Just now I saw my transaction queued in the mempool, feeling like putting a paper boat into a rushing river: you think it's already set off, but actually you're just at the back of the line being pushed along. During congestion, miners/validators are very pragmatic—those with higher fees get processed first, while the lower ones wait patiently, waiting for the price to drop, the route to change, or even failing outright and still having to pay some tuition. Honestly, on-chain isn't "click and it's done," but "click and wait in line + see your luck." Recently, everyone has been interpreting ETF fund flows, US stock risk appetite, and crypto market ups and downs together, and I also envy those who hit the rhythm right away... But thinking about it, what really influences my mood is often these few minutes of waiting. Anyway, I'm now more concerned with: don't rush to chase, leave some margin, and slowly bring my mind back to my breath.