Recently, someone asked me again, "Should I choose hardware wallets/multisig/social recovery?"

I usually don't advise you to go straight to the most complex option; first, consider whether losing your current assets would keep you awake at night.
For a few thousand or ten thousand, honestly, just keeping a hardware wallet plus backup seed words stored separately is enough to avoid most beginner pitfalls;
When it comes to considering "what if I'm no longer here" or managing assets with family or partners, multisig feels more like a proper safe, but it’s also genuinely troublesome—everyday transfers require confirmation from others.
I think social recovery is suitable for those afraid of losing their seed phrase, but only if you trust those few "friends," and you're okay with the rules behind it not being entirely straightforward.

In the past couple of days, some regions have seen tax increases and regulatory winds tightening and loosening again;
People’s expectations for depositing and withdrawing funds have shifted, and on-chain operations have become more frequent, which makes slip-ups more likely.
Anyway, I personally categorize: small amounts for daily use, big amounts better left alone—prefer to go slow.
People say I stay calm, but honestly, it can be frustrating—every time I migrate wallets or test signing processes, it feels like fighting my own forgetfulness…
Forget it, I’ll just check the backups again first.