Apart from my wife, I have no bitcoiners in meatspace to relate this to, so I’m just gonna leave this here. No one will probably read it, but I just want to get this off my chest. Who knows, maybe it will do some good and inspire someone.
I think one of the most underestimated aspects of bitcoin is how it secretly spills over into other parts of your life. Yes, bitcoin is money in the digital age, yes, it’s a finite black hole that will absorb other asset classes, yes, inflation is theft, yes, it can make a median income earner a massive millionaire when done right. But the most underrated aspect in my eyes, and this is propagated by fellas like nostr:npub1qny3tkh0acurzla8x3zy4nhrjz5zd8l9sy9jys09umwng00manysew95gx and nostr:npub1rtlqca8r6auyaw5n5h3l5422dm4sry5dzfee4696fqe8s6qgudks7djtfs, is it made me realize how insanely valuable my time is.
When this realization occurred, I made it my number one priority to optimize for my time. So while working the fiat mines for the better part of the last decade, every time I earned a promotion or got a better job, my aim was not to earn more, but spend less time earning the same.
Yes, I could have spent more time in the mines and easily earned 2x of what I did, bought more of the coin with said earnings and be a rich fella with a much bigger car and a much bigger house by now, but you know what? Fuck that!
In stead, I got to be there for my parents, my wife and my kids, take care of them, watch them grow, do volunteer work in the local community, and pursue my hobbies, all while showing the kids that it’s OK to work for a living and contribute to society, and that it’s not normal to get retirement-rich off some crazy bet in your younger years.
Understanding the value of my time, thanks to studying bitcoin, was a life altering moment for me, and I am forever grateful for this realization. No amount of money, bitcoin or otherwise, is worth this lesson learned and the life and experiences it provided.
Who knows, with this in mind, you can look yourself in the mirror and ask yourself the extremely confrontational question: what am I doing with my time?!
Amen Quackman, very well written! Time is our most precious and finite asset, but we have no idea how much of it we have left. Would rather be a time billionaire than a monetary one. You have lived a great life and that’s what counts the most
It’s hard to describe but definitely feels like a great sense of optimism with so many positive catalysts waiting and conceivable to be realized
Can I ask why not just bitcoin? Can do bill pay with Strike now too
Process mapping value for value with zaps flow is super cool! nostr:npub1k7vkcxp7qdkly7qzj3dcpw7u3v9lt9cmvcs6s6ln26wrxggh7p7su3c04l may enjoy this
Anything that diverts capital away from sats will have an inferior return. Keep some fiat to have fun so you don’t go crazy though!
I’m excited that in 30 years everything will be denominated in sats instead of just #bitcoin. As the price of bitcoin accelerates to higher levels, this unit bias smaller towards sats will be critical. Another phenomenal design aspect accounted for by Satoshi
People that have benefited most from the fiat system will have hardest time letting go and accepting #bitcoin. But for everyone else who is seeing their savings melt away, purchasing power erode, and feel like it’s impossible to get ahead even while working hard, Bitcoin is the obvious and best savings vehicle available
For decades they conditioned us to think 2% inflation target meant everything was working well. How is 2% theft a good thing? Is that the level where it feels negligible? Well it sure is theft when the money supply grows at 7%+ per annum and compounds from there. They can manufacture whatever inflation rates they want and manipulate CPI but everyone buying food to feed their family knows they inflated more than they will admit
Lol people are mad at nostr:npub1a2cww4kn9wqte4ry70vyfwqyqvpswksna27rtxd8vty6c74era8sdcw83a for calling Rolexes shitcoins on twitter.
As a Rolex enjoyer I have to say, they are absolutely shitcoins. 
Good looking time piece nostr:npub1rtlqca8r6auyaw5n5h3l5422dm4sry5dzfee4696fqe8s6qgudks7djtfs! Totally agree with you since they make 1 million Rolex watches per year so I’ll just stick to stacking finitely scarce sats
California is unfortunately a tragic case study on what happens when free market ideals are corrupted by communist agenda implementation. Sad part is that the people face the collateral damage for misguided decisions that compound over the years
A low time preference is the greatest store of time
Exactly Dave, not sure if it’s this cycle or in the future but eventually #bitcoin will decouple from the tech trade. High yields kills stocks because capital rotates into bonds and hurts cost of capital. Bitcoin is not cash flowing, it’s not a commodity and is not valued on cash flows so should be valued and viewed as an entirely separate asset class. Most people still think bitcoin is an investment but I’d propose it’s the greatest and scarcest money to exist that has an unlimited numerator. They’re trying to fit a square peg in a round whole
Same, it’s really encouraging to see the enthusiasm and vibrancy on Nostr. It’s my morning boost which sure beats when I wasted time doomscrolling
This is nothing! You guys remember the day we fell 50% in one day in March 2020? Sats will flow to those who study and understand. #bitcoin is the hardest, most immutable, anti fragile, decentralized money. So thanks for the cheap sats to those jumping ship because 10 year and DXY are ripping
Having a blast on #nostr. Never had a social media experience like this before. Get to learn from brilliant people who are open to freely expressing themselves on macroeconomics, #bitcoin, geopolitics, health, wellness and natural foods. It’s infectious and momentum is accelerating with each day. This the future of learning, information exchange, and free speech. Keep building! nostr:npub12vkcxr0luzwp8e673v29eqjhrr7p9vqq8asav85swaepclllj09sylpugg nostr:npub18m76awca3y37hkvuneavuw6pjj4525fw90necxmadrvjg0sdy6qsngq955
Teach them young! Nice job sir
The FUD has been perpetually insane! They repeat the same arguments that #bitcoin overcomes time and time again. USD is global reserve currency and yet interest expense, entitlements, and defense are over 100% of tax receipts. Fiscal dominance is increasing and BTC is the only release valve given it is better than gold
Flipping out of #bitcoin for a loss is not investing it’s all ego. Study, learn, and do not sell for a loss or quick return. Anyone flipping in bitcoin just doesn’t get its intrinsic value