Last night, the chain was congested, and my transaction was like waiting in line at a popular restaurant: first squeezing with a bunch of people in the mempool, if the gas fee is too low, just waiting for the "call number," and if luck isn't on my side, I might get bumped off. In the end, I either slowly get into the block or cancel out of frustration... Basically, it's not just me making a transaction, it's a race for seats across the entire network.

Watching this line makes me think of the blockchain games scene, where once inflation kicks in + studio pumping, the token price suddenly spikes, and everyone rushes to exit together, with the mempool full of "I'll go first, you guys do as you please" vibes.

I've learned my lesson now, and set smaller goals: not chasing that perfect entry point by one or two ticks, just executing if I can, and if not, then forget it. Surprisingly, this makes me stick to my plan longer than when I used to try to go all-in every day. Even if I lose, I don't feel as eager to become someone else's exit liquidity.