THIS INDUSTRY IS ABSOLUTELY BRUTAL. THE TRUTH IS I HAVE BEEN BURNED OUT FOR AT LEAST THREE YEARS NOW BUT THE ONLY REAL OPTION IS TO PUSH FORWARD. RHR IN FIVE HOURS AT 1800 UTC. 🫡

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OT 1 year ago
You love it though
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Baz. 1 year ago
Love your work man. Look after yourself.
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Carrla 1 year ago
Thanks so much for keeping to your words, My trading profit has just been credited to my bank account, thanks @Alex Gonzalez
It's a tough road but we're winning, even if it's in small increments. It is exhausting. You're dong great work though. Freedom tech and Bitcoin are changing peoples lives.
GM and hang in there Sir you are one of the most important voice in this space always honest and telling us what we sometimes don't want to hear but need to
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tank 1 year ago
Appreciate all you do Matt. It probably took me two years to admit to myself that I needed a break. Just imagine how much you’d be able to serve others at full capacity.
Burnout is the measure of whether you’re trying hard enough. Maybe not a popular opinion. I should be trying harder, but have people who need me to keep things together. Burnout with work, be Zen with the fam! 🫡
My way of dealing with burnout is to fully rationalize that I simply cannot change the world if I am burning out all the time. That simple sentence "gave me permission" to cut most of the unnecessary bullshit I have put onto myself. Hope that helps.
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Toby McMann 1 year ago
In true bitcoin fashion, I'll be the contrarian with low time preference: take at least a couple weeks for you. It is not weakness to take a break.
🔥 for freedom burns eternal. Everyone building thanks for what you do and for pushing forward 🫡
We can't stop until we win, and once we win we will have to work even harder to teach the next generation.
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LL62 1 year ago
TAKE CARE MAN 🫂🤠🤙
Three years ago I was burned out. I let go of pretty much everything but my family. Over time I’m discovering that much of what seemed indispensable was a distraction from what I really wanted. May you find your path to peace and joy.
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banjo 1 year ago
One of my favorite sayings: "If it was easy, it wouldn't be any fun" Accomplishing the hardest things in life bring you the greatest satisfaction. "Press on Regardless" (with apologies to the rallye community)
I was tired before I got to bitcoin. But now, at least, if I die my child probably won't starve till he's old enough to fuck his own life up.
They are spying on us and infiltrating everywhere. We all have a spook we think is our friend. :) We’ll convert them through. No need to worry.
We Love you brother we all keep pushing forward. Love fighting next to you for many many more decades to come we got this💪💜
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JDizz 1 year ago
GM AND KEEP CRUSHING IT BRUV 🫡
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Wow! Another project that is near and dear is LightningSparx.com and we just received our #Bitcoin "Cool Kids" Card Game from the manufacturer. And it looks awesome 😎⚡️ image
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Good on ya Matt "Burned out" is the default if you want to accomplish anything good. We work hard now so we can work *harder later.
Take a break. Go on a road trip with your family and disconnect. Fuck RHR and CD. We’ll be here when you get back. You’ll have a fresh new perspective. Blocks will keep ticking🫂
consider not trying to control the people around you for your own comfort.
I really appreciate your presence @ODELL, please take care of yourself 🫂 Your health and family is more important than anything else, don't get too sick to take care of them or yourself 🤙
Hope that gets better for you soon man 💪 You probably already know this and/or it has been said already, but where possible I'd try to prioritize sleep > food > exercise > social time with the people you like for a while (in that order, but I guess that's personal preference). And for what it's worth: I enjoy and appreciate the stuff you put out! 👏
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Jonathan 1 year ago
Stay humble and stack sats has always taught me to pace myself and be patient. My default is to go full speed all the time and I need to remember that life is long and things take time.
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btc 1 year ago
Just don’t become a wizard. Seems to be a trend
I was burned out for many years during the five I spent working at bitcoin startups. Took me a year to recover. My wife spent 7 years in Bitcoin, and it took her even longer to recover. You simultaneously know you're burnt out while being unable to imagine doing anything else with your time. The obsession is real. Your worst day in Bitcoin is better than your best day at some pointless office job.
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THIS INDUSTRY IS ABSOLUTELY BRUTAL. THE TRUTH IS I HAVE BEEN BURNED OUT FOR AT LEAST THREE YEARS NOW BUT THE ONLY REAL OPTION IS TO PUSH FORWARD. RHR IN FIVE HOURS AT 1800 UTC. 🫡
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The BTC DDS 1 year ago
Matt, without your constant encouragement and advice many of us would not be here today, including myself. Keep fighting the good fight. We’re going to win ✊
Anything viewed through a device can just be so …soulless. So don’t fret….All your work however is not. It is truly sincerely appreciated
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Lea 1 year ago
"Just get out of artificial intelligence."