Lately, I've been watching on-chain transactions, especially sandwich attacks and arbitrage. Honestly, you think you've caught an opportunity, but often you're just paying others a "toll." Especially when chasing hot topics or widening slippage, the moment the trade executes feels satisfying, but looking back at the details, it's all fees and spreads—pretty frustrating.

I'm now more inclined to do less trading; if I really need to make a move, I split orders, set limit prices, and avoid following the herd into pools with shallow depth. Anyway, taking it slow won't kill me. In blockchain games, when the economy collapses, it's even more obvious: inflation hits the roof, studios rush in, token prices spiral, and in the end, all that's left are the squeezed and harvested people comforting each other.

What I fear most isn't losing money, but losing control—like wanting to do a small operation, but emotions push me to click a few times in a row, and in the end, I don't even know who I'm gambling against. For now, let's just say this is a cold shower for myself today.