Everyone understands this: position management boils down to one sentence—don’t use the money that keeps you awake to gamble.

I really have suffered for it. Early this year, I chased an old series. I thought it had a narrative and the floor was low, so I went in all at once with a heavy position. Then the market moved—when the price fluctuated, I woke up in the middle of the night, checked my phone, couldn’t sleep at all, and in the end I cut at the very bottom.

Now I’ve learned my lesson. No matter how much I like something, I still keep some back. There’s always some U in my hands, so I can top up anytime. Or I might as well treat it as buying a “digital ornament”—leave it there, and there’s no rush.

Recently, those task platforms and points-based systems are getting as competitive as going to work. Anti-sybil measures turn it into something like attendance check-ins. I’ve seen some brothers stay up all night rushing to submit interaction records just to farm a few more accounts—it actually makes me tired just watching.

To put it plainly, that urge to make fast money has nothing to do with where you place your own funds.

These days, I manage my position in a pretty casual way—not a lot, but steady. I hold with a light position. Even if it drops, I can stay calm, then casually browse old posts in the community and look for chances.

In any case, don’t let yourself wake up in the middle of the night to see unrealized losses first—that’s what real freedom looks like.