8 things to do in a bear market when you're not liquid. 1. Contribute to projects you actually like. Answer questions, write guides, help onboard confused people. Small things add up to roles, bounties, and retro rewards faster than you'd think. You don't need money to add value, just time. 2. Intern your way in. Write docs, test testnets, report bugs. Treat it like an internship at a startup you believe in. People have landed full time roles this way, no capital needed. More people should try this honestly. 3. Learn a skill the industry pays for. Content writing, smart contract development, on-chain analysis, video production. Pick one and go deep enough that you decide what you do with it. Get hired, go independent, build your own thing. The skill is the asset, not the job. 4. Get good at on-chain research. Learn to read Dune dashboards, track wallets, understand what TVL movements actually mean. Most people never go past price charts and that's exactly why the ones who do stand out. 5. Study your mistakes then move on. Write down the bad entries, the FOMO buys, every round-trip. Figure out the real reason behind each one and set a rule. Then close the notebook. Wallowing is a waste of a bear market imo. 6. Network with like-minded people. Find the ones actually building and thinking seriously. Bear markets are quiet which means people are more reachable than usual. Some of my best connections came from conversations started in a down market. 7. Post what you learn. Not price predictions, not vibes, just clarity. One honest breakdown a week beats ten hype tweets. Attention is genuinely cheap right now. 8. Write your plan and start exploring now. Which sectors interest you, what you would buy first, how much risk you would take. That kind of prep is what separates a good entry from a lucky one. Touch grass too. Read something. Pick up a hobby. This is not the type of market you should be caught doing nothing.