Oddbean

I grew up in a low-income family where we could barely afford basic necessities, until the 2014-2016 crisis in Venezuela hit and I had to drop out of university to work construction so we could have enough food to pass the month. Luckily, we never went hungry because everyone in my house worked. One day, I got tired of working construction and saw an opportunity to sell bread outside my house because bread was scarce due to the crisis. The bread business was successful, and the flexible hours allowed me to have free time to research different ways to "make money online." I discovered a few forums that paid a little bit of sats for creating posts, and that's how I slowly started to get into the world of bitcoin. I began creating my first content to upload online and be rewarded for it. Unbeknownst to me, I had started to monetize my hobby of photography, which eventually became my way of surviving the crisis and even helping my poorest family members, who needed it most. In the midst of all this crisis, many Venezuelans began to leave the country in search of a better future. Even all the people I grew up with in my home left, and today, I am the only one left in Venezuela from my family nucleus. My mom, dad, aunts, siblings, and cousins are all outside of Venezuela. I am the only one who stayed, and it is because of the power of bitcoin that I am still able to pay for my life in Venezuela. In some way, I am "living the dream" because I am living off of what I love to do, and that is thanks to bitcoin tecnology and all of you too. https://image.nostr.build/3461abe74af3068118b857d95d6a41bba17d518a960cea18b68b7b281ccb521e.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=1000x1500&blurhash=%5E38W%2C2016A%7EBMw%25N0Koz%24eE2bFjZ02%3FH%3D%40RP%3FHE1oG%252IptQ9v%24zpKi%5Do%23a%7DROxv%5E%25E2I%3B-ow%5BEQrVajoHE2o%23-PI%3Bt8t7oI%25MIoEQslrrozIUai&x=01f3434e851782148387e0572c64009120157d2584dc186e54b052334eea1139 #bitcoin #birthday #venezuela #photostr #life #story #itchangedmylife

Público contenido en varios lugares pero ninguno genera "demasiado" dinero, de hecho solo puedo permitirlo porque al vivir en Venezuela no tengo que pagar alquiler y puedo mantener mis gatos al mínimo posible. Los últimos meses #nostr me ha ayudado demasiado, aquí la gente es increíble!

Aún tengo que apoyarme con los trabajos fotográficos que me salen de vez en cuando , y si me sobra un poco lo guardo para el siguiente mes, la clave está en tener inteligencia financiaera. Generar, gastar poco y guardar para el siguiente mes.

Thats why #nostr is so important to me right now, i feel like i have found a new Home, a place where everyone knows and understand the power of Bitcoin and share it. Also in other way, thats why i'm also really excited with the new (patreon like) #creatr feature, i have the vision were i could make 200$ + a month betwen subs and that way i could have a little extra money and a solid foundation to invest in the content i could provide You all. So far i have 7 subs and i'm really grateful with everyone who grave me their support and trusted me, this only will get better with time. You too can support me with 5$ at month (11K sats) and You Will get access to all videos and photos i only post in My #creatr profile. You can support My photography career with only 5$ at month and get access to exclusive content only posted in my #creatr profile https://creatr.nostr.wine/subscribe/npub17amtesfzwxl8nlr3ke2l8jl7kw52z60n8msnxh7vps3g9xgpmf9qx5nldk https://image.nostr.build/34c5f707a9dfacad80cbc5c74f2107ad73f05c0b1bd5d512aed9b92e9b2c0a18.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=1000x1500&blurhash=%5E5AdDkyCx%40%5E%25MxM%7D00I%5EIBxGoft8%23l%24L%5E*D%25NGof00D%244%3At5X8V%3Fx%5EwfxubcaeRjIq%250WUS%25xtxu_NozxuozbIxu9FWFV%40V%40tRIVR%24k8xsNG%24%24R*&x=6bbffd6f38aec004bd1b0d5240b29f5fc88f5c3d592edfaecd4acccb5b8777bc #photostr #nostr #plebs #plebchain #btc #bitcoin #LN #artstr nostr:nevent1qqsympc2gwyedxc4vaz7nat5aehf2g0q52llm4pf54mdmq3lkkyu6kspr3mhxue69uhkummnw3ezucnfw33k76twv4ezuum0vd5kzmqzyrmhd0xpyfcmu70uwxm9tu7tl6e63gtf7vlwzv6lesxz9q5eq8dy5qcyqqqqqqglvpc3k

Powerful stuff. Very glad you found bitcoin! It's truly life changing! nostr:nevent1qqsympc2gwyedxc4vaz7nat5aehf2g0q52llm4pf54mdmq3lkkyu6kspp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqzyrmhd0xpyfcmu70uwxm9tu7tl6e63gtf7vlwzv6lesxz9q5eq8dy5qcyqqqqqqg9neg7a

Conozco y tengo compañeros venezolanos en mi entorno y es admirable su fortaleza ante la adversidad. Te felicito y sigue compartiendo y haciendo lo que te apasiona. 👏🏼 Ánimo nada es eterno, todo mejorará. ✊🏼

Good decisions you made in your live. Venezuela has a special place in my heart, as I visited Isla Margarita in the late 90’s and early 2000’s (for windsurfing). Question: did you consolidate your utxo’s? Did you switch to lightning in order to avoid tx fees?

subscribed for a month to support your dream and try more nostr features. probably won't become a regular subscriber but thanks for pointing me to creatr this way. I'm learning ever day. just need to get it work in primal. looks like the relay doesn't let me connect. cheers 🥂

Thanks for trying it out! Unfortunately Primal doesn’t yet support NIP-42 AUTH, but hopefully they will eventually. Is that a planned feature Mr Primal Sir @miljan ? The only client I can truly recommend to use with Creatr right now is Amethyst. The web clients don’t seem to handle single relay browsing + AUTH correctly either. I hacked together an ugly “My Creatr” page on the site so you can see the content directly on the web but the idea is that any kind 1 client with AUTH should work…

Thank you so much for sharing your extraordinary journey with us. Your story of resilience, resourcefulness, and dedication is truly inspiring. Your ability to turn challenges into opportunities, especially through the power of bitcoin and your passion for photography, is a testament to your strength. Your decision to stay in #Venezuela , supporting yourself and your family, showcases incredible commitment. The role #bitcoin played in sustaining your life is a powerful example of its transformative potential. Your story is a beacon of hope, and I wish you continued success in all your endeavors. #share #plebchain

Spread the love Spread the hope Spread the ambition Spread the hard work #Bitcoin and its community Give Help Fix Support nostr:nevent1qqsympc2gwyedxc4vaz7nat5aehf2g0q52llm4pf54mdmq3lkkyu6kspz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfdupzpamkhnqjyud70878rdj4709lavag595lx0hpxd0ucrpzs2vsrkj2qvzqqqqqqyx6jrjy

Years ago, i was on travel, and the plane did go to Caracas for a check-up and taking fuel. We where directed out of the plane and to an area behind the Venezualans customs and border police. As far a i can remember it was that i went 40 years back in time. Televisions with burned in announce's where hanging from the sealing and so on. We stay there for 3 hours and we make lots of contacts with such fine people at the end of the world! They where happy and very enthusiastic telling story's about there land and family. Seldom i met such fine and warm people. So the moral is, that money don't mean nothing if you are not a kind heart to another human. I think you are a true person with a good heart. Stay sharp, stay cool and love and live your life my friend.