For those who retired from a fiat job, living on a BTC standard. Few questions:
- when did you know the time was right?
- what conservative % drawdown rate do you use….is the 4% rule reasonable or too conservative given yoy BTC returns?
-do you use other strategies within retirement/brokerage using equities - selling covered calls, dividend stonks, to generate income?
-retirement from fiat means less to no more stacking sats….how did this sit with you mentally (big hurdle for me.)
Weighing options and would love to hear from those (publicly or privately) who were a cycle or two earlier than me and have pulled the plug on traditional fiat employment.
Sweet!! Incredibly grateful to nostr:npub1k8s3skyy5mg5h07w8zvuk5lgrqadmejz7fjdpl60zaznw8sxzdxqxm6y88 for the giveway. Time to start hashing!
We elected a sleazy salesman as president and are upset about $TRUMP coin.
Nobody should be surprised.
Is he better for the US than the alternative..yes. Is the next 4 yrs going to be a grift-fest, yes. Does the fiscal and monetary crisis on deck still lead to a mammoth printing of $’s….a resounding YES!
Trump wont save us, $Bitcoin will.
So glad Bitcoin didn't miss the street's quarterly EV delivery expectations....whew! I just checked my node, and Bitcoin still doesn't care what the experts think.
2024 was the year that the public started to question inflation and central banking. 2025 may very well mark the year where the public starts to question why they've been pouring their hard earned capital into public equities where they have no inside track on production, profits (or losses), projects, risks, etc. Blindly throwing money into stocks seems to be the riskiest of plays to me.
Greed brings everyone to the altar. NGU is the first thing that attracted most of us to Bitcoin initially. Its only after the hard intellectual work is done that you realize what you were really seeking.
I like giving away sats as well and typically have folks download Strike to start. It makes small DCA’s easy. Agreed that the Jade is a good starter for those who have some technical interest. Showing them a transaction clearing the mempool was a big eyeopener for those who were seeking transparency in finance.
I had gotten to the point where I stopped evangelizing Bitcoin to family and friends because at times it’s very frustrating. Rethinking that for 2025…. Keep up the great work!
Last 2024 walk around the hood with the pooch…rewarded with an endless sky.
Happy New Year All!
Zero Algo
No rage posting over H1B Visas, Politics, etc
No Irresponsibly Long MSTR
I’ve officially entered the point in life where I’m regularly looking for a pair of these, most of the time they’re on my forehead when I’m looking.
Comes at you fast….
Yes…years of playing drums without earplugs has definitely taken its toll.
Might be good, if you’re self diagnosed, to have a carotid ultrasound to rule out a carotid stenosis. This would be more likely if you’re over 50 and hearing it only in one ear.
GM Sir. Congratulations on closing the door on a chapter in your life! I’m hoping this is one of my last weekends on call…2025 should free me of that obligation. Onward and upward!
X’s rage-bait-algo should just be called social waterboarding.
Self curating your nostr experience is yet another step in exercising your freedom and taking control of your time.
Yes….doctor’s orders.
Less than .1% in my circle. I’ve worked to orange pill a few of them and realized that before we even discuss bitcoin, we need to start with the concept of savings outside of a 401k.
Taking the orange pill allows one to eliminate his/her idols quickly and with exacting precision.
I’ve spent over 20 years in the operating room working with extremely capable cardiac and vascular surgeons…planning complex repair, innovating new surgical techniques and saving lives.
With all of their years of education, training and accolades, one sad truth remains….not a single one of them understands money.
Logged into X this morning and realized there's nothing redeemable about the platform.....simply put its hell.
Glad to be back on NOSTR...this time via Primal. Vastly improved!
Pretty sure that exit tax is dis-incentivizing as is. Fight at state level to protect self custody and build here is the answer. That said, not sure DIDs are the type of building I’d encourage.
The decentralized nature of our Constitutional republic gives us recourse when they attack decentralized #Bitcoin.
States vs Federal
Legislative vs Executive
Finally…the judiciary.
Stand firm, #Hodl, run a node and get involved.
Bank wires when you understand Bitcoin are like asking someone to telegraph a note in morse code when you have email.
nostr:note1mhjfsrgpw22l2zlfcrtxx27cm5a2yvtxtg8rhqq6p9wgv7w50n3sty3kgs
Egg looking like pacman, 700 degrees and ready for some dry rubbed steaks. #greenegg #carnivore 