#113 Of 365 Forward Steps Notes
Wisdom On The Web
Perhaps you have been trying to manifest your wishes into your life without much success. Our thoughts and words influence our beliefs and self-confidence and those reflect in our actions. Use subliminal messaging and enjoy the 50 law of attraction tips from 50 self help bloggers too. (Link is below) https://www.forwardstepsblog.com/manifest-your-wishes/
Life Power Tip
Establish order in your life. I have two very handy tools that give you plenty of areas on which to go to work to raise the energy that you transmit. One of these is the Clean Sweep and the other is a list of Tolerations. Both can be found in your ebook collection here.
Action
Have someone play with your hair or brush it.
Challenge
Experiment with working late or getting up early to work. Find your optimal performance hours.
Quote
I will persist until I succeed. Always will I take another step. If that is of no avail I will take another, and yet another. In truth, one step at a time is not too difficult. I know that small attempts, repeated, will complete any undertaking. -Og Mandino
Clearing
Do all similar tasks together. Keep firm dividers between different jobs.
Question
If you could create a perfect life for yourself, what would it look like?
Affirmation
I choose to get in touch with my goals several times each day.
Uplifting Extra
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00:00 - Introduction and Context on Economic Systems
01:51 - Authenticity in Communicating Bitcoin to Politicians
03:48 - The Reality of the Global Market and Systemic Problems
07:46 - Cognitive Dissonance and the Nature of Control Systems
10:15 - Zero-Sum Game vs. Global Free Market
12:21 - Bitcoin as a New Protocol and Its Impact
17:54 - Jurisdictional Challenges and the Future of Bitcoin
23:41 - Free Market Value and Providing More Value
26:02 - Bitcoin as the First Global Free Market
26:32 - Meeting with El Salvador's President Bukele
29:23 - IMF and Political Realities in Latin America
30:46 - Democracy, Money, and Public Understanding
33:06 - Money as the Core of Economic Problems
36:10 - Pushback Against Bitcoin and Systemic Control
37:07 - Building for the Future and Measuring Change
41:49 - Concerns About Bitcoin Wealth Concentration
43:53 - Social Programs, IMF, and Bitcoin's Potential Impact
45:09 - Closing Remarks and Appreciation
I asked ChatGPT:
Will increased data capacity accelerate innovation or dilute Bitcoin’s focus as sound money?
ChatGPT responded with:
This is a deep and timely question, especially with current developments in Bitcoin's protocol and surrounding ecosystem (e.g., Ordinals, Layer 2s, scaling debates). Let's break it down:
⚖️ The Core Tradeoff: Innovation vs. Monetary Purity
Bitcoin’s original design is focused on being sound money—a decentralized, scarce, censorship-resistant store of value. But as Bitcoin's data capacity increases (e.g., via larger blocks, inscriptions, or Layer 2s), there are real questions about how that affects this monetary purity.
🔼 Argument: Increased Data Capacity Accelerates Innovation
1 Programmability: More on-chain data allows for richer applications (e.g., NFTs via Ordinals, decentralized identity, smart contracts).
2 Wider Use Cases: This could expand Bitcoin’s utility beyond just "digital gold," potentially increasing adoption.
3 Developer Incentives: Bigger data capacity attracts developers and experimentation—akin to Ethereum's app ecosystem.
4 Sustainability: More use cases could support higher fee markets post-block subsidy, improving long-term security.
Example: The rise of Ordinals in 2023-2024 sparked a wave of development and renewed interest in Bitcoin from younger dev communities.
🔽 Counterargument: It Dilutes Bitcoin’s Focus as Sound Money
1 Increased Complexity: More data = larger blocks = increased costs for node operation = centralization risk.
2 Security Risks: A more complex protocol surface invites attack vectors and bugs.
3 Philosophical Drift: Bitcoin's ethos is minimalism and monetary maximalism. Innovation can be a distraction from these principles.
4 Blockspace as Sacred: Blockspace should prioritize financial transactions, not JPEGs or "junk data."
Example: Critics argue Ordinals clog the mempool and raise fees, hurting users who rely on Bitcoin for basic transfers in developing countries.
🧠 Strategic Consideration: Is Bitcoin a Protocol or a Platform?
• As a protocol: Bitcoin remains narrowly focused, minimal, hard money.
• As a platform: Bitcoin evolves into a base layer for broader innovation.
This debate is ongoing. Ethereum chose the platform route; Bitcoin has historically leaned toward the protocol approach. The introduction of more data could blur that distinction.
🧩 Possible Middle Grounds
1 Layer 2 Solutions (e.g., Lightning, Runes, RGB): Offload complexity while preserving the base layer’s simplicity.
2 Covenants (e.g., OP_CHECKTEMPLATEVERIFY): Enable smart contracts without bloating the chain.
3 Fee Markets: Higher fees due to more demand for blockspace could reinforce mining incentives without compromising soundness—if managed well.
🧭 Conclusion
Whether increased data capacity accelerates innovation or dilutes focus depends on how it is implemented:
• Careful, conservative upgrades could enhance utility without violating Bitcoin’s core principles.
• Aggressive expansion risks turning Bitcoin into something it was never meant to be—and losing the trust of those who value it as hard money.
The tension between innovation and soundness will define Bitcoin’s next decade.
#113 Of 365 Forward Steps Notes
Wisdom On The Web
Perhaps you have been trying to manifest your wishes into your life without much success. Our thoughts and words influence our beliefs and self-confidence and those reflect in our actions. Use subliminal messaging and enjoy the 50 law of attraction tips from 50 self help bloggers too. (Link is below) https://www.forwardstepsblog.com/manifest-your-wishes/
Life Power Tip
Establish order in your life. I have two very handy tools that give you plenty of areas on which to go to work to raise the energy that you transmit. One of these is the Clean Sweep and the other is a list of Tolerations. Both can be found in your ebook collection here.
Action
Have someone play with your hair or brush it.
Challenge
Experiment with working late or getting up early to work. Find your optimal performance hours.
Quote
I will persist until I succeed. Always will I take another step. If that is of no avail I will take another, and yet another. In truth, one step at a time is not too difficult. I know that small attempts, repeated, will complete any undertaking. -Og Mandino
Clearing
Do all similar tasks together. Keep firm dividers between different jobs.
Question
If you could create a perfect life for yourself, what would it look like?
Affirmation
I choose to get in touch with my goals several times each day.
Uplifting Extra
You have the power within you to shift anything that feels upsetting or unsettling. Sometimes we need some help to get to this shift. Get the free sound vibration healing channeled melody designed to create an instant shift in your energy and your mood. When you combine these, you can instantly shift your mood and your energy, establishing a new framework of creation. When you are fundamentally in good shape, you now have the vibrational secret to creating a new life and new circumstances. (Link is below) https://www.selfimprovementgift.com/forwardsteps/wholeness-attunements/
Enjoy today’s newest video too! https://youtu.be/jKJQBF2C6PE
GM
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It doesn't "feel" bad day to day, however there seems to be lots of legislation being passed in our parliaments (state and federal) which will be dangerous when used to full extent. Heck, even my local government is changing the streets (speed humps and narrowing) plus dropping speed limits to 40kmph "for our safety". 🫤
I have a few friends who are oblivious to the ever tightening noose and believe the mainstream news outlets. They aren't even considering bitcoin or reading a book to understand. That is frustrating. 🧡✨🫂
I'm not in South Australia yet it will be interesting to follow her political career. Will she eventually be compromised or will she be bullied out of office? We need so many more who are like her. 🥹🧡
I never made it that far west unfortunately. I went through the outback from Adelaide to Darwin and visited the trologlodites in Coober Peedy though. Such a surreal place.
Kakado National park is just amazing.
My wife absolutely hates horror movies so I never go to see that Wolfe Creek film.
Wolfe Creek Crater - Meteorite Strike | Australia's North West https://share.google/viYIDjH4Bp2Wrh8sb
I don't like horror films either. Not sure how/why I got to see that movie all those years ago. You did well getting to see those Aussie places. 👍
This is South Australia, yet I'm sure that similar either already applies in your state or is coming to a state near you. 🫣😡🤬 Remember, Australia signed up to the WHO treaty and is hell bent on Net Zero targets, etc. Listen and check what your own country has done with regards their "temporary emergency powers" since 2020.
Keep stacking Sats, separate money from state. 🧡🙏 Spend & replace.
#freedom #australia #government #rights #law
#110 Of 365 Forward Steps Notes
Wisdom On The Web
Sometimes a clearer view of our fantastic universe really eases your concerns… It can put so much into perspective and get you stepping forward once more. Allow the universe to ease your worries whenever you feel a little overwhelmed or troubled. You’ll soon have everything in your life humming along again. (Link is below) https://www.forwardstepsblog.com/universe-eases-your-worries/
Life Power Tip
End each day in celebration of one personal victory (big or small). Quit berating yourself for what wasn’t done today. You will feel much more successful if you take on board the habit of noticing what was done as opposed to what did not get accomplished. Success breeds success.
Action
Have a slumber party with your favorite friends.
Challenge
Establish some firmer rules for how you spend your time.
Quote
The miracle isn’t that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start. -John Bingham
Clearing
Delegate things you do not like doing, are slow at or have not learned to do.
Question
How will you deal with what you are not yet ready to accept about yourself?
Affirmation
I choose to feel increasingly connected to people.
Uplifting Extra
There is a set of mighty, eternal principles that govern everything in the universe. Just as the wind lifts a kite, you can learn to use these principles to elevate yourself and effortlessly discover the happiness, love and higher success you have always longed for. 365 Days to Let Go is a free ebook of daily meditative insights that you can use for the rest of your life. Watch as your mind grows sharper, days grow brighter, creativity takes on a fresh new spirit and your heart becomes whole. (Link is below) https://www.selfimprovementgift.com/forwardsteps/365-days-to-let-go/
Enjoy today’s newest video too! https://youtu.be/wNs6OBSsHoo
GM
#109 Of 365 Forward Steps Notes
Wisdom On The Web
I am often asked for recommendations of best personal development books to read. Enjoy these 5 personal development books that I introduce to you. Rather than refer to those 5 books as the best self improvement books, I prefer to suggest that these are excellent books for you to read. (Link is below) https://www.forwardstepsblog.com/5-personal-development-books/
Life Power Tip
Eliminate time wasters. Go for what matters to you. You want to consciously choose activities that support what you want for your life. This also means having clear goals that really matter to you so you can know how best to use your time.
Action
Have a romantic candlelit dinner at home, even if it is with you.
Challenge
Establish good principles by which to live, and conduct yourself according to those.
Quote
Just because things hadn’t gone the way I had planned didn’t necessarily mean they had gone wrong. -Ann Patchett
Clearing
Declare a “Do Nothing Day” each month, and really, do nothing that day!
Question
How often do you use “time” as your excuse for non-achievement?
Affirmation
I choose to feel that I am organized.
Uplifting Extra
Do you feel like you’re spinning your wheels in the sand? Are the things you’re working on not moving forward as quickly as you’d expected? Have you ever seen bamboo in the wild? What a lot of people don’t know about bamboo is that it’s an overnight success. What a lot of people don’t know about overnight success, that just like bamboo, once you make your breakthrough, you too will grow very fast. When others call you an overnight success, you can smile to yourself. Knowing the real secret to your success. Almost anything worthwhile in life takes time. (Link is below) https://www.forwardstepsblog.com/overnight-success/
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Stepped into a newsagent this morning, after an early coffee with a couple of friends, and spotted this.
It was only a dollar so I bought it for you Nostriches. 🧡
I know it's an emu, yet it's the thought that counts. 😂
You can check out the difference, in the second image below.
Every August 21, bitcoiners celebrate ‘Bitcoin Infinity Day”.
Bitcoin Infinity Day celebrates the concept of bitcoin as the world’s best and only currency, wherein all value is denominated in bitcoin.
To celebrate this holiday, bitcoiners are encouraged to either buy or hold on this day and refrain from selling any bitcoin.
August can be represented by the number 8, since it is the eighth month in the year.
If you turn an 8 sideways, you get the infinity symbol (∞).
In this case, infinity represents all of the current value in the world - everything.
Because many bitcoiners believe bitcoin should be the currency of the world, they use this metaphor to imagine what a bitcoin would be worth.
That is where the ‘21’ comes in from August 21st.
There will never be more than 21 million bitcoins in existence (in practice, there will be far fewer than this).
So…we divide the infinity of all possible value (everything) by 21 million.
Source: https://bitbo.io/calendar/bitcoin-infinity-day/ 🧡✨
Wow, sorry to subject you to this, however I'm certain there are more people around Australia who are feeling exactly this way (particularly Melbourne, which I left years ago).
A quick warning...
Only watch if you can handle emotional outrage from a distressed person.
Mind your own mental health and do something to nurture your spirit after viewing. 🧡🥹 Plan your view & the aftermath. 🫣😥
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