Recently browsing on-chain records, I often feel like I’m stuck in a sandwich cookie: just about to make a small arbitrage, and the next second I get sandwiched in. When slippage kicks in, the profit instantly turns into someone else’s transaction fee… Basically, the “opportunity” you see might just be some leftover scraps picked up along someone else’s harvest path. Now everyone is complaining that miners/validators are making too much from MEV and that the ordering isn’t very fair. I actually understand, but I can only be more cautious.

I set up a “lunchbox” for myself: the main course is low-risk, not chasing that instant price difference; the side dishes are for high-volatility things like staking rewards or re-staking. But before each order, I need to be reminded — don’t hard-charging just to save a few gas fees. If I get caught in a sandwich once, I’ll end up losing everything I saved. Anyway, surviving first is the priority.