Yesterday at noon, I met the criteria for the second tier to claim an airdrop, and I was ready to receive a new airdrop.

I entered the page early, operated on time, and successfully claimed it. This made me quite happy at first, thinking: it's not easy, I finally got an airdrop!

I quickly sold the airdrop tokens in the secondary market, and when I looked, I had only sold for 32U. At that moment, I realized that the price was not high, which is why I could easily grab it. The market's interest in this airdrop was limited, not many people were grabbing it, and thus the price naturally could not go up.

So I went to pay attention to the second airdrop, which was priced at 55U at that time.

At a glance, I felt that this airdrop might be hard to grab, and on top of that, I had a lot going on that day. By the time I remembered to check it in the evening, it had already been completely claimed.

I also comforted myself: even if I had been there at the time, I might not have been able to grab it. This is my little record of "grabbing airdrops" from these past few days.

Looking back at the entire month of June, as of now, I have claimed a total of airdrops worth 440U. After deducting 120U for slippage, fees, and other losses, I actually made 320U. Although it's just a short-term "small play", it's still nice to play occasionally.

However, what makes me happier than the airdrop is the Coinbass stocks I hold. In the past few days, driven by the popularity of stablecoins and token concepts, the stock price has risen by 25%. This return is much better than the airdrop, and it's worry-free, basically no need to stress about it.

This has made me more determined in the investment approach of "regular investment + long-term holding." These past few days, I have been reading Duan Yongping's Q&A, and someone asked him: "Does investing require a good mindset?" His answer left a deep impression on me—he said that only speculation requires a good mindset because you are betting on the unknown; investment is a certain thing, and the key is understanding and judgment, not emotions.

I am increasingly able to understand what he meant by this sentence.

Whether the market rises or falls, I can sleep well. I am no longer affected because I know that the overall direction of the U.S. stock market is up, and regular long-term investment will definitely make money. It's just a matter of how much, not whether to make money.

In summary, airdrops are just a small trick for short-term gains, something to enjoy; but what truly brings me peace of mind and continuous returns is still long-term, rational investment.

"Grabbing airdrops is luck, making money relies on understanding."