally agree on the best part being "going from nothing to something". It's a very rewarding feeling.