Hello #nostr Popping in to solicit a Happy Birthday from the nostriches. I turned 50 today and spent the day working my three jobs. Reaching out to get a little attention!

🇺🇸 The U.S. National Debt 🇺🇸 has increased by $473 billion over the last three weeks.

It is now $35.8 trillion.

'Is man merely a mistake of God's? Or God merely a mistake of man?'

Friedrich Nietzsche

#wisdom #philosophy #psychology #spirituality #poetry #art #surrealism #psychedelic #dream #midjourney

Few can afford a REAL home now. A place with space - space to learn, space to work, space to relax, space to exercise, space to rest, space to grow, space to host, to bring friends, to play music, to create art, to raise a family.

The best most people can do is afford a small house with little space. Or an apartment, perhaps. A “home” where you can never escape the sights and sounds of your neighbours. A place that can hardly be considered a sanctuary for the body or the soul.

Worse still, most people are reduced to renting. Giving you limited autonomy over your _temporary_ home, and nullifying your ability to truly make it your own.

Were become accustomed to this. We’ve come to accept it as inevitable. The idea of a private place which you are sovereign over, that can become an extension of yourself, an expression of your character, your soul, your dreams and your ambitions, is off the table for most.

That is, unless you can escape the fiat matrix. This is why we Bitcoin. We Bitcoin to take back what is rightfully ours, we Bitcoin to reject the inflationary paradigm that has stripped us of the kind of soulful living that we all yearn for. Bitcoin brings back the dream. And just like the homes we seek sanctuary within, Bitcoin offers us all a true sanctuary from the oppressive regime that has brought us to where we are.

Bitcoin is not just a fight for monetary sovereignty. It’s a fight for our ability to find peace, comfort, joyfulness, and inspiration in the home. It’s a fight for our very soul.

I figure that since I’m finding more and more interesting accounts sharing interesting and thoughtful posts on here, maybe I can add to that…

Here’s a stoic principle invites us to shift our focus from seeking fulfillment in external things—wealth, status, even the approval of others—and instead to turn inward, understanding that true goodness lies in how we shape our character and respond to the world.

The Stoics remind us that external things can be taken away, disrupted, or lost, but our ability to choose wisely and virtuously remains. When we understand that the only real good resides within us, in our thoughts, intentions, and actions, we free ourselves from the anxiety of trying to control what is beyond our power.

To apply this in our lives, we must cultivate an awareness of where we place our desires. Are we chasing after fleeting pleasures or external validations? Or are we investing in developing inner virtues—courage, integrity, wisdom—that no external force can take from us? In every situation, we should ask: What is within my control, and how can I act with goodness here?

In each moment of decision, we hold the key to our own well-being. Protecting our good means being mindful of our choices and their alignment with what truly matters. The law that Epictetus refers to—that we must get the good from ourselves—is both a challenge and a liberation. It asks us to stop looking outward for validation and start trusting the strength of our inner virtues. This is the path to a life of peace and resilience, where we become unshaken by the world because we carry the good within us, and do not seek it from external sources.

Interesting pre-market and open ... between 9:12:40 and 9:30:00 about $21M of $ASML changed hands, an unusual amount for pre-market anything ... $.228B ("with a B") of $AAPL changed hands at the open ...

High Quote Count on $AAPL with 4953 quote changes resulting in 1999 trades @ 2024-10-16 09:30:01. This symbol last appeared in the High Quote Count List on 2024-10-14 14:41:04, 2 days ago. Trade size is $228,939,439.00 @ rank 3 for Trade Size out of 272 occurrences.

This morning was VIX options expiration ...

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Research Bitcoin infinite pizza 🍕

It kinda bugs me that metal bugs can’t see their stack being diluted as the miners dig 2% more supply out of the ground every damn year forever. nostr:note1mjfcy3hhzk3e635224rgtnsczn3urc0pdh4fu8w7wuuaesswqezsvtcs7q

Research Bitcoin infinite pizza 🍕

It kinda bugs me that metal bugs can’t see their stack being diluted as the miners dig 2% more supply out of the ground every damn year forever. nostr:note1mjfcy3hhzk3e635224rgtnsczn3urc0pdh4fu8w7wuuaesswqezsvtcs7q

Would a 21 million limit be actual scarcity versus perceived scarcity? #bitcoin nostr:note1202unf6d7zt5ghswkznxn562x3pq8nuc396zljxjllz7pn7l00zq5ucr5u