I almost slipped while copying the address just now, sending USDC to the contract address instead of the wallet—my heart skipped a beat. Luckily, the transaction wasn't confirmed on-chain, and I managed to cancel it successfully, slumping into my chair.

This incident got me thinking: retail investors are constantly being told to "understand MEV, understand bundles," but is it really necessary? I know that block builders sequence transactions and that my swap might be sandwiched, but when it comes down to who built each block and what strategy they used... to be honest, even if I knew, it wouldn't change anything. My current approach is only two steps: split large orders, set a fixed slippage, and leave the rest to luck.

The same goes for social mining. Monetizing attention sounds great, but the traffic pool is full of bots farming volume. Regular people entering are just fuel. It's better to master basic skills like copying addresses—losing less once is more practical than earning more once.