I’ve realized the hardest thing for me isn’t making less money—it’s unrealized losses sitting there and not moving. Even though my position is small, my brain still automatically fills in, “What if it keeps dropping?” And when I scroll and check it right before bed, my heart starts pounding fast… Unrealized gains, on the other hand, are pretty easygoing—giving back a little and it’s just “whatever.” To put it simply, loss aversion is just that unreasonable.

Recently, there’s also always someone complaining that on-chain data tools and the label systems are lagging—or can be misleading. I used to get used to relying on them to give myself a confidence boost, but now when I look at those “smart money” labels, I don’t quite dare to trust them. The more I look, the more anxious I get. So I unfollowed an account that constantly talks about this stuff, loud and lively every day. Following things like that sometimes isn’t for information—it’s just to find an outlet for your emotions. Once I notice it only ends up amplifying my sense of unrealized losses, I back out—so I can at least fall asleep first.