Lately I’ve been running into a bunch of “interactive tutorials” again—basically just dressing up FOMO in a more polished way… My current approach is pretty timid: I ask myself first—if this project didn’t offer an airdrop, would I still use it? If not, don’t keep forcing it; you don’t want to end up getting drained on fees and then calling it “tuition” for learning. If you can do something, control the pace and the cost—don’t come in with the full bundle. Leave yourself some breathing room to change your mind later.

My coworker also asked me, “If I don’t do it, don’t I lose out?” All I can say is, don’t rush to figure out whether you’re losing—keeping your wallet safe and whether your mindset collapses matters even more. Lately, retail users have been complaining that miners/validators are eating too well, and that MEV makes the ordering feel like you’re drawing blind boxes. I’ve been a bit annoyed too: you clearly just want to experience the product, but it ends up feeling like you’re working for someone else. In any case, I’d rather go slower, do less, and ease up on that “I must get it” pressure.