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Lately, I've been getting a bit obsessed with testing the network again.
It was originally just for practice, but as soon as someone in the group mentioned "points might be valuable," my hands started to act on their own: opening multiple accounts, switching between chains, spreading Gas fees like butter on breakfast bread...
Then I saw everyone talking about staking unlocks, token unlock calendars, and the pressure to sell, and as anxiety about selling pressure rose, I became more calm: isn’t this just turning "practice questions" into "test papers"?
My current stop-loss for testnet points is one sentence: don’t let expectations eat up your living expenses.
Honestly, points = options lottery, odds depend on the sky, costs depend on me;
the only three things I can control are: how much time I spend each day, how much Gas I burn, and if I start affecting my main holdings/work mood, I stop immediately.
When the hype gets high, it’s easy to mistake "possible" for "certain," and in the end, I end up like those who watch for sell pressure before unlocking, getting crushed by their own expectations.
That’s it for now, I still have to make toast tomorrow.