The European architect who planed, designed and execute the construction of cathedrals embarked the challenges, knowing fully well that they would not live to see the completion of their life's project.

The commitment towards a long-term mindset, spanning much greater than a single lifetime is uncommon today. That's not concluding that we don't build nicely, but perhaps we don't share the same dedication towards the divinity that motivated the architects of previous generation.

The Blockchain sector tells quite the opposite extreme of building cathedrals, as attention can shift within seconds, take a look at DEXtools.oi to see the latest project launching. Most have a market cycle lifespan of less than hour. a fewer number of people in this industry are building for the long term, as its challenging to see past the next part of the market cycle, thinking about where what you're building will be in 10, 15 years or God forbid the code is still being used in 100 years.

In recent times, the people I have spoken with, are delaying the release of their work, waiting for favourable market conditions while this seem entirely reasonable as opportunities for investment and finding users are almost impossible currently. The window of possible opportunities can often be short lived within the bullish phase of a four Bitcoin cycle.

what happens next?

when market crash back down, retail investors leave and users disappear. Is the plan continue working on the project for another three to four years? This is assuming the market cycle continues which is not guaranteed. Or is there an exit plan aligning the interest of the stakeholders accumulated during the bull run?

It's very crucial to have real conviction in the things we're working on, with long-term goals and a belief on what we're doing. There is the potential to create real impact and positive change in web3.

Overall, The things we build today will in some measures detect the direction the industry moves in and how the decentralized landscape evolves. As a community, let build with the right mindset.