Lately, when I look at options, I can’t help but feel a little emotional: the buyer is really racing against time. Time value is like “rent” automatically charged every day—if you don’t move, it still keeps shrinking. The seller, on the other hand, is like a landlord collecting rent. Their biggest fear is that a sudden big news story will literally knock the roof off the place and upend everything.

It’s pretty much the same on-chain, too. When the network is congested, waiting a bit longer means your transaction fees and slippage are like the heat from takeout food left out for too long—slowly fading away. Whoever’s in a rush ends up paying the bill.

These days, memes and celebrities are once again drawing attention with just a word or two. Honestly, I’d rather be the slow landlord collecting rent—but you have to admit this: don’t try to rush to catch the last round, just to “make the train.” In the end, it’s often time that eats you first.