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I’ve had more people reach out to me shaken in this cycle than even in 2022 (when Bitcoin went down 75% from $68k ATH to $16k!) saying they’re panicked, they sold, or they’re suddenly “not sure” about Bitcoin.

Some bailed into gold because they still want to stay on the hard money train. Some are convinced quantum computing is about to “break” Bitcoin. Some tell me I’m reckless for being so undiversified with my life’s savings.

I understand the fear. Drawdowns aren’t fun. They can mess with your confidence and your timeline…especially when the mood is this dark (and when your income is tied to the same asset you’re holding!).

But here’s where I’m at: Bitcoin is still the only life raft worth holding and helping other people find.

My mom gets $900 a month in Social Security. Who can live on that? That’s not a retirement plan - it’s a slow economic strangulation.

So no, I’m not in Bitcoin because it’s some thrilling get rich overnight scheme. I’m in Bitcoin because I don’t see another path that gives everyday families like mine a real shot. I didn’t get in early enough to be “set.” I’m still building. Still working. Still trying to protect the people I love in a system that keeps making life more expensive!

I haven’t lost faith….not because I’m numb to this volatility, but because the problem Bitcoin solves hasn’t gone away.

If you’re shaken right now, you’re not weak. You’re human. Just don’t confuse a bad market mood with a broken thesis.

Keep going. Zoom out. Do the work. Take care of your family. I’m doing the same. We’ve got this.

Ryan Wilkins 8h ago

I feel like understanding the interviews that nostr:nprofile1qqswmnfq2k830kvnylvyrezc97dsqce343qppqrwlgpqaux5qpuwdkspy9mhxue69uhhxar4v3jkuapwvd5xzersdak8jar9vd5xu6tr9e3k7mgpp3mhxue69uhkyunz9e5k7f4hkyy did with nostr:nprofile1qqsg86qcm7lve6jkkr64z4mt8lfe57jsu8vpty6r2qpk37sgtnxevjcpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduq36amnwvaz7tmwdaehgu3dwp6kytnhv4kxcmmjv3jhytnwv46qut0vex and using those as talking points through explanation might be a better way to go toward orange pilling people. From an outsiders view, I think most people don’t know what to believe, and more importantly, they know something feels wrong but don’t know what or why. Shilling Bitcoin is not going to be received particularly graciously by the vast majority of these people. It probably seems to them like unwanted hot stock advice from your broke uncle with a history of making poor choices, and if that’s how it’s received then those people are going to be hard to reach.

I think (I’m tired and my thoughts aren’t forming very well) that we need an education campaign in a way that’s more likely to be received. Tuttle Twins had an episode about Bitcoin, but it just touched the surface. We need a fun but fact based educational series, probably in video form, that touches on the problem (monetary manipulation and debasement leading to more and more people being unable to get ahead) and provides some solutions. Everyone knows about gold, but how many people know about Bitcoin? Most have heard of Bitcoin, but many (or most) see it as “magic Internet money.” What problems does Bitcoin solve? How is it better than what we have now with fiat? I don’t think most people see fiat as a problem. What about the price volatility? Some people view Bitcoin as a get rich quick scheme. These kinds of things, and many more. need to be addressed to educate people why Bitcoin is the hardest money out there and what benefits a hard money brings.

I didn’t mention the tools to onboard and transact with Bitcoin. Things need to get easier for the average Joe or Jane use Bitcoin. We have the advantage of having been in this space for a while and a desire to learn. My wife, for instance, doesn’t really understand Bitcoin. She doesn’t even really care all that much. She listens to me talk about it. Occasionally she’ll ask questions. She’s a great woman and smart, but this is not her wheelhouse, and she feels like she needs to have a masters degree in finance just to understand it. I’m afraid she’s indicative of many people. How can we educate people about the real problems that Bitcoin solves in a way that will help them realize that we’re all getting screwed by the fiat system, explain the solutions, and how do we move forward?

There’s plenty more I could write, but I’m spent for tonight. My eyes closed a couple time while writing this. I apologize if this post seems like I was smoking a little too much of the good stuff and things are all over the place.

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