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I started recording the time spent on these "point tasks" on the testnet, the gas used for switching chains back and forth, and most importantly—what I’m really expecting deep down. Honestly, once practice turns into expectations, it’s easy to start feeling more like going to work, and I keep telling myself, "Just hold on a little longer, and I’ll break even." My current stop-loss rules are twofold: if I can't see a clear exit path (able to sell / transfer / with liquidity expectations), I won’t add more; if I’ve been repeating the same work for several days with zero informational gain, I’ll stop immediately. Recently, everyone has been comparing RWA, US bond yields, and on-chain yield products, and hearing that makes me even more cautious: no matter how good the yield narrative is, if there’s no liquidity, it’s just a screenshot. Anyway, I first need to pull myself out of the illusion that "harvesting wool will definitely pay off," and that feels much better.