When bitcoin hit $10k, I panicked and sold off the majority of my holdings. To protect myself from myself, I immediately put that money into a trust that I can't access until I'm 62. It was more money than I had ever seen, and I was afraid I'd blow it all, so that's what I did to protect myself.

I put the remaining bitcoin into cold storage, and purposely only maintain a watching-only wallet so I can see it, and remind myself of what I have when the time comes.

I earn my living, and live modestly within my means. Having a normal day-to-day life is necessary for me to continue working and living this way. If I started spending now, it would be very difficult to convince myself to continue working. It would basically drive me into early retirement, and that's just not what I want for myself right now.

Ive got the trust, and the cold wallet to fund my retirement, and the paycheck to fund my day-to-day life. There's a balance that works for me, and knowing my character and nature, it needs to be this way if I'm going retire happy and fulfilled, and not feel like I wasted my life enjoying all the trappings of luxury. Right now, I don't want to the person I will be when I retire.

Thats the best way I can describe the situation, and explain why I'm not spending it all now.

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I Ike this brother. Learning a lot from you. How old are you if you don’t mind asking (approx is okay)

I'm 45 atm

Great. Almost there then :) good plan indeed

Well, almost is a relative term. I won't be able to access the trust til 62, so 17 years, and I don't plan on turning the cold wallet into a hot wallet until I'm 65, 20 years. But who knows what the future brings? Maybe I'll get sick and will only be given 5 years to live. That would accelerate my timetable and probably lead to me using the cold wallet sooner. I think you always have to make room for unanticipated circumstances. You gotta plan to be flexible, and not let something unforseen totally destroy your plans. Right now, I'm happy with my life and my circumstances, and that's really all that matters. My plans are essentially just a way to ensure that I continue feeling that way.

Love this for you. Thank you for sharing your journey with me/us.