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 Every "no" is clearing the way for a bigger "yes".

#reflections 
 Oooo this seems interesting! Will watch! Thanks😀 
 I have a serious question.

When you feel bad, negative, depressed, angry, unwanted, or righteous—whatever it may be—do you believe, think, or feel that someone else, who is 'causing' you to feel that way, must change? Do you feel, believe, or think that they need to do what you want in order for you to feel good (and the opposite of what I previously mentioned)?

I think this is how we create a lot of suffering—both internal and external, consciously and unconsciously.

I’m genuinely curious about how people view this topic and whether they care to respond.

I think it’s an important topic for society as a whole—whether it’s about Nostr, AI, Bitcoin, human relationships...

#asknostr  
 The "blame game" is such a common trap. 
It doesn;t lead to resolution or growth. 
It keeps people stuck in a loop of resentment and frustration. 

 
 Haha easy as pie! But you are totally right.  
 Sure. They simply reflect what's already active in us. It's in us. Not them ;-) 
 That felt honest. Thank you 😀 
 Totaly agree!

But for people and nations that actually had an experience of being abused, robbed, raped...this is a tricky part because when you are in survival mode, you cannot be in imagination and Trust. 
When someone experiences this brutallity, they might know (believe) their origin, but they will still feel victimized and what you feel is how you act (what you get). 
Even worse, they might actually start believing that maybe god exists but it forgot about them. 

 
 Love is the answer. Always.
But in order for Love to penetrate, in order for a human to remember, we need to master forgiveness, releasing judgment and blame, the art of self-observence and surrender, compassion to self and others. 
 I agree. 
 Trump wining is a pain for many :-) 
 Agreed. 
 nostr will have the best tech and the most devs, people won’t be able to ignore that for long. ... 
 As a newbie, I agree that nostr isn't something that is user friendly at this point, but on the other hand, decentralization is giving everyone equal right to use their voice however they want to. 
If protocol is decentrilized, it doesn't mean that every user will have the same lifestyle, opinion and preferences. 
 Same. I understand that being gay is not the easiest path for a soul, it certainly has its challenges....but to call Nostr users fascists and make so much drama because some people will never like you...that's just too much drama and there is no need for that. There are people all over this planet that experience pain, suffering and bad treatment based on race, religion, nation they were born into...not just gay people. Over time, our collective consciousness will evolve, and hate will be less and less present, but this attitude of calling everyone fascists' is just wrong. 
 It's the first time I hear of Gab Social or Truth Social...sorry. :I've even received death threats here on Nostr, via direct message, from a complete stranger, something that has never happened to me on absolutely any other social network. 😕" - It seems Nostr is not a place for you. 
 Troll or not, it's always good to have some common sense and willingness for self-reflection #imho 
 You nailed it. And to add...manners (how we act) is the result of how we feel, and how we feel is the result of beliefs (our blueprint)...

The matrix is our unconsciousness, it's us (collective unconscious) not having an awareness of what and how we are doing stuff really. 

And what's underneath manners, emotions, beliefs...is an entire other topic lol. 
 When...how it will happen...what will happen...predictions...it's all illusion.

All creation is in the NOW.

#reflections 
 Of course.  
 Anybody know a movie that will melt my brain? 
 You are most welcome. Those movies moved my ass and heart deeply. Hope you will enjoy them! 
 This place is a dream. Only a sleeper considers it real. Then death comes like dawn, and you wake... 
 And the sleeper is ego construct.

Awakening is realizing you are not your ego and that ego was just a divinf mask for exploring a dream reality, learn, explore.

 Yep, it's tricky we go through veil of forgetfulness and start tripping we are the mask lol. 
 My Son says...
"Only adults use it (Nostr) atm..."
Thoughts?
#AskNostr 
 people in 40s 😀 
 "Photography is an art of observation. It has little to do with things you see and everything to do with the way you see them" - Elliot Erwit

Photo by me.

#photography #vision #perception

"Perception"

https://m.primal.net/MXws.jpg
 
 I’m tired of them talking about aliens. So they are underwater now. just fucking show us then. ... 
 I don't think so.
But again, as I said there is a countless number of people talking about their experiences with UFO and open contact. I also have a missing time of 5,5 hours. Both me and my bf back then were gone for hours. Unfortunately, non of us have a memory what happened while we were gone. 
 Happening all the time... 
 I hear you, but you got to understand that people who have spoken about all this were thteatened, some killed (who wanted to give proof), and of course called crazy and discarded from society and made fun of. 

I had some wild experiences, and very quickly learned that I should never ever talk about it if I want to be consideres normal.

My point is that this hearing is a biggie, it opens the door for actual evidence to be finally disclosed. But, not sure how easy or fast it will happen. Not because they don't exist, but rather because we are still society that cherish wars, agression, cynism... 
 Yep, lesser known truth is to what degree people that know were threatened, some even killed. And those who did speak and show evidence were labeled as conspiracy theorists, of course. Bob couldn't get even real photo on wiki, he had to be presented as a cartoon chraracter. Very similar what was done to many doctors and scientists who were saying things against official narrative during covid. Poor people...

https://m.primal.net/MYqM.jpg
 
 When people migrate from Twitter to.. say... Threads, they are not looking for a new tech stack o... 
 Bitcoin circle-jerk 😂 That's surely how it felt when I joined and I came because I care about freedom. Yet, freedom is so much more than bitcoin. It's a state of mind. And bitcoin is just one of many expressions. There are lot to be said on this topic and it would be lovely to attract that diversity here. 
 I don't understand how this is not viral thing in the world?!

All mainstream media reported yet...

Not viral here, not on other social media.
I mean some people share, but far from viral and it's kind of one of the most important topic a one can ask its government and politicians in general.

https://www.youtube.com/live/QWuqN6amH5o?feature=shared 
 And on a hearing they said that reverse engineerinf has been done. Like I said, it's about time mainstream started asking questions. But I am puzzled why people seem not to see that big news. 
 No news for me either. But it is official now and I am surprised that people seem to not care about all this 😀
I think much more will come to surface with Trump. 
 Works! Thanks! 
 Well, I feel it will be amusing discovery 🤗 
 This is the key. Algos don't have to be evil. 
nostr:nevent1qqsxdwqnmzc7tcmyyc7q5q8gl0mcsx943n9z5... 
 What happens if there is no algo? 
 As long as users control that algo...if the curation is done by nostr, then it loses it's purpose. 
 Isn't that the point of nostr? 
 Reminds me of me trying to explain to a friend:
Me: "Left and Right wing politics is just a spect... 
 I am just fascinated with this approach. I don't like how you think and percieve things, thus I just fucking hate you. lol
This very same mindset is at the root of all wars.
Want peace? Be peace.
Want respect? Be respectful.
Want normal? Be normal. 
 nostr:npub1upalcp82slrj4yv9kzy37p2nv8nyjte9n7qjga5r6myuev4k28ks8zx054 has the best saying ever;

... 
 nostr is free media indeed. 
 Having bitcoin doesn't mean you can pay your rent or credit cards off. Yet.
Its like two differen... 
 We are not retarded. We simply (for whatever reason) haven't been exposed to the bitcoin in the same way you did and in my case even when I wanted to buy, I couldn't. 

Don't undemestimate "those people". Many of them are fully aligned with truth and freedom and could bring a lot on the table, even feel the gap between 2 worlds.

What is needed is a proper introduction, demonstration and education. When internet and computers were becoming "new kid on the block", there was worldwide education and implementation in each country and institution which is not the case here.

Ironically, without getting this critical masses of people, bitcoin will never become mainstream and fullfill its potential. Nostr could be one of the powerful ways to introduce people to bitcoin. 
 #asknostr I have a question. So clients are actually different apps/vibe/thopics? How many clients already exists on nostr?

How one creates a new client devoted to some specific topic/intetest? 

PS: be kind. I am totally new to this.
 
 Ohh...I see...so hashtags are the way to focus on certain topic? 
 Thank You, Arjen! 
 Thank you! 
 It puzzles me that people protest about issues like climate change and fossil fuels, yet never ab... 
 Weird indeed. I was puzzled that in covid people didn't care for their freedom. 
 But, it's also easy to explain why.
The truth is that avarege human being is what we call crazy. 
 Of course they do. There are many channelers who channel all kind of ETs and there has been lots of info on this. According to them, we as a planet are on our way to join Galactic Federation too...once we overcome wars of course. So, I am guessing, once we solve Middle East issue and stop being so savage, we will become members too. 
 Not really. The point of galactic federation is different. Noble kind. They observe and want us to join when we are ready. The only intervention they made as far as I am informed is to stop our lunatics when they were playing with nuclear weapon too much because they won't allow another Hiroshima. 
 When Bitcoin hit 68,000, I sold some of it to give my teacher a meaningful gift to show my gratit... 
 <3 
 BEING ON #NOSTR DAY 7

Using #nostr to talk only about Bitcoin won’t make Nostr mainstream. 

Making Nostr mainstream will naturally introduce people to the world of coins and make Bitcoin widely accepted and mainstream.

 #justsaying"

 
 I am fresh new here...just noticing what it is 😀
But I cannot stop thinking about masses of people who are pissed because tbey cannor be visible on other social media...they would immediately switch and come here. 
But the protocol should be more user friendly, education is def needed, and the platform should gather people from variety of fields. Theoretically, a ln amazing young scientist can share here his discoveries and get discovered, funded and his ideas implemented. At least, that's how I see the potential of Nostrm. 
 I am chatting about other things! I am def not an expert on bitcoin 😅 
 Yep. That's why I am here. But, there are so many important topics....not just bitcoin 😀 At least to me and many other people. 
 ohhhh I vibe with this 100% 🥰 
  ♾

♾ TIME IS FEELING
♾ TIME IS STATE
♾ TIME IS PEACE
♾ TIME IS SAFE

♾ TIME IS EASE
♾ TIME IS FLOW
♾ TIME IS MEEK
♾ TIME IS LOVE

♾ TIME IS LIGHT
♾ TIME IS BRIGHT
♾ TIME IS BLISS
♾ TIME IS 

ALL THAT IS

#poetry 
 Clicked an X link today. 
Instant bad vibes from scripted gpted “content”.

Of course, thousa... 
 Thank you endlessly! 🙏 
 5 years ago I found bitcoin, I was in the military feeling stuck, depressed and hopeless. 

I sta... 
 Awesome story! What you will do now when you have a freedom? :-) 
 Story time:

6 years ago my mother in law was left penniless in a surprise divorce at age 67.

My... 
 
This is the most beautiful story about Bitcoin I've ever heard. If anything should be used to market Bitcoin to a wide audience, this is it!


nostr:nevent1qqs076r7mefcyeet50ffdt8wapghy2zyfnfnx2fz7dpkywft7tcjatqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhsygq6lcx8fc7h0p8t4ya9u0a92jnwavqe9rgjwwdw3wjgxfuxsz8rd5psgqqqqqqsh2lntg 
 Thinking about astrology… 

„What does it mean to have a 12th house Sun? It’s like carrying... 
 I don't know much about astrology, but I do know that my 12th house is Sun (but I am also being leo with ascendant leo). Anyway, it's exactly as you described. I often deal with energies that are not mine solely, I had numerous mystical experiences (both pleasant and unpleasant). Hidden, subconscious and unseen are deeply ingrained in my blueprint so eventually part of my career was working with the subconscius as a hypnotherapist. 
Thanks for this note! 
 Well, we feel that kind of stuff ;-) 
The feeling is mutual!
It was always hard to explain people I don't need physical proof or facts in order to know things...Cheers to the experiences beyond 5 senses 🥂 
 Ps: this post inapired me to start channeling symbols again that serve as a reflection for others, communicating with their subconscious...haven't done it in a while. Thanks for the reminder 😀 
 Thank you so much! I am new to all this. Joined #nostr 5 days ago and didn't have idea what are sats until I got zapped 😀
Super valuable article! 🙏 
 I had lot of enthusiasm in 2017 when price went up.

I don't feel it anymore and think bitcoin is... 
 Why it's triggering to see non bitcoiners on nostr? 
 Yeah, I hear you and I agree.
I am new to nostr and don't own bitcoins or any coins and first impression was "wtf is this" because of all bitcoin content 😀 so at this point I guess it's better not to reach masses. 
I am not sure what is marketing strategic plan of #nostr but to me nostr is free media, freedom of speech, free internet, sharing of ideas, potential paradigm shift and leaving a legacy to a new generations. I see it in that sense more important than collecting sats and owning bitcoins. But, since it offers a possibility of tipping aka zapping, it is an amazing way for all non bitcoiners to experience the first hand the world of coins - there is no better way than that! Plus, giving value with zapping to the content we like, we get to choose what ideas we want to feed, we demonstrate the value of sats and making a world of coin truly alive. 
 Ahh, well I am a dinosour, new to all this, not owning coins...yet I see potential of nostr and why it matters. With the right presentation and communication, this could easily become mainstream. This is the way out of the matrix and brain waching machine mass media and this freedom is everyones right. At least that's how I see it. Sure, nostr is a perfect way for all of us who know nothing about coins to experience first hand how it's functioning but nostr is not financial platform. If anything, it's free media and freedom of speech - something that humankind didn't have so far. And that's massive! 
 Well, being a person from marketing, I say it's foolish to try to let it just be without vision/strategy. Some plan matters because it determines how you will present this protocol, how you will reach and communicate with the audience etc. For example, avarege person has no idea what is client, protocol, private key etc. Marketing plan matters, because if the goal is to become mainstream, someone needs to render complex technical terms into 3d language that people resonate with. If you let it just be without any plan + the design and user experience can't compete with popular platforms, I am afraid it will stay a thing only for a small bitcoin group of people. Nostr have potential for much more, and bitcoin will become massively accepted   if nostr becomes mainstream. 
 I am dinosaur. Very new to #nostr, and I don't own bitcoins. I always felt like I somehow missed that train.

But...the fact that I organically started building up my Bitcoin balance just by being me is one of the most rewarding things I've ever experienced!

This is an opportunity for anyone to create a new kind of value for themselves in the digital space. It’s both exciting and full of possibility!

 
 Thanks! 😀 
 Hello!

Just joined because the possibilities of Nostr are ...endless.

Eager to see what humans create when they are free to choose what they want to create 😃 
 Thank you 🙂 
 Some of my learned lessons of my voluntary #growNostr job at the Nostr booth at nostr:npub13e6qu4... 
 Haven't been there, but as someone that is new to all this, I agree with all points.

 Mostly, Nostr needs to be introduced to nonbitcoin places: high schools, universities, many other types of conferences with targeted educational promo material for each conference. 

Creating a mini book "Nostr for dummies" with easily understandable steps how to set up, how to use it with inspiring manifest "why nostr" and how can be used could do miracles.