Very Waiotahe 😂 not many people know this place 👏
Are you on the coast? From the coast?!
Me right now. Time to hit airplane mode 😂 nostr:note1xcerdwvky4cjue7qvhwm3rnd7jtwjylzhkhkvmluth2xpuwy39yqtv76aa
I grew up thinking adulthood would be boring.
I thought by age 45 you'd hurt too bad to do anything fun. I thought you'd just go to a job somewhere and work all day and come back home for a couple hours, just to go do it again. Growing up, I even thought 25 year olds were old and boring.
Thankfully, all those models are destroyed.
I'm 31 today, and my refusal to be bored has led to an interesting life so far. One that my 18 year old self would mostly approve of. Which is quite the measure of success according to Taleb.
*“For I have a single definition of success: you look in the mirror every evening, and wonder if you disappoint the person you were at 18, right before the age when people start getting corrupted by life."*
I wonder what's next. What other magic I can pull outta my hat. What kind of luck I can stir up. I have 2 north stars. Fun and Family.
**FUN**
Turns out the fun part isn't just endless surf trips. It isn't just partying with friends. Fun needs a mission.
Surf trips that go too long get boring. I learned that in 2018 when I did my first extended travel to the Canary Islands and Indonesia.
I was surfing my ass off in Indo. ABSOLUTELY SCORING EVERYDAY. But, I felt empty inside. I started to crave work while sitting on the island. I was excited to get back to work.
Work at that time was the occasional modeling/commercial gig and moving fridges to college dorms in the summer (my survival gig for like 6 years).
In 2017, I graduated with a master's degree in Organizational Psychology. I had all the “credentials” to have a successful “career” but out of fear of being bored/lack of real world experience I never pursued a standard career.
I also found Bitcoin that summer, which greatly altered my worldview/gave me hope for a brighter future.
From age 24 - 28 I lived never knowing where my next pay check would come from. I tried living in LA and Mexico City, but never quite found my tribe or anything worthwhile to work on. I even lived in my truck for a month in LA just to do a "fear setting" exercise I heard Tim Ferriss talk about.
I gave myself my own curriculum during that time. Exploring my interests in health and went further down the Bitcoin rabbit hole with my spare time.
In hindsight, I wouldn't trade this time of “wandering” for anything. This time prepared me for the things I'm working on today.
In the fall of 2021, I drove to Costa Rica with a vision of creating a new life somehow. I'd been there a few times and figured that's where I'd be if I had unlimited resources. I asked myself the question, "What would I be doing if I was a billionaire?". The answer? Working on something important while surfing everyday with cool people.
After bumming around for a bit, I ended up finding my tribe and consistent work for the first time in my life. I helped out with Paul Saladino's social media team, where I learned skills and furthered my knowledge about health.
During this time, I went to a ton of Bitcoin conferences with no agenda, except to meet more of my "tribe". The decision to do this brought incredible returns to my life.
*“Never settle. When you refuse to settle for less than the best… the best tends to track you down” - Dr. Jack Kruse*
Today I'm working on two important missions. Making an “ethical” social media with Primal and building a “healthier” computer with Daylight computer from which I'm writing this article. These two missions are greater than anything I could fathom building myself and I'm extremely grateful for these opportunities.
**Family**
I believe strongly that it's impossible to truly understand life until you create it on your own. Might not be true for everybody, but I believe I'm hardwired this way.
I met Laura during the first month of getting a stable income in Costa Rica. It was the first time that I had a mission while talking to a girl.
I was thinking long-term the day I met her and knew that this time would be different. We didn't have much. In fact, when she met me, I just graduated from camping everyday to living in a broken house in the most beautiful location in Santa Teresa. So what there was a skunk living in our sink, we could walk to the beach in 3 minutes! I knew she was a keeper for putting up with that.
Here's a snapshot of a morning in the life of the skunk house - https://www.instagram.com/reel/CcqatvJlbFH/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Our relationship has been incredibly rewarding, often challenging, and I can't wait for our future together.
She pushes me to seek more and the responsibility of another person of my life gives it a ton of meaning. And I'm sure this will do a little 100x once we have kids.
Woman are hard wired to seek security and I wonder where I'd be without her push and constant testing. This constant testing is the sign of a great woman.
I'm honestly terrified to have kids, but pursuing a family seems to be the most meaningful pursuit available to man. There's no way you'll ever be bored with kids!
We get married in 50 days. Will this be the best day of our lives? Can't wait. And just found out yesterday that our wedding will be featured in the New York Times.
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Writing feels good. It's great to puke out some words on a screen and reflect every now and again. There's always something to learn from someone. See you on NOSTR!
I loved reading that. I wish more people would be brave enough to live like this. Make sure you pass that on to your children. Hopefully, we will eventually cross paths and the surfers in my family will catch some waves with you, we can share random adventure stories and inspire more adventures in the future. Great share. Thank you! 🙏
I totally get it. I try and keep my bitcoin related posts to a minimum for this reason 🙌
It's late (not really - but for me yes). My baby is sleeping and I can hear the rain on my roof. My feet are cold. It's totally time to read a book instead of being here. I have been here all day 😂
GN 🌙✨ 
I thought it was really busy today. The marketing department must be doing a good job 😅😂🤣
And even a variety of content. Winning 💯🙌
Me today on meta. Not one like. Not one comment. Seems a bit suss.
Maybe meta didn't like me asking my friends if their account was banned would they would verify their identity to get their accounts unbanned 😂😅🤣
Maybe poking the bear too much. But hey, trying my best to get more family and friends across. Maybe if I get banned more will come 🤷♀️😂
I'm not an expert in a super studied sense (or maybe I am and I should rate myself higher), but as a parent of 4 kids ages 2-17 I kind of do know something...
Here's my take on technology and the small people. I'm not saying it's great for all kids - one of my kids devices ended up in the ocean 3 years ago - and she thanks me for that now... 🤣
But we can relax a bit. Let go of the shoulds and should nots and just follow our instincts. I'm always super proud of what my 8 yo is achieving online. Not many adults can do what he's doing. He's creating habits that are required for success. And that makes me proud. 🙌
Also, this doesn't mean every parent needs to stick their kids in front of computers if they don't want to. I do admire parents with that level of no technology dedication. I'm a technology nerd myself so I'm good with my kids on devices. I understand the risks too. 🙏🙏🙏💛💛💛 nostr:note1tdu0mu8uf7cvzv6xlcva4yy0q422xduhz066lwlgnsgvkjxddylsnnyd4n
😂 but that's because that's what he does. I do like the idea though (not necessarily doing the bitcoin education part - doing mainstream engagement and bringing them over to nostr for the interaction) 🙌
My kids like the internet. A lot of kids enjoy it. My kid has been coding since he was 6 and has a Youtube channel with over 100 videos. Some of his videos have thousands of plays. I'm super amazing over the moon proud of him. He enjoys it. I don't have to nag or encourage - I didn't even know he had been so consistent up until recently. I'm a proud technology loving parent. I grew up in the age of computers and internet, why would I want anything less for my children! 😍
As a family, we are pretty relaxed and run with self-led learning and unschooling while we travel the world. 🌎 I'm good with my children accessing technology and the internet. Others might not be. But as a real world parent of 4 kids aged 2-17, I know what I'm doing. I'm comfortable with my choice to allow my children to experiment with these things that are a part of life this century. 💯
The world 'should' is not a really constructive word. Because every child is unique. Every family is different. Every should is a possible shaming tool to make a parent feel like maybe they aren't doing enough or that they 'should' do it another way. What if I'm not a 'great parent' because I allow my children to buck the trend that a bunch of adults determined as a group 'should not' be the way of great parenting. 💡
My experience of 8 years home schooling and 4.5 years worldschooling says let the children do what they love. Allow them to thrive. Allow them to be successful in the things that interest them. 💻
Finally. I learn more from my children than I can ever say. 💜
As adults, sometimes we think we know more than our small people. We put all our energy into studies and evidence and blah blah blah. But the truth is, very little of all that matters. Our children know more than we do. Watch. Observe. Learn from them instead of the adult world which is often speaking from indoctrination.
Living life to the fullest, play, do what we love, having wonderful relationships, hugs, time and adventure together is our priority. 🥰
I'm passionate about this because there is no perfect parenting. No parenting style is without flaws. Far too much emphasis is put on how we micromanage parenting. It is fear based. This is because as parents, it is natural to worry that we are messing up our kids. ❤️
However, the reality is, not one parent gets it perfect. You can be the "perfect" text book parent and still your child can reach adulthood and choose a life you never imagined. Alternatively, you can be the worst parent on the planet and your child might choose a life of incredible success.
I would love to see parents everywhere to chill. Relax. Tap into intuition. Allow discovery and exploration. Allow growth in interest led learning adventures. Drop the rules (I'm a rebel so rules for me are a waste of time) 😅
If kids are interested in digital life, it isn't a bad thing. 🤷♀️
And if families give their children devices too young or whatever, the best we can do is learn to accept that what may not be right for us, could be ok for them. It's their journey after all. 💛💛💛
Parenting is parenting. It's not easy. It's messy. We beat ourselves up enough as it is. We definitely don't need internet conversations that can make someone feel bad about their parenting choices. 🙏
More compassion. More love. More encouragement without judgement is whats needed for millennial parents around the world. 🥰
I might know an 8yo. He's not that active here yet. I think we are too old for his audience. He's killing it on YT though. 😅
Posting from henhouse.social while watching this from #Nostriga https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZyqVGHjDGo 😍
Ohh your profile is looking good!! Yay for being here! Now was it really hard??? I'm so curious. Maybe I'm just teaching some people how to do it wrong lol
You got my attention... Who are you talking about/to? 😅👀
Have you found anywhere in KL that accepts lighting payments? We're heading there at the end of September! It would be great to know where we can go and pay with bitcoin! 💯🙌
Ohh I'm going to go look for it now! Thanks for the tip 🙌
Please welcome a new nostrich that has been purple pilled by nostr:npub1cly0v30agkcfq40mdsndzjrn0tt76ykaan0q6ny80wy034qedpjsqwamhz 💜🫂 nostr:note10lt4wzqn95zzcm2yhe3gawaeh7dpuzfrz9mu7gqrtrn4pge5t6pszmjm3n
Also, this is her first time receiving Bitcoin. She says, I don't have any bitcoin. I said, well, you do now! Woohoo 🎉
Now where is Kerrie?! And did you manage to figure out how to connect your wallets!?