Those of you who are somewhat familiar with my eating habits would know that while I generally avoid refined sugar, I do have a bit of a sweet tooth... Sharing a couple of creations from last week for those interested :) Pictured above: 1) Greek yoghurt with kiwifruit, mandarins, pumpkin seeds, walnuts, desiccated coconut, Manuka honey, maple syrup and cinnamon Note that according to ayurvedic principles, fruit and nuts should not be mixed. I can confirm that from my personal experience - mixing fruit and nuts will result in the food being much more taxing on the digestive system. It can be a tasty combination though, no doubt: the earthiness of nuts contrasted to the sweet & sour properties of fruit can be as enticing as the contrast between the sweetness of chocolate and the bitterness of coffee... But you have been warned. Definitely would not recommend mixing them in a late night snack. 2) A basic variation: Greek yoghurt with walnuts, honey and cinnamon Pictured above: 1) Toasted sourdough with coconut oil, Manuka honey, maple syrup, desiccated coconut and cinnamon 2) A basic variation: Toasted sourdough with butter, ghee or coconut oil, honey and cinnamon Hope this serves as a bit of an inspiration 🤠 Also, feel free to share: what sugar-free sweet treats do you like to have? #foodstr #healthstr

🌊🌅🤠 #nature #newzealand #aotearoa

Yes, there is such a thing as the sweet release of death. It exists, and you may hope for that, if you wish to do so. But there is also the sweet release of life: a surge of vitality, purpose, love, meaning; finding a place in life and in the world in which you can truly be an individual to the highest of your abilities, while at the same time serving the world — and thereby, God — virtuously, honestly and relentlessly; a state of flow and divine inspiration which merges work and play, joy and suffering. That’s the kind of release I’m hoping for.

#memestr

TL;DR: What happens to your work, your business, your Bitcoin should you be incapacitated or, God forbid, pass away prematurely? Well, after 2+ years of being healthy as a horse, it finally happened... I caught a cold. Most probably, a virus of some kind, nevertheless, the result is the same: 1) Missed 2 days of my fiat job (although one should not work on Sundays anyway...) and potentially may miss more (although I hope and try to make that not be the case) 2) No further work done on @SATOSH.EE and/or @Open Source Culture, my artistic endeavours, @A Stoic Resurrection, barely any physical exercise (with a noteworthy exception - read below), no breaking of beautiful girls' hearts, no sonnets in the moonlight, etc. in the past couple of days 3) Even more tired than usual :) Now what I can be proud of is that I've managed to continue doing 100+ pushups per day (to which I largely attribute my health in general), including a max set of 77 this morning, which was a personal record (I started doing max sets every morning - in addition to 120+ during the day - a few weeks ago, inspired by David Goggins, and thus far, 71 was my PB). The 14+ hours of sleep I had prior, plus the fact that I did that set outside in the Sun, definitely gave me the required energy. Perhaps using the #100ADayTilIDie hashtag has made me conscious of the possible result of not doing the 100 pushups... Also, an essential part of my good health (thus far) has been avoiding alcohol - I haven't had a drink in 2+ years by now (the last drink I had was with the man the myth the legend @47 in April 2023 during a Melbourne Bitcoin meetup - no regrets) Also, even though I'm ill and don't want to spend a lot of time on the laptop, I've still checked @SATOSH.EE orders at least once every 24 hours and make no mistake, all orders that have to be fulfilled manually (i.e. gift card orders with custom AI designs) will be ready and delivered in 72 hours or less, as per the Terms and Conditions. What's coming next for @SATOSH.EE: 1) A blog post introducing @micahcmiracle and his winning work for @Open Source Culture 2) A mothers' day campaign and a custom, time-limited availability gift card design for the occasion 3) New #zapvertisement campaigns and chances to earn some sats On a personal front, I have a whole bunch of material ready which I want to put out there as soon as the time/energy constraints loosen their grip... But what I want this note to make you all think about; what this illness had made me think about is this - and it is especially pertinent if your whole being and business is literally a one-man show: Should you get seriously ill (or worse) - what happens to your enterprise(s)? What happens to your #Bitcoin? Is there anyone who can, and knows how to, take over your business? Will anybody have access to your Bitcoin should you leave this Earth prematurely? How will they be able to get this access? Do you have any kind of a dead man's switch enabled? These questions have been on my mind for a long time, but I've largely ignored them due to them not being "of priority" ... the illness is making be reconsider my stance and place those questions higher in the hierarchy.

Source: Carl Jung and the Spiritual Problem of the Modern Individual by Academy of Ideas

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Nobody cares. So you have to care for everybody.

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TL;DR: STAY HUMBLE BUT BUILD A CITADEL ANYWAY Source: The Jonah Complex and the Fear of Greatness by Academy of Ideas

Had a wonderful chance to perform and showcase some of my music at The Barn in Taipa (Northland, New Zealand) this weekend 🤠 #tunestr #rapstr #artstr #music

Colors of the sunset Northland, New Zealand 09 April 2025 Free to use, no copyright 🤠 Full resolution version of this image will be added to the "Photography by Kontext" collection on @SATOSH.EE as part of the @Open Source Culture initiative in the next update , stay tuned 👀

Photography by Kontext – Satoshee

#photography #nature #aotearoa #newzealand #opensourceculture

Source: Carl Jung's Method of Self-Development - The Path of Individuation by Academy of Ideas

2 years ago today, a random idea took hold of my mind and even though I first dismissed it as a basic, too simplistic, uninteresting idea, it lingered on and started occupying more and more of my headspace. In time, nuance started forming, ideas on how to do old things differently and on how to create synergy between my own multitudes of interests started to emerge. The whole thing went from seemingly random and boring to something that would literally not let me sleep because it had become that exciting. That random idea is, of course, known as @SATOSH.EE Even though it feels like I've been working on it for 10+ years and not mere 2; even though I've had to change, dismiss or hold off on implementing some of my original ideas; even though "a few months to market" became "1.5 years to market"; even though the venture is not yet profitable; even though this whole journey has been 100x more difficult, time consuming and financially straining than I had first anticipated - I sure am glad I took the initiative, answered the call and went for it, knowing full well that I don't know much - and would have to figure things out on the fly. This is getting out of one's comfort zone, this is listening to one's inner voice, this is a privilege and a burden. I’m deeply grateful for everyone who has supported me along the way—who gave advice or feedback, who encouraged me, who made me consider the “what-ifs,” who helped with the “how-tos,” who partnered up, or who simply signed up and had a look around. I appreciate you all. And let me assure you: we’re just getting started. I want SATOSH.EE to become a go-to resource for using bitcoin in the real world. I want to offer exclusive discounts and offers—both from within the Bitcoin space and beyond. I want to give bitcoiners more ways to stack sats. I want to partner with and promote great businesses I genuinely align with. I want the most loyal customers to feel like co-owners of this project—because they are. They’re the core of the business. They’re what keep it alive. I want to see Open Source become the new norm for books, music, movies, and art. But hey, there's a lot one can want. And maybe that’s just my ego talking. Maybe what I want is not what the world needs. So. If you made it this far reading this note - what do you want from SATOSH.EE? What should be my main focus for the next 2 years?

Sunday Sundown ☀️🤠 (Coopers Beach, Northland, New Zealand) #nature #photography #aotearoa #newzealand

A privilege and a burden are the same thing.

A quick explanation of how "we are The Matrix" as @Jeff Booth put it (at least I think it was him I heard the expression from): (August 2023, Bitcoin Eesti podcast)

Nobody owns anything - we only custody things until they (or we) disintegrate.