For years I avoided reading Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson. I wanted to wait for the series to finish before diving in. With book 5 coming this December, I picked up book 1 a few months ago.
As of today I'm caught up. I simply couldn't stop reading once I started.
YEARS of hype did nothing to prepare me for how good it is. Hands down the best fantasy series I've ever read, but even saying that doesn't do it justice. It's so much more than just another fantasy series.
Can't wait for the conclusion to this story. In fact, I'm going to reread all the books closer to December. 😂
#Bitcoin isn't going to magically pump to $1M overnight via an omega candle.
It's going to be a painful, multi-year journey with no guaranteed chance at success. It's a reflection of humanity itself.
Prepare yourself accordingly.
"At some point it needs to go up."
You need to zoom out and look again, because Bitcoin has only travelled in one direction. It's not stopping here, but you can expect heavy turbulence at times.
Some mornings I really don't feel like hitting the gym. I'm not at 100%, and no one would blame a guy for skipping today to rest.
Yet every time I choose to workout on these days I feel incredible afterwards. Maybe it wasn't my best workout ever, but I gave it my all. I pushed through.
These are the most important days.
Today is one of them. ✌ï¸ðŸŒž
The best part about getting zapped is knowing nostr:nprofile1qqs8suecw4luyht9ekff89x4uacneapk8r5dyk0gmn6uwwurf6u9ruspzpmhxue69uhkumewwd68ytnrwghszxthwden5te0wfjkccte9eekummjwsh8xmmrd9skctcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhs2juazd is on the receiving end.
My biggest goal in life is simple:
Spend quality time with my great grandchildren before I die.
There's no guaranteed success. I'm not even a grandfather yet! But I will work towards that goal every day.
I want to be a part of their lives when I'm reaching the end of my journey.🧡
Grandparents are incredible if you're lucky enough to have them in your life. I never knew my dad's parents, but I was lucky to have my mom's parents in my life until my mid-20s.
My mom recently converted all her analog family tapes to digital, and my wife & I watched everything. My grandparents were always present no matter the occasion. I can't imagine not having that growing up, but I also think about how much more fulfilling things would have been if my dad's parents were also there. I wish they took better care of their health.
A future human may not feel as you do, but if you make yourself an excellent grandfather, they won't be able to imagine life without your presence.✌ï¸
I don't think any speech has resonated with me more than "This is Water" from David Foster Wallace.
I listen to it many times per year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCbGM4mqEVw
Don't ask what it takes to change if you don't want the truth.
There's nothing glamorous about being consistent day after day, year after year. No tricks or magic to it.
You want change? Push through & grow, but stop asking "How do you do it?" if you don't really want to know.
💯
I always succeeded by having many small goals that all worked towards one larger goal. Break everything down into little, incremental things
Still a lot of work, and most people don't want to do it. It's easier to simply go along with everyone else, don't stand out, don't be different, don't work on yourself.
Still don't understand the point in deleting Twitter. Obviously an individual choice, but I still have Reddit & Bitcointalk, even if I rarely use either.
Doubt I'd ever delete Twitter.
Reminder that you are in control of your motions. No one or nothing can make you pissed, only you can make you pissed.
Always remain in control of yourself. ✌ï¸
It took time. Lots of overlap between the two. Lots of tweets posted to Reddit.
Eventually reddit became less and less relevant. Didn't happen overnight, but it did happen.
Not yet. Nostr is picking up but still niche. Twitter is still dominating, and I suspect will for quite some time.
Nostr reminds me of Bitcoin in 2012.
I always laugh at overpriced watch collectors, but I have a confession of my own:
I'm obsessed with headphones.
I'm trying not to fall down the audiophile rabbit hole, but the pull is strong. 😂
Whatever you do, don't start buying high quality audio equipment, cables, etc because you will become obsessed with sound.
It's a dangerous, expensive road. 😂ðŸ‘
Very nice setup! I'm running a Schiit Bifrost with a Lyr 3 on my PC.
Recently picked up a FiiO BTR7, and it's a fantastic way to use my wired headphones on the go. I've been using a pair of Beyerdynamic DT 1990 Pros for many years. Love them. Also works great with my Focal Bathys in wired mode.
I have my first order from Hifiman arriving today, but I'm way too embarrassed to go into details about that purchase. 😂
I just gave a few away to family, so I'm down to 4 pairs now. I've been using Focal Bathys a lot lately. Best BT headphones I've ever owned. My Beyerdynamic DT 1990 pros have been solid for many years.
Last night we had actual family crowd surfing, with all 3 of us going one after the other!
The bassist hopped off stage at the end of the show, gave my kids the setlist, and had a wholesome family hug moment with us. These guys love seeing us at their shows. 😂🧡
(Band is Death Rosenstock)
https://video.nostr.build/9f46f7fc8f7bb6aa220db67114e02bf1ecca3c7ece09dff6e6c01f8504e0de69.mp4
Also: my kids had their first day of their junior year at college, so I sent them home Monday morning.
They only had morning classes, so those little shits finished school and immediately hopped on the Amtrak back to NYC. The show was sold out but the same bassist gave them vip guest list spots so they could make it. 😂😂
I couldn't really be mad at their determination and execution.
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