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 Stop Getting Distracted


What you see on the news and social media is a distraction.

= Elections
= Abortion
= Civil Rights
= Trans Laws
= War
= Market News
= Health and Wellness
= Book Bans
= Consumer Sentiment Reports
= Unemployment Numbers
= Alt Coins
= Celebrity News


These topics are designed to distract, incite anger, and generate advertising revenue. If you feel disturbed that your most important issue is on this list, you've fallen prey to their distraction.


Our financial markets are so complex that the average person can't understand what to do. Even so-called expert money managers have no idea. Most advisors are trained to simply parrot the company line and generate sales, regardless of whether the product fits the customer. Most Americans are stuck in a cycle of working to pay for low-quality goods and hope that they can retire someday. Outside of Bitcoin, everything else is pure gambling.


Elections are just a diversion. The President doesn't have the power to fundamentally change the system. The government protects business interests, not your personal rights. No matter which party is in control, they will continue to print money, devalue the currency, and erode your freedoms while distracting you with other issues.


The only things that matter are sound money and self-sovereignty.


The only form of liquid sound money is Bitcoin. Stacking sats is the best way to secure your financial future. The next best thing is to spend some to support the growth of the network. Just imagine how much sooner Bitcoin could change the world if every Bitcoiner made even a few  transactions a month, even if it was just one Lightning purchase or a donation to OpenSats or The Human Rights Foundation Bitcoin Dev Fund or a few zaps on Nostr.


Self-sovereignty is the ability to choose how you want to live your life. In first-world countries, our freedoms have been eroded not just by laws and regulations but also by dictating how to  think. Self-sovereignty means thinking for yourself and choosing what's right for you and your family. No government can do this for you.


Self-sovereignty also means allowing others to make their own choices. I don't need to convince anyone of my truth, nor do I need anyone to convince me of their truth. 


Have the discipline to stop getting distracted. Focus on supporting Bitcoin and furthering your own self-sovereignty.

https://hrf.org/devfund

https://opensats.org/


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