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Still spending every day walking, working hard, and eating right.
Yesterday I hit a new pull-up personal best with six in a row at the end of a workout. Not bad, considering I could barely do one at the start of summer.
Keep grinding ✌️
My dad ran a diner for 35+ years, and my mom spent 30+ years working an administrative job at a hospital. I grew up middle class, a child of Greek immigrants. My dad retired 2015, my mom 2019.
In 2013, I gave my mom some Bitcoin for money that I owed her. She said she'd hold. I made sure she would by keeping custody of it. 😂
They started DCAing small amounts of BTC in 2016 and never stopped. I have years worth of texts from my mom proudly proclaiming she bought the dip!
The few sats they managed to save outperformed my mom's 401k by miles. Now they live where they always wanted to, and just built an extension on their modest home. They wanted more room for when their grandkids visit. 🧡
It couldn't have happened without Bitcoin.
It feels good to know I was there for the people who took care of me.
I recall you sharing this on Clubhouse. So happy to hear how well things are turning out for her and your family!
Had to share my own little story about my parent's Bitcoin journey:
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To all the naysayers who insist voting to Free Ross is a waste of time since Trump won't ever do it - wanna bet?
I'll donate 25M sats to nostr:nprofile1qqs8suecw4luyht9ekff89x4uacneapk8r5dyk0gmn6uwwurf6u9ruspzpmhxue69uhkumewwd68ytnrwghszxthwden5te0wfjkccte9eekummjwsh8xmmrd9skctcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhs2juazd if Trump wins and doesn't Free Ross.
Anyone want to take the other side of this bet?
I'm not trying to lawyer the bet. Day 1 is what I'm thinking but I give it a week or two wiggle room.
We'll know for sure if he wins and Ross isn't freed more or less immediately.
I don't want your money, but I'll add another 1M to nostr:nprofile1qqs8suecw4luyht9ekff89x4uacneapk8r5dyk0gmn6uwwurf6u9ruspzpmhxue69uhkumewwd68ytnrwghszxthwden5te0wfjkccte9eekummjwsh8xmmrd9skctcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhs2juazd on top of the 25M I already pledged if Trump doesn't Free Ross.
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Not voting doesn't make you better, smarter, or more aware of what's going on.
Drop the fucking superiority complex. I get it. I'm not pretending like some orange politician is going to save me.
But he can save Ross. That's good enough for me.
Eat a dick, respectfully, if that rubs you the wrong way.
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Not voting doesn't make you better, smarter, or more aware of what's going on.
Drop the fucking superiority complex. I get it. I'm not pretending like some orange politician is going to save me.
But he can save Ross. That's good enough for me.
Eat a dick, respectfully, if that rubs you the wrong way.
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I understand why someone wouldn't want to vote. I haven't voted since Ron Paul ran in 2008.
It's better to focus your time and energy on things you can change vs something like the federal government. I get it.
We're led to believe that the current election is the most important time in history, and that we, as individuals, hold the power over how the nation will progress through the next 4 years.
I don't necessarily buy all that.
But I'm still going to show up and vote for Trump tomorrow.
We have the opportunity to help free Ross Ulbricht. We have a candidate that is clearly pro-Bitcoin, not that #Bitcoin should need politicians to succeed. We even have the possibility of Ron Paul being a part of all this.🤞
I'll waste a few minutes of my day tomorrow doing what tiny bit I can to "help."
Let's bring Ross home. #FreeRossDayOne
November marks 13 years since I began my #Bitcoin journey.
I'm still amazed at how far we've come in such a short period of time!
Pace yourself. Stay humble. Keep learning, especially from your mistakes. That's the best advice I can offer.
Here's to the next 13 years. ✌️
We love to joke about being autistic bitcoiners, but this is a very real thing for some of us.
Being a bitcoiner who has never read the white paper is an example of this. I love learning, especially on my own, but the hardest way for me to learn is through a technical piece of writing. It doesn't matter how "easy" it is for *you* to understand. It's never easy when you're actually autistic.
And yet, I started to grasp bitcoin by early 2012, after a few months of using it. I tried reading the white paper a few times during those early months, but it didn't make sense. So I gave up and went back to using bitcoin, earning bitcoin, and talking about bitcoin. THAT made sense.
The white paper is a very important part of bitcoin history, worthy of celebrating. I have it hanging on my wall. Maybe one day I'll read it.
Probably not.
I'm an audiobook kinda guy, but 99.999% of that is fiction.
Learning through books, audio or paper, is still difficult for me. The reality is I didn't need the white paper for my journey, and that's ok!
It's called a learning disability for a reason. 😆
It's not a crutch and I don't make excuses. Know your strengths and weaknesses to overcome and learn.
Oh it absolutely did. My instructor had to figure out ways to teach me things. Many times his standard methods of teaching simply did not work, but he never blamed me. He just adjusted!
Fantastic teacher!
To expand upon this:
I reach understanding through doing. Spending months accepting Bitcoin as payment, sending transactions, interacting with others doing the same, and asking questions.
A technical paper doesn't interest me in the slightest.
I've been working with a trainer since the end of June, with the goal of reducing body fat, and I've been doing exactly what he wants me to do. I've cut calories, introduced 60g of carbs pre-workout, and stick to a regular workout routine. I had plateaued on training myself a long ago, so I was willing to listen to a pro. Nothing to lose!
For the first couple months the only carbs I ate were in the form of fruit & yogurt, pre-workout. As time went on I started feeling tired. My days were basically workout, walk 20k steps, eat my meals, and sleep. It felt like a full time job, and I constantly felt tired and irritable. It was frustrating after 5+ years of feeling fantastic on the carnivore diet while eating at a maintenance level. But hey, you're going to feel crappy on a cut! That's what I told myself.
I was making great progress, but I realized I wasn't getting enough fat to sustain my energy levels. It's just not possible while cutting calories and eating *some* carbs. So I admitted it was time to up the carbs and further reduce my fat intake. I see this as a temporary thing, of course. The goal is to get my body fat down to the 10-12% range, and then build upon that.
A couple weeks ago I added more carbs pre-workout, and introduced carbs after workout. There was a big adjustment period afterwards, with body weight going up from glycogen & water retention. But over time, I started feeling MUCH better. Daily tasks felt easier, working out felt really good. I could feel myself getting stronger. Today it's a huge difference. I'm currently eating 1895 calories per day, 160g of that as carbs, walking 20-25k steps per day (I like to walk!), and I feel fantastic.
I've demonized carbs in the past, mostly due to my own addiction. Obesity plagued my life through my teens and twenties. Switching to low carb in my early 30s was exactly what I needed. With time I've developed incredible eating habits and strong willpower.
What I've been learning about myself is that I'm completely in control of what I eat, and more importantly, how much I eat. Not once during this entire training journey have I had a cheat day or gone over on calories. Even on vacations! If you've ever struggled with eating, then you'll understand how powerful this is.
All that said, I miss the carnivore diet. The simplicity of it. Eating fatty meats, butter, eggs, etc. A huge part of me wants to go back to carnivore at some point, but I can't really think about that yet. I still have goals to reach, and I'll continue to do what my body tells me is working.
Right now, that means eating a lot of carbs!
I was obese before I switched to keto. I lost a lot of weight starting in 2011. About 5 years ago I switched to carnivore and got even healthier, but I never seriously did a cut before. So there was still stubborn body fat to lose.
When I say I'm doing something that means I am commited to it. Never a cheat day, never waiver. 100% or 0% is the only way I operate.
But yes, I got leaner but never lean. Even now, nearly 20 weeks into a cut, my body is only slowly losing fat while in a deep deficit. Genetics obviously plays a large part in this.
I avoided the dentist for 7 years eating a no carb diet.
When I finally went back to the dentist, he didn't believe me that I hadn't been in so long. 😂
The greediest time of my life was 2015/2016 when I dabbled in shitcoins as a way to accumulate more #Bitcoin.
I found chasing profits to be unfulfilling and not at all what brought me to Bitcoin. Learned a lot about myself.
You absolutely can make money on shitcoins, similar to how you can make money in the casino.
I didn't know what I was doing but still came out ahead. The gains weren't worth it. I felt like I was deceiving others.
More importantly, I felt like I was deceiving myself.
The biggest problem with new #Bitcoin wallets is getting existing bitcoiners to switch.
Why should someone bother if their current solution works fine? They're just introducing risk.
I enjoy trying new wallets, but rarely will I make a permanent switch.
It wasn't my intention, but 6 weeks in I could tell I wasn't getting enough energy from fat. Since I was eating so much less, I had to make the switch to carbs.
Big change for me after 5+ years of strict carnivore, but it's been going well! I'll be honest - I'd rather stick to carnivore, but I'll do this for now.
I'm in a big calories deficit so I'm constantly miserable. 😂 I had way less energy trying to eat carnivore with fewer calories, but I feel much better now.
Pushing through it!
I can only eat a little rice, and it's just enough for 2 rolls.
If I wasn't on a strict diet I bet I'd have the same problem. You really don't want to overdo it with rice on the rolls.
Voting is probably rigged, and my voice is meaningless on the national level.
But I'll reluctantly vote Trump, for Ross Ulbricht's chance at freedom. He needs to come home.
I'm "not going to make it" because I'm going to take 15 minutes out of my day to push a button that I know doesn't really matter?
Do you realize how fucking stupid you sound?
Who said I believe anything politicians say? Voting is pointless, but I'll still do this for Ross and his mom. It takes 15 minutes out of my day. Big deal.
Nothing that happens after that will surprise me.
Have you ever done something you didn't want to do for someone you care about? That's all this is. Yes, I care about Ross and his mom. I'll do this meaningless task for them.
I am well aware of the facade.
I lose nothing if I vote or don't vote. It's probably all bullshit, but I said I'd do it when Ross' mom asked me to. She believes, and that's good enough for me.
The idolization of Michael Saylor by bitcoiners is one of the grossest cases of hero worship I've ever seen in Bitcoin.
His latest statements on self custody & "crypto anarchists" are atrocious.
I'm usually nice online, and more of a dickhead in person, so what I really want to say is:
Keep sucking this dude's dick thinking you'll get to ride on his yacht one day.
I'm happy you're not having a parasocial relationship with a billionaire, but this absolutely exists in this space. I've been around long enough to see it.
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