I recently found I’m quite typical: when I’m floating in profit, I act like I didn’t notice it and keep chopping vegetables; once I’m floating in loss—even just a little—my brain feels like it’s running on an extra stove, flipping back and forth through the same thoughts. To put it simply, losses are like a burnt patch in a pot: I know I can still eat it, but I always want to scrape it clean right away—if I don’t, I can’t sleep soundly. And the little gains are like sprinkling a handful of scallions: they look good, but even if they’re short, it doesn’t affect the meal.

What’s even more annoying is that in the group chat, they’ve started looping around the same talk again about stablecoin regulation, reserve audits, and all kinds of rumors about “de-pegging.” My emotions get lit up instantly, and my hands start itching to “manage my positions.” (Me: Don’t just watch the phone—turn it off and shut it down!) My current approach is to treat on-chain/address behavior like a recipe: who’s adding ingredients, who’s taking the heat away, roughly when it’ll be “served,” and confirm that panic isn’t being used as seasoning—then decide whether to move or not. In any case, I’m not trying to be right every time. I just want to make sure I can sleep first.