I just lectured myself again: thinking "Hurry up and get on board," but one swap transaction made me question my life. Honestly, it’s not that the protocol tricked me, it’s that I got itchy when I saw the price move, didn’t check the depth, set a pretty wide slippage, and the trade was like someone took a chunk right out of me… Looking back, it all boils down to two words: slow.

From now on, I really need to be half a beat slower: first, glance at the pool depth, split the small orders into several parts, and don’t chase that green/red candle when placing orders. Now, the L2 folks are arguing every day about TPS, fees, and subsidies— I see myself getting caught up in the rhythm too, but when it comes to trading, the more they argue, the more I want to rush, and the more I need to slow down. Otherwise, all the costs come out of my own pocket. Anyway, today’s trade is just a tuition fee, so that’s it for now.