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Just reading this made me wince... What a trooper!
Dream on!
Absolutely! Bitcoin has reminded me to go back to my roots of having huge aspirations as a kid yet to be tainted by fiat conditioning, and to freaking DREAM BIG! The fiat world forces us to live small, think small, aim for average, but Bitcoin told me, 'Fuck that! Go freaking live your life to it's true potential!' and I haven't looked back since!
Trust me I'm no good writer either! But this community has taught me that that's okay, and thing is the more we practice especially within a supportive community like SN, the better we become at it!
Thank you for reading! Yes indeed, I've let so many ideas die but moving forward I aim to release that energy to the world and see what happens!
I do think there is an element of that when it comes to me in the past being hesitant in expressing my thoughts, feelings, and ideas. But I also am very grateful that my parents made the decision to have me in the States and raised me in the US because I feel I am both understanding of the importance of the collective (Japanese culture) but at the same time have an appreciation for maintaining a sense of self and at times prioritizing the individual ahead of the collective (US culture).
Chill out. Stack sats. Defend Bitcoin. And it will prevail.
Amen to that!
I think as long as we continue to improve our own lives and focus on how we can get the most out of life using powerful tools such Bitcoin, our actions and the way we conduct ourselves will gradually attract those on the fringe of being able to break out of the fiat matrix. Everyone comes to understand the importance of Bitcoin at different and unique moments in their respective lives, so for those of us who already understand simply need to welcome them with open arms when they are ready, and continue to do our part in building out the network and community further.
LFG!
Bitcoin it to contemplate life
I couldn't agree more! I've always been a reflective individual even before Bitcoin became a part of my life, however, I have noticed that because of Bitcoin my contemplation is more filled optimism, whereas in the past, I would contemplate but a lot of what I would think about and ponder weren't the most happy thoughts. Now though, I enjoy letting my mind take me places and I don't attach myself to any of it whether it be negative or positive, I just appreciate the time and energy and space I have now to contemplate just to contemplate. I have become able to find the beauty in boredom.
It's not quite a digital detox per se, however, I have found doing multiple sessions of yoga nidra throughout the day will help me feel rejuvenated and kind of reset my dopamine levels if you will, thus allowing me to enjoy the digital world again without getting that digital fatigue feeling. Although I haven't been as consistent with it as of late, I do find setting a time in the evening say at like 10pm or so as a non negotiable time to completely go offline is a milder form of digital detox, and without a doubt helps with getting better sleep. And then from there you can gradually increase the total time of evening digital detox by say starting 5 minutes earlier every week or what have you, or even just keeping the discipline to always go offline at 10pm will add up over time.
I've actually implemented this strategy a few times, I write everything out and essentially let ChatGPT act as my editor and it cleans everything up real nicely! Thank you!