I've lived without "dry powder" for 2+ years, and nothing has become more annoying then everyone talking about buying the dip every -10% correction.

I used to do this, but being 105% in is way better.

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These are totally individual preferences. There’s a wrong answer by sheer numbers but not when you take into account quality of life.

Thought experiment.

Option # 1

Let’s say you have 10 bitcoin and we hit 2 million in the next few years.

You’re tempted so you sell it for 20 million dollars.

After taxes you’re be left with 16MM.

Which you use to comfortably generate 1.2MM a year in the tradfi markets.

So you take the money and retire.

Bitcoin crashes 60% back to 800k.

For a few years you feel like a genius. You enjoy your new rich person lifestyle.

You even buy back a few bitcoin. 2 to be exact. 20% of what you used to have.

Then bitcoin rises over the next decade to be worth 50 million per coin.

You’re worth 120 million now. And you decide to sell a little over half a coin and upgrade your lifestyle again to be able to generate an additional 2 million a year.

You’re now on paper worth 120 million, you generate 3.2 million a year (266k a month) and you’ve been largely stress free for the last decade.

Your kids will inherit roughly 1.62 bitcoin from you upon your death.

You have some level of regret about not hodling through, but you’ve been largely stress free and the mental health benefit was worth it in your mind.

Vs.

Option # 2

You have the same 10 bitcoin but you Hodl them.

Your stress levels are persistently higher.

You also decide to retire when Bitcoin hits 2 mil, but you decide to do so in bitcoin terms.

Your plan is to sell a little bitcoin as needed in order to fund your lifestyle.

This is roughly 1-3 million sats a month. Depending on bitcoin price.

Over the course of 10 years you end up selling or spending 2.4 bitcoin and are still left worth 7.6btc when bitcoin reaches 50 million.

Your net worth is 380 million.

You’ve reduced your lifestyle in bitcoin terms down to a million sats a month. (500k) or 6 million per year. You’re 46, Assuming you live until you’re 90 you will pass down 2.32 bitcoin to your kids.

You have no regrets about the way you played it, but your stress was consistently higher and there were a few scary months along the way.

Which option do you choose?

1 or 2?

Here’s a list of popular Christmas traditions and their origins:

1. Christmas Tree

• Origin: Pagan and Christian traditions.

• Details: Ancient Germans and Celts used evergreen trees during winter solstice celebrations as a symbol of life. Christians later adopted the tradition in the 16th century, especially in Germany.

2. Gift-Giving

• Origin: Roman festival of Saturnalia and the Biblical story of the Magi.

• Details: Romans exchanged gifts during Saturnalia. The Christian tradition ties it to the gifts given by the Wise Men to Jesus.

3. Santa Claus

• Origin: Saint Nicholas of Myra (Turkey, 4th century).

• Details: Saint Nicholas was known for his generosity. The modern Santa Claus image evolved through Dutch influences (“Sinterklaas”) and American culture in the 19th century.

4. Hanging Stockings

• Origin: Legend of Saint Nicholas.

• Details: Saint Nicholas supposedly left gold coins in the stockings of poor children, which were hung to dry by the fireplace.

5. Christmas Lights

• Origin: 17th-century Germany.

• Details: Initially candles on trees to symbolize Christ as the “Light of the World.” Electric lights appeared in the 19th century.

6. Mistletoe

• Origin: Norse mythology and Druidic traditions.

• Details: Druids considered it sacred, and Norse myths tied it to love and reconciliation. Kissing under mistletoe became a romantic gesture in Victorian England.

7. Yule Log

• Origin: Scandinavian and Germanic pagan traditions.

• Details: Celebrated during Yule, a winter solstice festival. Logs were burned to symbolize the return of the sun.

8. Christmas Cards

• Origin: Victorian England (1843).

• Details: Sir Henry Cole popularized Christmas cards as a way to stay connected with friends and family.

9. Advent Calendar

• Origin: German Lutheran practices (19th century).

• Details: Originally, chalk marks or candles were used to count down the days to Christmas.

10. Candy Canes

• Origin: Germany, 17th century.

• Details: Shaped like a shepherd’s crook to represent the shepherds visiting baby Jesus. Red and white stripes symbolize Christ’s purity and sacrifice.

11. Nativity Scene

• Origin: St. Francis of Assisi (1223).

• Details: He created the first live nativity to teach about Christ’s birth.

12. Christmas Carols

• Origin: Pagan winter songs adapted by Christians.

• Details: Early carols were not religious. By the Middle Ages, Christian carols emerged celebrating Christ’s birth.

13. Poinsettias

• Origin: Mexican legend.

• Details: Known as “Flores de Noche Buena,” they symbolize the Star of Bethlehem. Popularized in the U.S. by Joel Poinsett in the 19th century.

14. Eggnog

• Origin: Medieval England.

• Details: Derived from “posset,” a warm ale or milk drink. It became a festive holiday beverage in America with added rum.

15. Christmas Wreaths

• Origin: Ancient Rome and Christian symbolism.

• Details: Used by Romans to symbolize victory and by Christians to represent eternal life.

16. Bells

• Origin: Christian symbolism.

• Details: Bells were rung to celebrate the birth of Christ and to ward off evil spirits.

17. Christmas Feast

• Origin: Pre-Christian midwinter feasts.

• Details: Adopted by Christians as a celebration of community and gratitude.

18. Twelve Days of Christmas

• Origin: Christian tradition.

• Details: Refers to the period between Christ’s birth (December 25) and Epiphany (January 6).

19. Christmas Markets

• Origin: Germany, late Middle Ages.

• Details: Started as winter markets selling goods and treats during Advent.

20. Boxing Day

• Origin: England, 17th century.

• Details: Servants and workers received “Christmas boxes” of gifts from employers.

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Why would you celebrate this festivity as a Christian? Jesus asked us to remember his death. He didn’t mention his birth at all.

And did everything he did in the court, right? 🫂

If you pronounce it "Noss-Turr" then "Nostradamus" doesn't work any more. Or noStrudel. It'd be "noss-terr-damus" and "noss-turdal". Please tell me this isn't how you guys are saying these words.

It's Noss-truh. I will die on this hill.

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Literally annoyed by everyone right now lol

No-coiners, other bitcoiners, normies.

This is always a tell for me that we’re at the beginning of a massive bull market.

The alchemist turns the physical into the immaterial, shaping something deeper, something lasting.

That’s what we’re doing with #Nostr and #Bitcoin I think - creating tools that serve humanity at its core, even for those blind to it now.

It takes guts to question what’s accepted, to see past the surface, and build something better.

Nostr and Bitcoin are about freedom, trust, and purpose. This work isn’t just for us - it’s for everyone, even those who don’t know it yet.

This is the good work. The kind that changes everything.

Must be true love

Just iN 📨

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