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These days, I see a bunch of memes following celebrities shouting a few words and then taking off in popularity, honestly, attention shifts too quickly, and newcomers really shouldn’t always think about catching the last baton... I, being more laid-back, am more concerned about where the profits from LST/re-staking, which are “more gains,” actually come from: some are on-chain basic rewards, and others are actually from people willing to spend money on security/liquidity, or stacking multiple protocols to split the cake. But the risks are also hidden in these layers: contract issues, de-pegging, queuing redemption getting stuck, and re-staking giving the same collateral promise to more places, if something goes wrong, everything might shake together.
I later set reminders and limits for myself; if I exceed them, I don’t add more positions, and my mindset has become much more relaxed... Not watching the market closely also prevents the itch to chase hot trends, slow and steady profits are fine, at least I can sleep at night. That’s it for now.