I always feel like a loser when people ask me about my job.

I've never made more than $49,000 in a single year and I've made like half of that for most of my career.

I wish I made more, of course, but ironically, I think it propelled me to exit fiat as much as possible.

For whatever reason, I can't seem to win the fiat game, so I play a different game.

I suspect if I made 3x my fiat wages, I would feel like a winner. I would drive a fancy car, wear fancy clothes, sit on fancy chairs and pay for fancy haircuts, but I don't think I would be as wealthy.

I swear I'm not bragging and I still work my shitty job, but that means I still sometimes work with people I tried to orange pill when bitcoin was $500.

That's why I don't like talking about the price much. The Double Spending problem is a tool to make the rich richer and the poor poorer.

Satoshi did not create bitcoin to capture more fiat. He solved the double spending problem. My thesis is bitcoin adoption will grow as more and more people become aware of the double spending problem.

The rich will still get richer, but the poor will also get richer. That's what Satoshi gave to the world.

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fuck that the bullshit. a billionaire puts on pants one leg at a time, shits and it stinks, is seeking happiness and is gonna die just like you. bitcoin or no bitcoin 🤙 pv

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Check your ego

Not all billionaires are created equal

🟰 FFS 🤦🏻‍♀️

I WAS KILLED WHEJ I WAS LADY JANE GREY

it takes the fun out of life when i level the playing field and you realize you are chasing shadows. find your abode of happiness quick, the clock is ticking.

Who and I can’t SCREAM this loudly enough … do you think YOU are speaking too 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

im just talking my shit, can i live?

Yes 🙌

In praise of all the shit corners and coiners 🤣⛓️🙌🤦🏻‍♀️

I went from what was essentially a jr engineer position (with no engineering degree or experience) in semiconductor fab to a part time dishwasher due an unfortunate turn of events related to a certain covid policy. I hold no shame for what I do and nor should you. Whatever your job is, be the best that ever did it. And fuck the haters.

word 🤙 pv

🤘

My fiat job is all project-based meaning I can legitimately make anywhere from $30k - $150k depending on the year and a lot of different circumstances (like covid, union strikes, etc).

And I know high-earning friends living paycheck to paycheck, and modest earning friends traveling the world. The biggest, happiest family I knew growing up made significantly less than ours did. And the wealthiest person I’m related to was married three times and his whole family will remember him as a dick - he only has any relationship at all with them because he pays for a vacation for everyone once a year.

I’ve learned that there’s nothing more respectable than hard honest work, but there’s nothing more lucrative than screwing everyone over again and again and buying the politicians to keep everything you’re doing legal.

Life is not and will never be fair

But I’ve learned money is just a tool and it can only help you secure happiness if you have good values, a good plan, good sense, and a good team

I also know a lot of high income people who live paycheck to paycheck and I used to hang out with couch-surfing punk-rockers who traveled the world.

And don't get me wrong, I live a good life. My wife makes 3x what I make, but her paycheck isn't 3x bigger.

Fuck anyone that gives you shit about your job! You work hard for your income. At least you are actively saving in Sats. I am at the bottom of totem pole as far as pay in general construction. People who have higher paying trade jobs look down on most people in my position. I have to admit a lot of guys in my Union aren’t the brightest. But anytime I get a vibe of someone prejudging me, I go in on them with intelligent conversations they can’t hang with. Or sometimes offer them a chance to throw fists. Usually they can’t hold their own on either option. Stand proud my friend and don’t feel bad about how much you earn.

Abundance isn’t a number, my friend. It’s a mentality and it sounds like you’re on the path, whatever anyone says.