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Simple formulas for a good life (simple, but not easy).

Getting rich

• Spend less than you earn. Wealth is built by saving more than you spend and investing the difference.

• Invest early & consistently. Small, regular investments compound into massive wealth over time.

• Avoid bad debt. High-interest debt works against you—pay it off fast and focus on assets.

Being Healthy

• Burn more than you eat. Weight loss comes down to a simple calorie deficit.

• Exercise + good food = longevity. You need both for long-term health—one alone isn’t enough.

• Prioritize sleep. 7–8 hours a night improves mood, focus, and physical health.

Relationships

• Trust + honesty = strong bonds. Without them, relationships crumble.

• Listen more than you speak. Understanding comes from truly hearing others.

• Quality > quantity. A few deep relationships bring more happiness than many shallow ones.

Personal Growth

• Effort > talent. Hard work beats raw talent when talent doesn’t work hard.

• 1% better daily = massive growth. Small, consistent improvements lead to big results.

• Discomfort = growth. Growth happens outside your comfort zone—lean into challenges.

• Self-discipline = freedom. Control your habits, and you’ll control your life.

Productivity

• Focus on the vital few. The 80/20 rule: most results come from a few key efforts.

• Do one thing at a time. Multitasking reduces quality—focus wins.

• Plan your work, work your plan. A clear plan saves time and effort.

• Tackle the hardest task first. “Go ugly early” to gain momentum.

These are all simple, but not easy. Deploying these formulas in your own life will require effort and perseverance.

Needed this. Thanks.

I don't know if there's a tool to keep track of all the small buys. If you buy from a KYC onramp they should at least keep a record of your transactions and make it available at tax time. For zaps, etc. you would have to check the value at the time received and keep a record. Again, I don't know of any wallet or service that does this. The decision to report or not is left to personal convictions and applicable tax code.

The USD price is not recorded on chain, but you could use the block timestamp to look up the historical price at that time. It wouldn't be exactly what you paid, though.

Adjusting for base money inflation, a house is clearly not a store of value.

Sacrifice yourself to save Gaia, the helpless earth-god.

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Rolled out new https://iris.to version:

* Zero-configuration zaps for new users: comes with a [npub]@npub.cash lightning address and an integrated Cashu wallet (cashu.me)

* ReplyGuy-free experience: automatically hides content by users not in your social graph

* "Unseen" feed. Click "home" or switch tabs to refresh.

* "Adventure" feed. Shows content from everyone in your social graph.

* Social graph based fast user search

* Better scroll position retention on back navigation

"Add to home screen" for better mobile use experience & push notifications.

This new version is based on NDK. I think it's a good idea for web devs to work together on shared core libraries.

Not perfect, but I'll keep working on it! If you preferred the previous Iris version, you should use https://snort.social which is basically it.

Looks great based on cursory exploration. Wen bunker support?

They tell you its liberal as in freedom (li erty) for the governed, but they mean freedom for the governors. Or the other meaning: giving or using a lot of government.

Reading Parker Lewis' Gradually, then Suddenly. This is why I trust Bitcoin.

"...Bitcoin feeds on disorder, stressors, volatility, and randomness."

#Bitcoin is Antifragile

GM, that's beautiful ☕