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I know a lot about bitcoin and investing and economics, but at one time I knew nothing about any of these things.

20 years ago I knew nothing about investing.

11 years ago I knew nothing about bitcoin.

7 years ago I knew nothing about economics.

So what changed?

Well I was curious and then I followed that curiosity where it took me.

I became obsessed with the things I was obsessed with.

Some people look at how expensive a house is and think they’ll never afford one, other people think “I wonder how I can make it cheaper?” And then they learn to build a house.

Time is going to pass.

Your time is going to pass.

It’s been 10 years since I’ve been in bitcoin.

That time passed and I know plenty of people who have nothing to show for it.

In fact that’s the norm.

I’m the exception.

You know why?

Because they weren’t curious about anything and I am.

I care.

I care about my life, I want things. I believe if others have it so can I.

Somebody out there has the life you want.

You can have it too, but you have to give a shit about yourself.

You have to talk differently to yourself.

You have to focus your energy.

You have to break free and very often you will have to go it alone.

But the time is going to pass regardless and do you really want to have nothing to show for it?

Don’t do it because you need to prove something to other people.

Do it because you’re not living up to your potential otherwise.

Do you want all of the best things about you to remain hidden and buried and to one day rest alongside you in the graveyard?

Or do you want to be who you were meant to be?

It’s your call.

I made my decision some time ago.

I'm currently struggling between being the most attentive dad ever and developing professionally. Any tips? I know what my priority is though 😊

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I crossed this bridge myself and chose dad, that said I think you owe it to your family to do both. I once heard that kids really just need 15 mins of focused attention each day to feel truly loved and supported. I do more than that, but I always make sure to give them their 15 minutes minimum each day.

I've never heard of that before.

I'm glad I don't have to decide because my family will always win.

To see my daughter's laughter feels better than anything else

I’ve heard similar, the quality of the time is more important than the quantity.

Before my boy was born I might not get home until after 8, rarely before 7. When he was born I made the decision to always be home for family dinner. And do you know what, my work didn’t suffer because I wasn’t putting in those extra hours. Knowing I had a hard out every day helped me focus on getting the most important tasks done and letting the busywork ride.