Spot holdings you can’t hold, and contracts that always end in liquidation—plainly put, it’s because your position is too much like an emotional switch. To say it in a straightforward way: don’t let any single trade decide how you feel today. The positions you can sleep through are the ones that truly belong to you—if you can’t sleep, cut them back, even if it means earning a little less, that’s fine.

I thought if I watched stablecoin flows and checked the exchange’s hot and cold wallets, things would be steadier. But the moment I get carried away, I still get that urge to add leverage… and then I got educated by a little setback. Now let’s keep it simple: split your spot into a few parts and take it step by step; use contracts as a tool—losing money won’t affect your next meal, on that kind of scale.

Lately I’ve also been feeling it after seeing everyone complain about miners/validators’ income and how MEV makes ordering feel unfair. I can relate: you think you’re competing and sparring with the market, but sometimes you’re really just fighting over “who gets executed first.” In any case, I’ll get the things I can control under control first, and leave the rest to time.