Recently, interacting with airdrops has started to itch my brain again—basically it’s, “I see other people post screenshots, and then I’m scared I’ll miss out.” That kind of FOMO is either about wanting to get rich quick, or not wanting to be the only one who didn’t participate… It’s stupid, but pretty real.

Now I’ve set a dumb rule for myself: first, put the projects I want to interact with into a spreadsheet—whether I can back out, whether the contract can be upgraded, whether the permissions look uncomfortable at a glance. If it doesn’t pass, just forget it. Second, I only open the interaction window twice a week, and for the rest of the time I pretend I didn’t see anything, so I don’t get pushed over the edge by all kinds of “last day” reminders. I’ve been burned by trying to fend things off, too—if I can give less in terms of signatures/authorizations, I’ll do that, and after the interaction, I quickly clear out the authorizations. I’d rather have fewer opportunities.

Also, recently there was that extreme wave of funding rates—whether the chat was arguing about reversing or continuing to squeeze the bubble, I just felt even less willing to chase blindly… At times like this, it’s even easier to treat “interacting” as an emotional outlet, and the result is that your wallet gets taught first. For now, that’s it—take it slow. If the parameters are off, consider it tuition.