Hot topics rotate faster than breathing. RWA, US Treasuries, on-chain yield products—nowadays, open any group chat and everyone is comparing APY numbers. I'm always half a beat slow; I wait until they've finished arguing before entering. That way, I can see clearly which yields have real backing and which are just old wine in new bottles.

I used to chase hot topics too, only to find myself holding the bag. Now I learn from yoga: first, breathe—ask yourself if this money can sit still for three months, then ask where the yield comes from. If I can't answer, no matter how hot it is, I won't touch it.

Being slow doesn't mean lying down; it means breaking down moves into smaller pieces, with a stop-loss line for each position, just like each pose has a regression version. If you force it awkwardly, you'll get pulled sooner or later.