January 5th:
CLARIFY YOUR INTENTIONS
"Let all your efforts be directed to something, let it keep that end in view. It’s not activity that disturbs people, but false conceptions of things that drive them mad.”
—SENECA, ON TRANQUILITY OF MIND, 12.5
Bitcoin-Centered Interpretation: The Purpose of Proof-of-Work
It is not the activity of the market that drives people mad, but the false conception that its purpose is to make them rich overnight. The purpose of Bitcoin is not frenetic, speculative activity; it is the slow, deliberate, and costly securing of a global ledger through Proof-of-Work. Let this be your end in view: to align your efforts with this principle of meaningful work. Your intention is not to gamble, but to save. Your goal is not to get something for nothing, but to participate in a system where every block is earned. This clarity of purpose is the antidote to the madness of the market.
#bitcoin
#stoic
#nostr
#plebchain
January 4th:
THE BIG THREE
"All you need are these: certainty of judgment in the present moment; action for the common good in the present moment; and an attitude of gratitude in the present moment for anything that comes your way.”
—MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS, 9.6
Bitcoin-Centered Interpretation:
Perception, Action, Will
1. Perception:
See the world as it is. Recognize the inherent fragility and injustice of the fiat system. Judge with clarity the soundness and necessity of a decentralized alternative.
2. Action:
Act for the common good. Run a node to strengthen the network. Practice self-custody to reduce systemic risk. Share your knowledge to empower others.
3. Will:
Accept with gratitude the reality of this invention. Embrace the volatility as a necessary trial. Find peace in the protocol’s immutable logic, for it is a force of nature beyond any single person’s control.
#bitcoin #stoic #nostr #plebchain
January 3rd:
BE RUTHLESS TO THE THINGS THAT DON’T MATTER
"How many have laid waste to your life when you weren’t aware of what you were losing, how much was wasted in pointless grief, foolish joy, greedy desire, and social amusements—how little of your own was left to you. You will realize you are dying before your time!”
—SENECA, ON THE BREVITY OF LIFE, 3.3b
Bitcoin-Centered Interpretation:
A Fiat Critique on Wasted Time
The fiat system is designed to waste your life. It manufactures an endless stream of pointless grief (market crashes), foolish joy (speculative bubbles), and greedy desire (leveraged trading, altcoin casinos). These are not features; they are bugs in your soul. Every moment spent on these social amusements is a moment stolen from your true purpose. Learn the power of saying "No." No to the noise. No to the distractions. No to the manufactured desires that keep you tethered to a dying system. Be ruthless in protecting your time and attention, for they are the only resources you truly own.
#bitcoin #stoic
January 2nd: EDUCATION IS FREEDOM
Stoic Quote:
"What is the fruit of these teachings? Only the most beautiful and proper harvest of the truly educated—tranquility, fearlessness, and freedom. We should not trust the masses who say only the free can be educated, but rather the lovers of wisdom who say that only the educated are free.”
—EPICTETUS, DISCOURSES, 2.1.21–23a
Bitcoin-Centered Interpretation: Knowledge is the Key to Sovereignty
Why do you study this complex, often counter-intuitive system? Not for the fleeting thrill of a price surge, but for the enduring harvest of the truly educated: tranquility in a world of monetary chaos, fearlessness in the face of censorship, and the profound freedom of self-sovereignty. The masses, chained to the fiat system, believe freedom is a gift granted by others. The student of Bitcoin knows the truth: only the educated are free. To understand the protocol, to grasp the significance of decentralization, is to forge the key that unlocks your own chains. This education is not optional; it is the very foundation of your liberty.
#bitcoin #stoic
"The chief task in life is simply this: to identify and separate matters so that I can say clearly to myself which are externals not under my control, and which have to do with the choices I actually control. Where then do I look for good and evil? Not to uncontrollable externals, but within myself to the choices that are my own . . .”
—EPICTETUS, DISCOURSES, 2.5.4–5
Bitcoin-Centered Interpretation: The Citadel of Self-Custody
The first principle of the Bitcoin Stoic is to draw a hard line between what is external and what is internal. The decrees of central banks, the panics of the legacy market, the pronouncements of regulators—these are externals, beyond our control. They are noise. Our good and evil are not found in the market’s fluctuations, but in the choices that are truly our own. The choice to hold your own keys is the first and most fundamental of these. It is the act of defining the walls of your sovereign citadel. Inside, you have control. Outside, you have only influence. Do not mistake the two.
GM ☕️ ☀️
Only a few hours until the final episode of Stranger Things
Does anyone use
@Iris as their Nostr client?
I like the Cashu Wallet integration
But still prefer
@primalI have just renewed my Primal subscription, but it is saying my name is not available and I cant find a user with that name? Am I missing something?
Birthday card from the folks at CoinCorner #bitcoin
GM 🫂
First day of annual leave and I’ve got a soar throat and have a meeting at midday… Good start 👍
#coffeechain
Honestly forgot how much I prefer #nostr to others and
@primal makes it that much better again 👊
GM 🫂 #coffeechain
Spot the #bitcoin mug
What is happening with the people who had their stuff on FTX these days? Are they getting anything back?
The other half had to try out a TikTok meal… Safe to say… It slapped!! #foodstr
