I'll say shit, @ODELL. Saylor is not here for freedom maximalism, has attacked the idea of Bitcoin as a MoE, and, based on what you're saying, doesn't support Bitcoin development.
End the hero worship. It's never a good look.
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I'm convinced that rest days are less about letting your body heal, and more about spending time feeling like a lazy slob so you workout even harder the following day.
Talks are usually recorded, so I can watch those later.
I go to conferences to meet new people and see old friends. 🤝
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It's "American Easter" as the Greeks tend to call it (Orthodox Easter is May 5 this year), so it has me thinking about religion.
I grew up Greek Orthodox, and church was an integral part of my upbringing. Sunday school, Greek school after normal school, altar boy, etc. In my early 20s I wanted to be more religious, so I put a lot of effort into that. By my 30s, I came to the conclusion that I was ultimately just pretending. I really wasn't a believer and nothing would change that.
I don't make any decisions without a lot of deep thought and introspection. I spoke to many different people about my decision as well. Deciding to leave the church is almost like leaving your family-not an easy decision to make! Ultimately, I can't be that person who shows up every Sunday, and thoughtlessly goes through the motions just to be a part of a social club.
I've questioned this decision many times since, which is a normal process for me. I think it's healthy to constantly question who you are and what you are doing with your life.
Religious or not, the world would be a better place if folks followed the basic teachings of Jesus. Be a loving, caring, and honest person to yourself, your friends & family, and most importantly, to strangers you meet. I think that's worth believing in.
I didn't write this to try to be convinced otherwise. I enjoy sci-fi and fantasy, and I do believe there is a lot to this universe that we can't understand, or that we can't even perceive. But if we could, there would be a logical explanation that goes beyond magic or God (although it would be perceived as a type of magic or "godly" power to us humans who have no other explanation).
I'm not interested in debating beliefs, and I certainly don't ridicule those who put their faith in Jesus Christ. Part of me even envies the ability others have to put their faith into something like Christianity, but that's not me.
He wrote a book about the blocksize war from his side and he's trying to sell copies.
Roger is a great salesman and a pretty good debator. He's passionate and charismatic in an autistic way (like so many of us). He knows how to generate attention.
I was always driven to make money and save since I was 10. My biggest win in life wasn't making a financial profit on Bitcoin. A lot of people think it is, but they're completely wrong.
It was realizing I had enough wealth by 37 to stop focusing on obtaining more wealth, and focus 100% on my health, wife, and kids. I had the time to do that without trying to make more money.
Money no longer motivates me, and I love it. I'm a better person. I look at rich people with 1000x what I have and wonder why they still want to make more money. It's completely unrelated.
Well said!
There are times in my life where someone's advice convinced me to not make a bad decision. There are other times where no amount of talking was going to change my mind. I needed to fuck up to realize why I was wrong.
I don't talk much about shitcoins, because I spend as little time possible thinking about them. I felt these thoughts bubbling up to the surface so thought I'd share them on Nostr.
I was seeking alternative currencies when I started using Bitcoin. During the initial wave of shitcoinery, I still had some level of interest from the "competing currency" standpoint, not at all related to pump and dump profiting. In fact, I was too naive to realize this is what they would become. Yes, I'm this retarded. 😂
Currently, I think of most shitcoins as a form of gambling. Gambling is idiotic and a waste of money, but that's my opinion. Some people want to do degen shit, and I'm not going to forcefully stop them.
I typically mute/block shitcoin stuff because I don't care about them. I don't waste my time looking at them, when Bitcoin does exactly what I need it to do. When people ask me my opinion on shitcoins I tell them to learn about Bitcoin and DCA sats instead.
Bitcoin is for anyone, but not everyone. I'd rather live in a world where not everyone wants to use Bitcoin. Maybe some want to voluntarily use bcash (lol) or monero. Live and let live. Voluntary money instead of forced govt fiat sounds ok to me.
To be clear:
I own no shitcoins other than two physical Lealana litecoin silver rounds that for some reason I've had since like 2013 or 2014. 😂 Not gonna lie, they look incredible.
In late 2017 I told Blockchain(dot)com I was quitting because they were adding shitcoins after supporting the failed Segwit2x chain. I left 7 figures worth of equity on the table when I quit, as well as a salary that was 4x more than I made at any point in my life. I could have stuck around another 6 months for those shares to vest, but chose to leave because yes, I'm this retarded. 😂
Does this make me a "shitcoin sympathizer?" Am I not "maxi enough" because of these beliefs?
Final thoughts: are all shitcoins scams? I don't think so, but many definitely are. Which ones are scams and which ones aren't? You can DYOR & hope you're right OR you can stop playing stupid games & just stack sats instead.
I'm glad I made the right decision.
Long health update from a guy who doesn't eat vegetables! 🥩
Next month I celebrate 13 years of eating a low carb, high fat & protein diet. Started with a paleo diet, and switched to carnivore over 5 years ago.
Went from 260->180lbs. Currently 205lbs thanks to strength training. Working on gaining more muscle mass! 💪
For peace of mind, I requested a fractionated lipid panel and a coronary calcium CT scan. The panel not only gives a breakdown of cholesterol, but also measures particle size. The CT scan looks for calcium deposits in the heart's arteries.
First, my lipid panel results (fasted 12 hours):
HDL: 64
Triglycerides: 47
LDL: 223
LDL Pattern: A (large & buoyant - good news!)
Total cholesterol: 302
302 total! 223 LDL! I'm a walking heart attack! 😂
Dr immediately prescribed statins. No talk about diet & lifestyle, only a call from the pharmacy saying my prescription is ready. Uh, ok?
I've never smoked, I don't consume alcohol or caffeine, and I exercise daily, including weight training 4-5x per week. I don't do "diet cheat days" either. I'm very strict about how I eat.
I've had many lipid panels done since changing my diet, and they always look like this. So I wasn't panicked, but I still felt anxious waiting for my CT scan appointment. I'm always questioning my beliefs. What if I've been wrong all these years and my heart is a mess?
Good news - I scored a ZERO! 🎉
So I celebrated like any carnivore would - with 2 ribeyes Apologies for the lack of pics - I ate the steaks too quickly. 😅
As the years pass, HODLing Bitcoin becomes a burden.
Take the opportunities to improve your health, your family's well-being, and your available time, the most precious resource of all.
Continue to carry this burden, and be hopeful for the future.🙏
I see it here, too, but not to the same extent.
We're all here for different reasons, and that's fine. I'm just trying to understand another's perspective here.
14 Bitcoin for a pan of baklava in 2011 is now worth over $1,000,000.
From $70 to a million in a little over 12 years.
I've never been more bullish on anything in my life, yet even I didn't believe Bitcoin would grow so fast. I was just trying to pay my bills, and save for the future, while getting away from the fiat standard.
Feeling extremely grateful and humbled today. Wow. 🙏
I said this on Twitter and I'll say it here:
I manually entered the price + Moscow Time a few minutes prior to Bitcoin actually reaching $69,420.
Is that deceptive? Eh, I don't think so. I mean it actually happened, but it would have been very improbable to catch this on the OG BlockClock. So I manually entered the data so I could have a nice pic for my collection. 😄
It's terrifying to think about it. Like, holy shit what if I fucked up? The level of trust we were given at times feels like an awful burden in hindsight.
We were chronic losers for so long, especially being ancaps. We're used to constantly losing, especially vs the state.
So now we're winning. Not just by a little, but by the biggest fucking margin ever. How the fuck do we process that level of being right in such a short period of time?
I absolutely understand what you're saying about wishing you did more, but you did enough. I am sure that when you spoke to a friend or family member 10+ years ago, you had just as much fire and conviction in your heart then as you do now.
If they didn't see that, or they were too scared to take a risk, then that's on them. Not you. 🤙
I came here for freedom money, not for financial gain. Over the past 12+ years I have watched Bitcoin 12000x vs USD, and it blows my mind every time this happens. Even after all these years. Maybe I still haven't accepting the reality of it all.
Many of us were told over and over that we were making a terrible decision, or that we were idiots for investing in "tulips." Ridiculed and laughed at constantly. Not just by strangers, but by family and friends.
They were wrong.
Not only did we make a good decision, we made one of the greatest decisions in recent history. We had the conviction, the nerve, and of course the autism, to do what we thought was right while everyone else doubted.
Many of us were freaks & weirdos for most of our lives. Let's be honest - most of us probably still are. But we're the weirdos with motherfucking conviction. We're the freaks willing to put it all on the line for a belief, because maybe there's still something worth hoping and fighting for in this clown world.
We were right.
You can stay humble while you stack sats tomorrow. Today you pat yourself on the back. You text your brother with an "I fucking told you so." You look at yourself in the mirror and smile at a motherfucking winner.
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