Earlier nostr:nprofile1qqsgz4xf23072wqd7lpwhgwvuw7pnj0wt4mtvrnvfzjsajs0fthpfwqpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgqg4waehxw309aex2mrp0yhxsctddejhgtnfdud9qz74 said this about me and nostr:nprofile1qqsqfjg4mth7uwp307nng3z2em3ep2pxnljczzezg8j7dhf58ha7ejgpr9mhxue69uhhxetwv35hgtnwdaekvmrpwfjjucm0d5q3vamnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwwpexjmtpdshxuet5mm8xr7 which I think is true, but maybe not 100% useful.
If you want to emulate a successful person you need to emulate them at the beginning of the journey not once they’ve already found success.
So in the spirit of helpfulness and transparency here’s a portrait of who i was ten years ago to the best of my recollection.
- I was working my ass off trying to build my company
- I was focused to the point of over obsession on obtaining wealth
- I was extreme in my worldview, thoughts and actions and I demanded that others get on board or get left behind.
- I was willing to go out on my own and risk failure/rejection/embarrassment etc…
- I didn’t have a plan B. It was kill or be killed.
- I was willing to (and did) destroy relationships in the pursuit of growth.
- I was cocky and arrogant (mainly as a defense mechanism).
- I constantly inhaled information. Books/podcasts/news/private conversations etc…
- constant focus on learning, getting better etc…
- I was ruthlessly self critical, I would ruminate on every mistake no matter how small for months.
- I took big risks
- I went all in
- I met as many new people as I could
- I did not agree to disagree, I was out to win. Every single interaction.
- I made enemies
- I was shamed/ridiculed for my extreme behaviors (riding a moped etc…)
- I lived well below my means
- I kept doubling down on myself
- I got rid of the people who weren’t interested in growth, I pulled along others against their will.
- I had a savior complex and thought it was my duty to save everyone I met.
- I had a misplaced sense of loyalty and was loyal to the wrong people at times.
- I made dumb mistakes
- I let ego get in my way
- I never quit
- I showed up everyday and worked/learned even when it didn’t seem like anything was happening
- I fought anyone who got in my way
- I had extremely long term goals and aspirations and was willing to sacrifice and endure pain in the short term in order to meet them.
- I relentlessly battled my own self doubt which was a constant
- went against the wishes of my father and extended family
- went against the desires of my fiance (now wife) who eventually came to see things my way
Basically I was a young man who was willing to tear himself and everyone else around him to pieces in order to win. I’m not saying this was a good thing. I’m just saying this is how I was then.
Damn... honestly I still recognize myself in many of these, though working to address them...thanks for being so open
The terrible background music destroys this video
His chin keeps going forever
Please do one on multisig on coldcard :)
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Love this!!
What is the link to the fed paper you mention in your latest podcast?
Though I dislike Google with a vengeance Google Flights is pretty good
US banks now threatening to cut off Bitcoin exchange banking if they don't check incoming/outgoing transfers for coinjoin. Swan sent an email to it's customers giving the warning while also hinting you can add a hop to circumvent it.
This is just the first step the Legacy system will take. Lean how to obtain and use Bitcoin without KYC. Here are the videos I've done on this:
https://youtu.be/FmyYxrZM3Ms?si=HmqKaT4Ixbw8KcGE
https://youtu.be/XW_wzRz_BDI?si=Fx0AVWF9s7NBRR-I
https://youtu.be/4LyEKA5Iq9I?si=G6TdyxqmJNqUqrF6
https://youtu.be/UBRZKsIOpS8?si=I8wuqVy-67TtV2xw
Of course it is also great to hit your local meetups and do p2p exchange for cash and/or build out your local circular economy by offering your services for BTC and being VOCAL about it so other bitcoiners know.
Would you still recommend mixing non-KYC btc when purchased via hodlhodl for example?
“Just close the fucking door.” — Jerome Powell, Federal Reserve Chairman https://v.nostr.build/X6gW.mp4
One of the few times I actually agree with Jerome lol
Ah my bad, I have the stickers in non-English, thanks for clarifying
What is rhr?
Last month, 909 people scanned the #bitcoin stickers you put in public!
Each sticker links to an educational page about Bitcoin.
Here's the breakdown for October:
STUDY BITCOIN - 215
GOT INFLATION? - 183
BDHI BLACK - 154
FIX THE MONEY - 110
CURE V2 - 107
BDHI ORANGE - 84
WHAT IF? - 34
CURE V1 - 22
Thank you all for helping 909 people take their first steps down the Bitcoin rabbit hole!
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Can you do a breakdown per country? And what about the "Bitcoin has no inflation" one that I've been putting up like mad :)
Printed my own via stickermule, receiving them this week hopefully!
It's still visible on chain that a coinjoin took place right? What are your thoughts on "coinswap" that I believe Mutiny wallet supports/will support?
Love this. One thing I have a hard time understanding is how borrowing would work under a bitcoin standard, can you help?
Although #BrokenMoney is about money and finance, I dedicated a full chapter to the topic of privacy.
It covers government financial surveillance, surveillance capitalism, the frequency of data breaches, Snowden, Pegasus, Chinese export of surveillance tech to dictators around the world, etc.
Surrounding chapters are about CBDCs, encryption, and the intersection of financial technology and human rights so it all kind of flows together.
I figure that most people won’t read a book about privacy but if I can stick some privacy-focused content into a money book that will indeed reach a wide audience, it’ll educate a lot of people on the topic that weren’t otherwise looking for it specifically.
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Ordered, arriving September 6th, can't wait!
PBD Podcast, various guests, long form format
For me it's that I get non-bitcoin news from X. Is there a list of those folks I can follow on here? Thanks!
"just an innocent mistake", there are so many things wrong with just that line