January 9th:

WHAT WE CONTROL AND WHAT WE DON’T

"Some things are in our control, while others are not. We control our opinion, choice, desire, aversion... We don’t control our body, property, reputation, position... Even more, the things in our control are by nature free, unhindered, and unobstructed, while those not in our control are weak, slavish, can be hindered, and are not our own.”

—EPICTETUS, ENCHIRIDION, 1.1–2

Bitcoin-Centered Interpretation: The Uncensorable Private Key

This is the core of the Bitcoin ethos. You do not control the price. You do not control the headlines. You do not control the actions of governments. These things are weak, slavish, and not your own. But your private keys? Your choice to use a privacy-preserving wallet? Your desire for a censorship-resistant world? These are in your control. They are by nature free, unhindered, and unobstructed. Bitcoin’s genius is that it takes "property"—something Epictetus listed as external and not our own—and makes it internal. When you hold your own keys, your property becomes an extension of your own mind, and thus, truly your own.

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