Yes, a four-year halving cycle is typically needed to undergo the full transformation.

You can get lucky and start stacking just as a new bull market starts, but then you’re more likely to make mistakes like take on leverage at the top. Same thing if you start stacking at the start of a bear market, but in reverse: you’re more likely to sell the bottom.

For this reason, 4 years are generally needed to become one with Bitcoin, undaunted by price swings in either direction.