Felipe

13 years ago today, on November 28, 2012 at around 5:24 PM CET, the first Bitcoin halving took place. 🟧 The block reward was reduced from 50 to 25 BTC. 🟧 Hard to imagine today: those 25 BTC were worth only about $300 at the time.

I’ve never kept a job long. Not because I’m lazy, because I can’t take orders. A strict father. Demanding teachers. By the time I had my first job, no boss could pay me into obedience. I’d rather be broke than controlled. And I was broke a lot. In 2015 I got my first job that paid really well. Finally had money to gamble. So I got into chasing crypto pumps. I had money and I wanted to get rich. But of course, I kept losing money, and I wanted to understand why. So I traveled to San Diego for a crypto event. There, I met a smelly old man. He introduced me to Bitcoin. He looked frantic and obsessed. I thought he was nuts. But he kept repeating a sentence that was music to my ears: “No central authority”. Those three words changed everything. I dove head first into the rabbit hole, hoping to find something interesting. I was never a good student, but Bitcoin had me reading, studying. And the more I read, the less I understood. But a few crucial pieces fell into place: Math doesn’t lie and physics don’t negotiate. And Bitcoin is guarded by both! For the first time in my life, I found something I can fully rely on! I spent almost two decades running from authority. I burned down every power relationship rather than submit. And Bitcoin doesn’t ask for submission. It just runs. Altcoins? Altcoins have authority figures. That's the difference.

Will Bitcoin have a date with destiny? According to Benjamin Cowen, history says it will. That means Bitcoin moves 30-40% lower until next October. Are you ready to stomach that drop? I am. https://blossom.primal.net/069e1f869204de10d78c4550753cf94151fe9ee3b56055394d3aaa4e63ed6e8a.mp4 #Bitcoin

@Border Wallets is WILDLY underrated.

Andreas Antonopoulos is why I’m here. His 2013 and 2014 talks didn’t just orange-pill me - they convinced me to spend my life working on Bitcoin. I read his books. I went deep because he went deep. Today, he supports spam on Bitcoin. I didn't know about his 2018 'Mastering Ethereum' book until today. Until today, he was still a hero. Andreas taught me that Bitcoin works because YOU can run a node and decide what goes in it. Now he’s backing something that is making this hard. The lesson he taught me, verify everything, truly means verify everything. Even him. The people who bring you into Bitcoin aren’t Bitcoin. The protocol is. And the protocol doesn’t care about your heroes. Maybe I won’t kill my hero today, but I’ll learn from him twice… When he’s right, and when he’s wrong.

When I remember that it took 25 years for credit cards to become mainstream, I relax my shoulders and appreciate the fact that we're early.

Anyone else feel like we are building a beautiful world for hundreds of generations to come? More and more people are choosing a conscious lifestyle, away from constant distractions and temptations, and deeper into love, effort, hard work, real education, passion, community, meaningful endeavors, and peace. The future looks promising, to say the least ♥️

How to get FREE Bitcoin in 4 very simple steps: 1) Become cycling endurance athlete. 2) Attach bike wheel to generator. 3) Pedal to the metal. 4) Block reward. Follow for more Bitcoin tips.

What's a commonly held belief or assumption that is limiting innovation? "Rejecting materialism" is probably not the first thing you'd think about (it wasn't for me) but Pierre makes a solid point here. Morphing our redundant need to continuously buy new 'stuff' limits our ability to consume more in the future, and we give ourselves room to innovate, build and create something, thanks to the power of delayed gratification. What other commonly held beliefs and assumptions limit belief? https://blossom.primal.net/792b424d3484622674f5b469fa08a77da785d4afcb898da7c17b086b9ff8d1cd.mp4

I ask nostr:nprofile1qyx8wumn8ghj7cnjvghxjmcpz4mhxue69uhk2er9dchxummnw3ezumrpdejqqg9enk72qxz2xt89tyzvkfnmytjrfq3ujl6p3umd4awjmlcd676uyukldzya to share an anecdote where he had to surge past difficulty and adversity. I love his response; we usually give up right before we experience a break-through. In a moment of being ready to give it all up, but decide to give it one more go, is strangely where the magic happens. Have you had such experience before? https://blossom.primal.net/5a3c372c05ffe3a5bcfa1f1cd36f32e3006d1b45c4054658901034c4af97453c.mp4

Has it been as straight forward for you as it has for Robin to retain a clear and long-term purpose that drives your actions? Personally, I've struggled to be consistent with my desires, noticing a shift in interest after a few weeks or months, leaving me juggling priorities. I ask this question because of my own inclination to inconsistency. What's the key trait one has to develop to purposefully elevate oneself? Discipline? Passion? Obsession? Does Bitcoin fix this? How? https://blossom.primal.net/096c5654ce301b5c87b56016058190b74c1c0dfd7ba12fa873a8f8958b2a754c.mp4

What's the best thing you've bought with Bitcoin? Will we actually live to see Bitcoin become the world reserve currency? What can we do to help accelerate adoption? I had the pleasure of talking to Robin Seyr, listen in: Full episode drops tonight https://blossom.primal.net/1f60fa0d43b10102b1fe26823f95198dcdd6af7ca3e2a97aa157b32bc5ab17da.mp4

What did I do to deserve Pierre Rochard and Robin Seyr as the first two guests of my new podcast show? Backstory: I shared my first video on YouTube 8 years ago! In that video I mention I had a desire and a dream to create a community of like-minded people, to create a space for improvement. I abandoned that dream as I got caught up in distractions. I forgot what I wanted for myself... until now. The past few years I've grown to be inspired by people who are highly intentional with their time, and who have leaned on, and honed their God-given gifts to elevate people around them. With this new podcast show, I aspire to do the same. Tomorrow I'll publish the first five episodes. After that, I'll publish one episode every Wednesday. It would mean a lot to me if you tuned in. Man, I am nervous, but I think that's a good thing. I'm excited to share ideas, find common ground, disagree sensibly, learn from each other and enlighten each other with anecdotes, insights and reflections. Alright, that's all for now! Be well! https://blossom.primal.net/40efa6e22718b87414852f6000a11456fa933ad61ce501cc52466306d193d48a.mp4

i just interviewed saifedean ammous' brother

considering posting my podcast exclusively on spotify and nostr, like Odell.

I think nostr:nprofile1qqsqyredyxhqn0e4ln0mvh0v79rchpr0taeg4vcvt64te4kssx5pc0spr3mhxue69uhkummnw3ez6un9d3shjtnhd3m8xtnnwpskxegpzamhxue69uhkummnw3ezuendwsh8w6t69e3xj7s3l2qlf has unexpressed reasons as to why he's siding with Core.

bitcoins creation was the best news ever

let's just make it clear: even though bitcoin is not in my bio, I still think its the most important technological innovation of our time

ah...the cold autumn Oslo breeze on my face😫❤

going for a walk, brb