I had an epiphany today. Maybe it’s accurate, maybe it’s not. “The likelihood of someone understanding and adopting Bitcoin as a store of value or medium of exchange is directly proportional to their overall comfort with seeking out information that challenges deeply held assumptions.” I used to think it was just a fundamental lack of curiosity or intellectual laziness that kept many from going down the Bitcoin rabbit hole. Now I’m starting to think that for many otherwise intelligent people, it is actually the fear of the truth, that Humanity has been enslaved by the fiat monetary system, that keeps individuals away. Or perhaps the fear of embarrassment, that even with their degree in finance, they didn’t see it. This thesis would also account for the many who, rather than simply ignoring Bitcoin, actually lash out against it. When someone feels intellectually “backed into a corner”, it comes down to pure fight-or-flight. All of this to say, that maybe we need to focus more on explaining the effects of monetary debasement, rather than starting conversations with the ₿ word in the first few sentences. It might keep our audience from shutting down out of discomfort or out of recollection of the incessant FUD they’ve been exposed to. What do you think? #asknostr #bitcoin #grownostr

This has been hitting me hard lately. When I wake up knowing that I have the resources to tackle a project, nothing can stop me. I’ll put unlimited hours into seeing it through. But when I sit on the edge of my bed early on a payday morning, get my mandatory DCA done, then hemorrhage cash for the next 30 minutes on bills and debt service to send my balance to zero, everything on my to do list is a non starter. I remember a day when a hard working man had both time AND money to tackle projects. Then I noticed a period when I only had one or the other. If I worked long hours, I had lots of money but no time to tackle projects. If I let up on the hours at work, I felt it. Now, I feel like a lot of people, including myself, have entered a third stage: no time AND no disposable income. Minimum 50 hour fiat work weeks to make just enough to keep the wolves at bay, but not enough not to see the house, property and vehicle slowly slide backwards on maintenance, unable to deal with emergencies as they arise without hitting the credit card. Furnace and appliance failures, unexpected auto repair costs, whatever. Not to mention a million improvement ideas that all require materials and time to undertake. But I’ll be god damned if I’m going to let it stop me from hodling. In five years when I’m sitting on the porch of our new place, watching the chickens roam about the yard, this grind will have been worth it. Thank God for Bitcoin. Whether it rips, goes down, or gets co-opted, Bitcoin and my faith are the only things keeping me going right now. #grownostr #bitcoin

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Out of the loop and offline today. No cell service. Good day

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