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These days I'm feeling the weight of a lot of conflicting priorities. My Bitcoin work is fulfilling, but not profitable enough to avoid needing other income or drawing down from my stack. My fiat job is relatively boring, somewhat useful to society, and pays the bills, in exchange for my time. I could quit, but then I'd have to spend my Bitcoin. I'd have more time for the Bitcoin stuff, though. My family life is fulfilling, and I want to spend as much time with my family as possible. Unfortunately, this is at the expense of the other two priorities, and I can't help but feeling that if I work hard now, I will have more time for my family and friends in the future. I know I could take the leap and quit the fiat world, but that feels somewhat selfish. Why stop doing something I'm good at that lets me keep stacking? Am I stealing from my future, my family's future, if I do that? I feel like this will all come to a breaking point quite soon. I might need to make some major changes. I don't know what that looks like. How do you balance competing priorities like this?
2025-09-01 06:25:49 from 1 relay(s) 7 replies ↓
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I started to split my time between my 2 most important assets. Lifetime&corn. I cut out everything else. Relentless. I channel my time either towards my lifetime (for me, family, friendships, etc) and the other half I channel my time and energy entirely towards bitcoin. Significantly improved my life. Energy finds its way 🧡
2025-09-01 10:22:40 from 1 relay(s) ↑ Parent 1 replies ↓ Reply
I took the leap and left fiat life behind within 6 months of discovering Bitcoin. I figured that with my growing purchasing power and my low time preference, I’d be better off spending all my time with my kids while they’re still young. So far, nearly 4 years later, I am very pleased with my choice, hard as it was at the time. Live in the now.
2025-09-01 10:28:57 from 1 relay(s) ↑ Parent 1 replies ↓ Reply
4 years ago I said 5 more years, I still say 5 more. It will come, but probably later than expected. I feel okay even if I don't stack as hard anymore, I try to work less instead to spend time with my wife and daugther.
2025-09-01 11:54:54 from 1 relay(s) ↑ Parent 1 replies ↓ Reply
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2025-09-01 15:47:48 from 1 relay(s) ↑ Parent Reply
I only have a fiat job so maybe easier to find balance between only 2 things. Let's hope the next 5 years can take some of the pressure off for you to take the leap to do what you desire 🙏
2025-09-02 04:55:12 from 1 relay(s) ↑ Parent Reply