Being both willing & able to leave fiat employment contracts have proven to be the best single source of lifestyle improvement for me
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Congrats 🙌🏼 🥳
Congrats 🙌🏼 🥳
Thanks! Taken a while to feel really comfortable about it
If anything, it’s the judgement from others that was the hardest
“What do you mean you’re not in an office 8/6 each weekday?”
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I can totally relate, I have been working for myself forever and still get these kinds of reactions from friends and people I meet - a little less now since remote working is more popular, but it still happens.
It used to get to me until I realized what matters is not what they think - it's my interpretation of their reaction. Deep down I felt judged, like I was doing something wrong; like I should be in the fiat grind with them as well - suffering in a 9/5 I hate.
I would feel that pain and then refocus on the joy I felt in my life choices - a 9/5 was never what I wanted for myself, and what brings me the most joy is fully owning my time! My time-freedom was always far more valuable to me than a false sense of security in the form of a stable pile of colourful pieces of paper.
Instead of getting offended, I empathize with them now - most often they do not believe it is possible for themselves and so it's a projection onto us - even if we are embodying the possibility. They must believe it for themselves - that they can free themselves as well. I can only do what I believe is best for me while they do what they believe is best for them.
Sincere congrats on taking that step :) I think we are all going towards this world beyond fiat and thanks to Bitcoin it will be inevitable ✨
Nice. Thank you so much for sharing your insights. Lots of that resonates. As always, with a mindset shift, we can overcome our own self-inflicted pain...
One thing: I don't think it's been a single step per say. But lots of small one's. Now I don't see any other way of life in the future for me which is a cool place to get to
My problem is a general lack of skills. I console myself by stacking bitcoin.
Fiat mining is a great strategy for many
Keep up the hustle!
My bet: it’s not a skills thing that is holding you back, more a function of time, & purchasing power increasing
My father died as a young man, and I received an inheritance, which after 15 years of managing have realised bitcoin is the solution
Ie I had a helping hand by being given capital
Saying that? HODLing btc is a whole different ball game to tradfi, so I now actually control my time much better, as there’s so much less management involved
Sorry to hear that.
And that’s the plan, keep grinding, keep stacking. I’ve got a good gig that pays decently and it’s allowing me to slowly accumulate bitcoin. It could be way worse and I do remind myself that I am lucky to be healthy and live in a safe country.