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 Everything is going to take 5x longer than you think. 
 As a father of small children, I can confirm. 🤣 
 As a mother of small children I'd like to add, not everything. 
 True, some things take 10x as long 😜 
 YOU FILTHY LIAR 
 🤣🫡 
 ^ 
 God, I hope not. I'm getting old. I'll be dead before it happens. 
 Sounds about right. Just assume you will be in your 50s before you see the results of the most important of your efforts. 
 Kids... 
 Like I said...

Having kids is great, but we don't want them to stay kids. 
 Especially job searching 😅 
 I'm telling you this pot of water is about to boil, im watching it closely. 
 Truth.  I used to bid automotive repairs at the book rate, but told my customers it was going to take 3 times longer. 
 Why I buy BTC for my children’s future not my own 
 So if YOU think it will take 5x longer than I think but it's 5x longer than YOU think does that mean it will take 25x longer?   
 F#%k! 
 on point, I was expecting world adoption last cycle... 
 "everything" is a broad brush lacking detail fren 
 That is correct. But it’s far more often true than false. 😂 
 ya, target audience & all/keepon keep'non Guy & fam!     
 i learn from U fren   t-y 
 Need a Varuca Salt song - I want BTC to a million now! 
 Total Collapse of fiat is not around the corner. I’m guessing it’ll take decades. 
 Bill gates said 
"you over estimate what you'll achieve in 2 years, but underestimate what you'll achieve in 10 years" 
 Damnit! Guess I better bake dinner for 5 hours instead of 1... 
 EVERYTHING TAKES 5X LONGER THAN YOU THINK! 
 Wait. Now since I thought it was gonna take 5 hours, do I have to bake for 25 hours? But then if I then think it'll take 25 hours... 
 Exactly. I always say twice the cost, 3 times the effort, and 5X as long. Has worked well.  
 You get more accurate with experience in your area of expertise and can get it down to 1-3x longer estimate 😂😂