I heard from a friend the other day who has dealt with a lot of financial stress over the years. This is someone who I had helped buy some bitcoin a while back, and now was in a need to sell most of it to avoid getting their phone and internet shut off, which would mean losing the ability to make an income.

The most frustrating part is knowing that this person only made a single small purchase at the start and never kept going. Instead of just paying some bills, it could have done so much more.

I debated even posting this, because this is someone I respect, with a ton of drive, who I’ve known for half my life, but who I’ve also seen struggle for a long time, and it’s disappointing to think of how differently things could have turned out.