The blockchain was a bit congested just now, so I stared at that string of "queue numbers" in the mempool in a daze: You clicked send, which is basically throwing your transaction into a big waiting hall, and miners/packagers pick the ones with higher fees they prefer to accept first. The rest keep waiting... waiting until you start to doubt whether your transaction was successful. Honestly, it's not "failure"; many times, it's just being jumped in line, pushed to the back, or even expiring.

I turned off the "auto-accelerate" feature in my wallet, and also took a moment to calm my mind. When there's congestion, the more anxious you are, the more likely you are to add fees recklessly, which might even cause your transaction to get stuck. Instead, slow down and clearly see: do you really need to settle now, or are you just being pushed by market trends and emotions.

Recently, the debate over NFT royalties has been quite similar: creators want to earn more, the market wants more liquidity, and in the end, it all comes down to "who's willing to pay that cost." The mempool doesn't play fair; it only cares about bid prices and patience. For now, I'll hold off and send the next transaction when the chain relaxes a bit.