So, don’t do this…
In 2021 I got my mom to buy $1,000 of USDC and transfer it to Celsius for the “yield”. She understood the concept of USDC but was unwilling to buy Bitcoin.
Then Celsius went into chapter 11 bankruptcy and I felt and still feel like a total fool. 🤦🏻♂️ Fkn idiot!
Ironically, mom got $800 of #Bitcoin back in the bankruptcy settlement at the $42k price and she is now has $1100 of #Bitcoin
indirectly I got my mom into #Bitcoin, but I’m an idiot for life
Truth.
I grew up surrounded by the Catholic Church. I will always believe in practicing the Ten Commandments, but I parted from the church in my teens as soon as my parents gave me the choice
being a Bitcoiner is the closest thing I’ve practiced to a religion in decades, & it carries many of the same principles as an organized faith
#Bitcoin & its community has made me a better human https://image.nostr.build/f3e867d23cf5045eeb59a15b415b877e603dd5ce97493eeca8dcf14317763986.jpg
when I was a kid, my parents would occasionally say to me…
"You are who you surround yourself with."
& as ya get older you realize how dramatically true this concept is
the people we regularly interact with heavily influence our character, mindset, our behaviors
positive, motivated people can inspire growth
negative or stagnant individuals may limit our potential
our environment reflects back on us, shaping our attitudes, habits, & worldviews
the company we keep defines much of who and what we become
interesting. I’m somewhat the opposite.
in junior high & my freshman year of high school, I hung out with the wrong crowd—most of them ended up dropping out. I realized they were headed nowhere, & I literally had to fistfight my way out of those friendships.
that’s when I realized who I wanted—actually, who I *needed to surround myself with. most of my adult friendships are still today rooted from those changes I made in my teens and twenties
Man. that dude just doesn’t like the dry flaky pie crust.
He wanted the moist, soft flavorful center.
That’s the kinda guy that will steal your girlfriend because that dude knows what he wants.
I definitely got it. 🤙🏽
Yet I have to be a pragmatist, and unfortunately, my expectations for our community members to respect one another as neighbors have eroded.
As a result, I now anticipate a lesser outcome, though I remain hopeful for the possibility of being pleasantly surprised by acts of respect, kindness or goodwill.
I buy a lot of experimental teas and green coffees from:
https://burmancoffee.com
they offer a refined selection at solid, sometimes below market prices
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