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HODL 1y ago

I have a habit of encouraging pretty much everyone I come across.

I like to find out what someone really wants in life but has been too afraid to go for and then push them to go for it.

My wife tells me this is a waste of my time, because often the people I encourage don’t end up following through.

But what she doesn’t understand is that I don’t do it for others, I do it for me.

If 1/100 people take the advice and change their life that’s enough for me.

Another mind free from the matrix.

Mission accomplished.

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Bitcoin Only 1y ago

A good practice we should all follow.

MeredithAnne 1y ago

Love this.

TeslaLiberty 1y ago

You are a great guy. I mean it.

Keep on helping your fellow man.

Ralphie 1y ago

TLDR, listen to your wife 90% of the time

Erik 1y ago

You can always stack sats HARDER ⚡️

ponymontana💜⚡ 1y ago

I'm so indipendent big cock and super capable of decide for myself today, but I was very very insecure years ago.

I still remember people that I came across and just with their positivity and encouragement they had a great impact in my life. Some of them changed my life forever even with little time spent together, just saying the right thing in the right moment.

Mel 1y ago

Determined person in life will listen, and even if they only take bits and pieces you still can do a lot of good

shadow06 1y ago

That's very Buddhist of you. It will also be good for your mental health. Another +1 for you

HoloKat 1y ago

I wish I had your patience. I don’t help until asked because of the same reasons your wife pointed out. But, I do hope that the tools I design somehow improve people’s lives. But, I suspect there’s chance someone will actually take action if you give them some of your time, so maybe it’s worth it.

Modus 1y ago

Mel 1y ago

OK, so next time I see you I’m gonna tell you everything and I always can use encouragement and I will always listen

HODL 1y ago

Ok but be prepared. I’m definitely going to get in your head and the convo will likely stick with you for awhile.

Mel 1y ago

Great!

no₿ody™ 🧱 1y ago

Selfish altruism, the only kind of altruism

Yes Bitcoin Haiti 1y ago

Yes Bitcoin Haiti exists partly thanks to you.

HODL 1y ago

That’s awesome. Keep going.

Dunderheid 1y ago

i follow through whenever i see hue

John James 1y ago

Same habit… will not stop… there are too many brilliant, wonderful, talented people who have not found their calling and just need someone to believe in them and tell them they can achieve anything 🫡 🚀

m2carbine 1y ago

tank 1y ago

Has anyone ever encouraged you to work as a coach?

HODL 1y ago

Like a life coach? lol I don’t believe in thay

tank 1y ago

The process you’re describing is pretty much coaching. But it doesn’t matter what you call it. What matters is if you enjoy the conversations and it’s meaningful to you.

I did 6 months coaching training after working as a developer for 12 years. Just to try something new. Some of the most meaningful conversations I’ve had was with bitcoin founders during coaching sessions.

Satsdaddy 1y ago

I could go for a bit of encouraging. I took a risk to make a better life for my family by starting a business in 2021. At the end of 2023 I was forced to close it down and had to find a W2 job. I'm slowly regaining my confidence, but I've still got a ways to go.

HODL 1y ago

If you were to be brutally honest with yourself what did you do that caused the business to fail? Or what could you have done differently that would have caused it to succeed?

Satsdaddy 1y ago

Probably my lack of market research on the outset. If I had understood that I couldn't be competitive on larger jobs when I had to pay a franchise fee, I wouldn't have gone that route. I got heavily disheartened when I poured everything that I had into it for a year and had nothing to show for it. That's when my performance really slipped.

HODL 1y ago

Yeah entrepreneurship is like staring into the abyss and eating glass.

People shouldn’t glamorize it. It’s brutally hard.

How do you feel now that you’re back in a salaried position?

Satsdaddy 1y ago

It's like using the USD. An assurance that you'll get paid each week, and that each week that amount buys you less. I'm viewing it as a bridge to get my mental and physical health back before my next adventure.

NadaFux 1y ago

Just asked myself why?While doing this and came to the conclusion that I'd rather be a Supernova than a black hole. You ser are a Supernova! Much love and respect.

DJH 1y ago

❤️

Anda 1y ago

Absorb every good quality you can from others

BTC Freedom 1y ago

I tell friends and family “worry when I stop encouraging you to be your best self. It’ll be sign I stopped caring”.

221bf604... 1y ago

why is so important to be something? why we have to compete to be something? When we win means someone else is losing. A human, just like us.

HODL 1y ago

Not true. We can win without others losing. It’s not zero sum.

Christina 1y ago

I love this it’s like ideas! If you have one and I have one, we can talk and each of us walks away with 2 ideas.

Dr. M 1y ago

It is impossible to save a person who does not want to participate in his own rescue.

TheyHODL 1y ago

I encourage you to continue this.

You’re welcome.

🫡

Dakota 1y ago

I really want to start an ice cream / cafe shop in the downtown section of my small hometown. Currently there is none, so it’s an opening in the market. I would love to accept bitcoin as payment at this store.

I’ve never started a business before and have no idea what I’m doing, and I’m terrified of going bankrupt / the business going belly up. I have a wife and kids and I’m putting their well being and happiness on the line.

HODL 1y ago

Tough call. How bigs the town? What’s the foottraffic like in that area?

Dakota 1y ago

Population is about 7,500, but it’s a college town and has lots of local events so foot traffic is decent.

HODL 1y ago

I would know my numbers well. Maybe go out on a random Wednesday when nothing is going on and stand outside the store all day with a hand counter and just count everyone who walks by. Also see if the person leasing will work with you. Beg borrow and steal. Never pay full price for anything. You have to protect your downside as an entrepreneur

Dakota 1y ago

That’s a great idea! If I do that, what is a conservatively low estimate as far as what percentage of foot traffic you would expect to stop in and make a purchase?

HODL 1y ago

There are formulas you can find for this kind of thing online, I think I cribbed the idea from the dude who founded five guys.

no₿ody™ 🧱 1y ago

Hold up, five guys was founded by one guy? That ain’t right

Bitcoin Wizard 🧙🏻‍♂️ 1y ago

I was afraid you'd say: YES, DO IT! BELIEVE IN YOURSELF! YOU CAN DO ANYTHING!

Gigi 1y ago

🧡

MickBurke 1y ago

The VAST majority of the people you try to encourage or help will make the most of your advice or encouragement... so it makes the most sense to sew encouragement broadly!

MickBurke 1y ago

'won't' but hopefully you got the meaning! 🤦‍♂️

Joe Nakamoto 1y ago

Okay I want some encouragement plz

sorry if you don't 1y ago

you got this Joe!

HODL 1y ago

What’s the thing you really want to be doing with your life but aren’t?

Ralphie 1y ago

You are exactly where you are supposed to be