Thanks. I tried the mask but it is BEYOND uncomfortable. I feel like I get less sleep when wearing it. I was looking at Inspire, just not sure I’m ready for that. It’s not fun that’s for sure. 🤷‍♂️

#[6]​ Want to be my gym/health accountability buddy?

I thought so at first to. I was “entertaining” every night as a business owner taking clients and vendors for drinks. One day I said “fuck it, this is dumb. No more”. One day turned into 2+ years.

Those are all great suggestions. I’m usually between 55-63 for resting heart rate. I need to increase my level of activity. Quality sleep is a major issue (Sleep Apnea). No alcohol or toxins for years.

Wow! My resting heart rate is 70 just reading this #[5]​ ! 😅

When the money is broken, it forces people to be gamblers instead of savers. With inflation roaring, people are looking to make a quick buck. This is why you often hear people say “Bitcoin is too expensive” and opt for ALt coins instead looking for a moonshot. 🤷‍♂️

You’re probably right re: adding more healthy fats to increase caloric density. I was eating a very paleo-focused diet with mostly meat, and some veggies & almost 0 carbs. I was probably consuming ~1,500 calories and burning over 1k with my activity.

Intermittent fasting was causing me to lose too much weight. I couldn’t consume enough calories during my feeding window when I was extremely active in the gym. Anyone else have this issue? I’d love to try again but worried about rapid weight loss.

Will do! 💪

I just got off the phone with someone who understand how broken the money system is better than most people I know, but still struggles to understand why or how Bitcoin can help. They are stuck on “the government will shut it down” narrative and refuse to own it. Some smart people just haven’t put in the work. In all fairness, it takes way too long to fully understand it. I’d say the average time is years at a deep level.

One of the pushbacks I receive most about adopting Bitcoin is “Bitcoin will be shutdown by governments” Clearly we know they can’t “shut it down”; however, they CAN slow adoption with closing fiat on/off ramps. These are coming from people who know the money system is broken and are very in tune with the current state of government and economy. How do you respond to people who say this as a reason why they won’t consider Bitcoin?

Yep - that’s a great way to think of it. What I was planning on doing was writing a short letter with a gift to all businesses I visit (gas stations, restaurants, retail stores etc) saying how much I spend each visit, and how much they’d save just with me paying in Bitcoin. Then highlight another 2-3 key points. It would get lengthy, but something they can read on their own to get them interested to at least have a discussion. I’m going to test with a few and tweak the message to see what works/doesn’t work and report back.

That certainly helps. It’s definitely getting more attention and people know it’s possible now; however, they also have a tainted view on what it is, why it’s important, and what it’s actually used for. Need to find the elevator pitch that makes them understand the importance in that quick interaction.

You asked if they accept Bitcoin, or you asked if you could help? I think it’s all in the delivery and has to be something they can understand in minutes without spending 100 hours studying bitcoin like we have. I’m still trying to find the key that unlocks that moment.

I agree with you that most fall into a false belief that there is nothing they can do. I recently sold my last business and all I can think about now in “retirement” is helping people adopt a Bitcoin standard to build the world we want to see, even if I make no money doing it. It’s one of the most important things we can do IMO. When my kids ask me what I did to help civilization get through this financial crisis and 4th turning, I want to at least say I tried my best.

Thanks. IYO How can individuals accelerate adoption within their local communities? Part of me wants to host BTCPayServer at no cost for all businesses in my community to help and eliminate any cost objections they might have to adopt a Bitcoin standard. Would love to hear what others are doing as well.

Jeff - How do you think we get more businesses to accept payments in Bitcoin? There is such a steep learning curve that it takes years sometimes for the average person to understand it, especially when they aren’t deep into Bitcoin Twitter/NOSTR drinking from the firehouse of knowledge. Do we just have to accept the fact the sales process is extremely long?

I’m seeing hashrate flat for the past year and then just went completely vertical this month.

I fed ChatGBT a link to the article and it provided 5 key takeaways.

1.) Central banks are wary of returning interest rates to zero due to concerns over the potential negative impact on financial stability and the economy. Zero or negative interest rates can hurt savers, lead to asset bubbles, and encourage risk-taking behavior.

2.) Interest rates have been declining for decades, and central banks have limited room to lower them further. As a result, zero interest rates may not be a viable option even in the event of another recession or economic downturn.

3.)Higher inflation expectations could make it challenging for central banks to lower interest rates in the future. If inflation expectations continue to rise, central banks may need to increase interest rates to control inflation.

4.)The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an unprecedented level of government spending, which could put upward pressure on interest rates as governments seek to finance their debt. Higher interest rates could help control inflation and prevent governments from defaulting on their debts.

5.) Structural factors such as demographic changes and low productivity growth may be contributing to the low-interest-rate environment. These factors are unlikely to change in the short term, making it difficult for interest rates to rise significantly.

It can be overwhelming! If you need any help getting things setup, feel free to DM me and I’ll walk you through the entire thing! 💪