Trump is fake, and gay but his enemies are fake, and gayer. But Trump is starting to become so fake, & gay that’s he’s almost as bad as his enemies. But I think libertarianism is Real, and Straight but technically at least according to some MAGA libertarians are “Trump’s” Enemies. I don’t think we’re his enemy but we’re not exactly his ally either.

Is it greed, & impatience, or laziness, & unskilled 🤔? I know good things take time but those who only wait, & take no action miss the opportunities.

Idle Cash is a Bitch. I hate Idle cash so much but it always bites me in the ass, liquidity, & dry powder. If my money isn’t making more money then I’m wasting my money by letting inflation destroy it. Matthew 25:14-30 And yes, I know that parable isn’t about money but it’s still relevant.

Staking, and Compounding are the only ways to grow your stash. If your stash isn’t growing passively then over time your money is actually shrinking, even it appreciates over time, your money still shrinks because now you have a bigger slice of a smaller pie. But with compounding you have a bigger slice of a bigger pie.

Whichever one introduces staking first will win. Bitcoin, Monero, or Z-cash. All three are solid as money, are genuinely recognized, have tools to use them, while Bitcoin has the strongest network effect of the three I would say the currency aspect wasn’t fleshed out. It was a proof of concept, one that worked well until it didn’t, which like all good technologies unfortunately must eventually be replaced. Bitcoin proved, and laid out a decentralized digital currency could exist. But without staking, and privacy it’s tough to say it survives the test of time. Not saying staking makes, or breaks a coin since we have coins like ethereum, and polka dot that have staking capabilities but lack of usage, but on the major ones that are used as currency staking could be a game changer.

1 Bitcoin will always be one Bitcoin but $1 dollar in a high yield savings account will eventually be $125. You can run out of Bitcoin*, you can’t run out of dollars. You can sorta maybe kind of run out of Monero but not really but you can but you can’t since it kind of has new money introduced over time but it’s not really a notable amount so it’s still kind of scarce under current protocol rules. (*Under Current Protocol Rules)

Bitcoin, & Monero really need staking mechanisms to become a global financial tool, & a “savings technology”. I’d say they’re ok for holding value but I’d say without staking there’s no incentive to “save into” them. I try to save some Bitcoin, & Monero but I just don’t see the “saving into” them without staking. I save into dollars with high yield savings accounts, stocks, & bonds, etc. because they have compounding mechanisms.

I have some Monero but not enough, & I want to buy more but it’s the risk reward calculation between what can generate me higher returns/yields over time. Monero, and Bitcoin don’t have staking mechanisms which makes it really hard to want to put your money there since your wealth doesn’t grow but the dollar also devalues rapidly but you have mechanisms like savings accounts, stocks, bonds, and dividends that let your pile grow exponentially over time. But the risk is the dollar could become worthless so you’ll just be sitting on a pile of useless money. Whereas with crypto that likelihood is smaller. Gold, and Silver are the best but you can’t drag $1 million of gold. Crypto is ok but it’s not real. Fiat is recognized but it’s just a big IOU circlejerk hot potato, & the one holding the back at the end is the biggest loser. Food, Water, Bullets, Energy, Sex, Houses are the real currency, things people want but are hard to acquire.

I’m split between going balls deep into Monero, or sticking with Stocks. The main reason I don’t “invest into” Monero, is the same reason I don’t “invest into” Bitcoin. I know that Crypto in general is used as a tool for speculation but I know the volatility can also generate major returns. I see stocks as safer, and reasonable whereas, I see Crypto like Gold, and Silver, as a means to solidify gains, they’re also money but unfortunately they’re money with friction, in some degree you unfortunately at least for now have to keep some dollars around so you can spend money without friction even though inflation devalues it rapidly. Stocks give you that appreciation, dividends, compounding growth, and liquidity. Whereas crypto at best gives you appreciation/speculation, and sometimes liquidity if you go to places that accept it. I know I should ape into Monero but I feel like that’s NGU/moonboy behavior, and it’s not about the gains, it’s about the principle of freedom, & privacy but unfortunately freedom, and privacy are extremely valuable things.

I can't tell if I should measure by median, or mean. When compared to Median, I'm doing ok but when compared to Mean, I'm so far behind. And I know mean is including the crazy top outliers but I feel like as a man you kind of have to account for the top outliers since others will judge you against them too. Most people are broke, and presumably drowning in debt but they have nice cars, homes, partners, get to take vacations, and do nice fun things but I don't know what their savings, checking, and retirement portfolio looks like. Maybe they are doing better than me, or maybe they're struggling, I don't know. I think in my case, I am extremely frugal, even to the point it can be a detriment to my wellbeing right now at times but I'm trying to build a safety cushion so if things ever go bad then I can be safe. But most people don't think, or talk about money, maybe they're happy, maybe they're miserable. I know in 20 years I'll probably be doing ok, compared to everyone else, and I know people like Warren Buffet live modest humble lives. But in The Modern Era, Wealth is no longer about Stability, it's about Stability plus Abundance. I know comparison is the thief of joy but I just want a stable job, a house, wife, and kids, and I feel like I'm falling behind on that drastically, and the time frame to accomplish that is beginning to shrink quickly.

So, I guess the Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ is considered "legacy hardware" and is only 7 years old. It's astonishing how quickly technology is deemed "outdated". But to me runs perfectly fine. And the only reason I found this out is because Fidelity, an app I use frequently won't push updates for it even though the iPhone I am currently using is just as old also but Fidelity is compatible on there too 🙃.

Pick up the phone, & start dialing.

I know compound takes a while to kick in but I can’t wait for compound, I need to be earning like crazy NOW!

Am I broke because I’m thinking about money, or am I thinking about money because I’m broke 🤔?

It seems like a lot of fulfilled people don’t really think about money, & have their needs provided naturally for by the universe. Not saying money does, or doesn’t matter, it’s just kind of weird how alignment works though. Making money doesn’t make someone fulfilled but I think it can help be a tool to reach fulfillment. But maybe sometimes things are just free, food as gifts, college grants, kind roommates, who knows?

Are there any other relay softwares for Mobile. Need more redundancies, don’t want a central point of failure. Need to resync my notes, and make sure my notes are safe self-hosted. But I suppose I should an actual relay maybe, idk. The best Nostr client is the one that shows all events 1:1. Nostr

A lot of people say let the fiat people drown, suffer, and die. I don't think that's fair, most fiat people are your parents, uncles, aunts, cousins, relatives, etc. who have been alive for 20 to 50+ years who are working with the only system they've known their whole life, they're only operating with what they know. If they won't accept Bitcoin, or Monero, that's fine, most won't get it, be kind enough to build a I told you so pile for them to get cheap sats when they finally do understand. But in the meantime try telling them about goldbacks so at least their life savings don't lose value. There's always a way be patient, the network will heal itself in due time.