Looking back, I realize that my attitude toward DeFi on the $TON network changed significantly after I started regularly using and following the STONfi exchange, which has been at the top of the $TON network for several years now. Previously, DeFi was perceived as something frightening: the constant search for entry points, the fear of missing out, the desire to make unnecessary moves. It seemed that if you weren't in the market every minute, you were bound to miss something.

Over time, all that went away. Instead of hunting for rare opportunities, I began to closely observe what was really happening on the network. I started to look more often at the activity inside, at the behavior of tokens, at where there was life and where there was no longer any. STONfi and the activity of developers themselves became a point where real user activity could be seen.

DeFi ceased to be about constant trading for me. It became about understanding processes, patience, and the ability to wait. And perhaps it was this understanding that proved to be one of the most valuable things for me.