The old alarm clock on the table is two minutes slow again, just like that trade I made last night: I thought I was on schedule, but I was just rushing myself. Looking at the pool depth, it wasn’t too bad, but I still accidentally increased my slippage, and as a result, I ate a big slippage, pushed the price away myself, and only realized after the trade was done that no one was actually on the other side, my mindset just collapsed.

Basically, it’s about not controlling the order placement rhythm: placing orders in two or three steps, waiting a second to see if the order book responds, is more reliable than “betting on a smooth one.” Recently, with cross-chain bridge hacks and oracle anomalies like abnormal quotes, everyone is waiting for “confirmation,” and I’ve been influenced by this atmosphere. The more I fear missing out, the more I want to rush in, which is quite contradictory. Next time, I’d rather go slower, first check if there’s real on-chain growth; if there’s no growth, don’t push yourself.