I agree with your strategy, the new ones to crypto and not so new ones like myself will learn fro your advice.

I have been struggling with this idea of HODL versus invest in defi for earnings for a while.

I sold my HOLD coins to get more earn coins.
It was painful at first and I feared lossing out on big gains.
But time has passed and shown my instinct to be right.

Plus it helps that you constantly beat that drum telling us to invest in things which earn.

I firmly believe this:
Money that stands around, loses ground.
Your money has to earn or the value of your money burns.