I've almost sold all my spot positions, waiting for an opportunity to invest regularly. How are those teachers who shorted contracts doing? A short position of two or three thousand is a real bummer...

I spent a few hours scrolling through Twitter. I've noticed that many teachers rarely update their Twitter accounts anymore, and my own desire to do so is waning. If I weren't looking for traffic, I wouldn't have much to say about the current small-scale PvP and the squabbling. I also don't envy who's got the contract, who's got the bot, or who's achieved true Alpha. The zero-sum game is perfectly embodied in the current web3 landscape. As a risk-averse person, I'm really tired of hearing the same old stuff over and over again.

Many people fail to grasp a logical point, one that's incredibly practical in both relationships and life. If you like butterflies, the best way to attract them is to plant flowers, not chase them. If you want wealth, love, or opportunity, don't relentlessly pursue them. Instead, first create a garden worth lingering in. Here are two examples: 1️⃣ In relationships, if you want a lot of love, it's not about giving gifts. Many women don't even care for small gifts. Of course, giving expensive gifts becomes a 🏧, and Chenxi doesn't believe that constitutes a truly sustainable relationship. What truly matters is improving yourself. Clean up. If you're not good-looking, you can fix it. If you don't know how to dress, you can learn. If you're not in shape, you can work on it. Women's attraction to thin muscles is as simple and straightforward as men's attraction to breasts. Once you achieve these, you won't have to be servile to pursue them; someone will be willing to pay you back. The essence of love is attraction, not licking someone's boots. It's the same as taking a beautiful woman out; they'll feel more proud. Vanity isn't a bad thing; it's a primal human instinct. 2. Wealth: If you want a lot of money, it's not about working recklessly or pretending to work hard. If your efforts are misdirected, the harder you work, the poorer you become. Working screws in a factory for over ten hours a day—isn't it tiring? Is it hard work? If hard work could make you rich, they would have already made their fortune. The simplest way to make steady money is to invest. It means continuous learning and continuous improvement, making yourself valuable and becoming an expert in one or more fields. School teaches you social skills and the most basic preparation for future work; it doesn't teach you these things. So, if I have children in the future, I will absolutely support their interests and hobbies, and let them cultivate them until they become the top of their profession, socially valuable, and spiritually fulfilled and happy. As for math, physics, chemistry, and Chinese, it's up to them whether they want to learn them or not. The underlying logic of social exchange is value exchange: I need you, you need me. Only then can value be created, and wealth will naturally follow. This is a truth that Chenxi learned after losing so much love and money. Those who understand this logic, have strong execution, and truly work hard will be both spiritually and materially well-off.

Damn, luckily he only drives an older 3 Series worth over 200,000 yuan. I park like this every day, and even if I squeeze in to the side, there's still room. If he were driving a South Parker, he'd probably have to park sideways. Then I'd have no space at all. 😭

A colleague who previously worked on Web2 development wanted to learn how to get into Web3, so I explained the underlying logic to him. To truly get started, a full-stack Web2 programmer has a lot to do: First, understand what a client looks like and how nodes synchronize data. Then, understand the general implementation of mainstream clients, such as Geth and Solana nodes. Learn the on-chain languages and frameworks of different chains, such as Solidity + Foundry and Solana's Rust + Anchor, not to mention the Move framework. Become familiar with some financial and algorithmic knowledge, such as AMMs, flash loans, and cross-chain bridges. Write smart contracts, deploy testnets, debug, and integrate Next.js with front-end libraries. Learn some contract security, contract auditing, and vulnerability testing. Honestly, in 2025, from a job search perspective, I often hear that skilled Web2 programmers can't find good jobs. However, in Web3, I've rarely seen skilled full-stack programmers struggling to find jobs... If you still have a product manager mindset and have your own ideas, there are plenty of opportunities to work independently.

I started practicing calligraphy when I was five or six years old. I even entered various competitions back then, competing in both the hard pen and brush categories. As an adult, I haven't even picked up a brush again, and my skills are getting lower and lower every year. Sometimes I'm too impetuous, and writing really helps me calm down. It can be considered one of my hobbies.

It seems like everyone's talking about DeFi these days. But there are actually only three types of people who truly understand DeFi: One is the PMs and architects at the protocol layer, who design incentive models, build mechanisms, and define the rules governing the system's operation. One is the developers who actually write code, delving into contracts and on- and off-chain logic, truly translating abstract rules into code. And then there's the hackers. Sometimes they fall into the first category, looking for structural vulnerabilities in system design. Sometimes they fall into the second category, focusing on the boundaries and gaps in the code implementation layer.

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Life is all about struggle. Anyway, I have no money, so maybe I can turn things around if I struggle. If I don’t struggle, I will always be broke. When I encounter a chance that I am a bit sure of, I will just go all in. (Not referring to cryptocurrency speculation or opening contracts)