I see like a lot of mess is going on around. That is why my question stands. Should it be family reasons? Will you buy a new house/island? What is your answer to the question?
I’m not a die-hard bitcoin hodler, for me Bitcoin hitting $200k will be a good time to sell a large part of my hodlings, that’s a long target which may not be realized in the next five years but that’s my goal. I have a stable source of income and other investments so I don’t need to touch my bitcoin savings in cases of emergency, I have other options and resources I can use to maintain a standard lifestyle.
SatoPrincess summarised very well the best strategy. Of course, in order to be able to do that, you have to cover your needs first (a house, food, basic services) and, unless you were born in a rich family, you should focus on alternate means of income so you don't have to care about selling. That is the easiest way to have strong hands.
In the last decade, holding for just a few years was enough, but as the market matures that practice has become a long distance race, and most investors will stay by the wayside sooner or later if they don't plan any provisioning.