In the past couple of days, I’ve seen a bunch of people interpret ETF fund flows and the risk appetite in the US stock market as being tied to the ups and downs of the crypto market. While I watch, I can’t help thinking: Fine, you handle the macro stuff—I’ll just take care of my little testnet points and make sure my mindset doesn’t fall apart… Back when I ran a testnet, it was just practice to get a feel for things. But today, I don’t know what’s going on—everyone assumes “practice = having expectations,” and then they end up getting more and more intense, until it all goes to their head.

My stop-loss for myself is kind of basic: a time-based stop-loss plus an emotional stop-loss. For example, if I’ve been repeating point-click-point-click for three straight days, there’s nothing new on-chain, and I still have to open a bunch of alt accounts, then I just stop. And once I start figuring out “how much I should be worth,” that means I’ve already treated it like a job—so I have to stop even more. In plain terms, I don’t even know whether the points can actually be cashed out. So I’ll focus on preserving my energy and keeping my main account safe. Anyway, I’ve already changed my avatar to a dull gray.