Short introduction about me: I'm 20. I'm stacking sats since 2020. Without revealing too much personal info, I'm engaging in some Internet jobs, getting paid in bitcoin, and that's all my income, which is currently around $700 a month (yeah, I'm living off bitcoin). I can't put all of it in bitcoin, because I need to survive. I live with my parents to avoid wasting money on rent, and I spend for food and night outs, basically, whenever these occur. Also, I'm studying computer science, and I think I do well, even though no particular subject interests me as much as Bitcoin.
I've reached a decent amount, but nowhere close to what I'd have reached if I had entered the space a few years earlier. If only I was a little older, I'd now have around 5-10 bitcoin. I'm convinced bitcoin is the future of money, and if I hold it for another 10-15 years, I'll be owning a very valuable asset, which may even allow me to retire in my thirties.
However, none of my close people is interested in bitcoin. Therefore, I have no relatives or friends of mine, to whom I can entrust this information and ask them for their advice. This might sound a little unnecessary for the 30-, 40- and 50-years old who might be reading this, but I just want to remind you that when you're so young, you tend to do mistakes. Like very often. You've been dropped in a very complex world, you have to make sense of how the world works, make money, study, enjoy life, and all that with only 2 years of experience as an adult... So yeah... An advice from a wiser person wouldn't hurt.
I've been interacting online with people who may even own 500 bitcoin, because they were oranged pill in like 2012. I feel like I envy their timing, but on the other hand, I think that I possess something invaluable; youth. I'm 20, God damn it. I have my entire life in front of me.
What advice would you give to me, a 20-years old passionate Bitcoiner? Think of it as talking to your 20-years old self. What mistakes would you advice him to avoid?
Take it easy. Live your life.
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100 sats \ 1 reply \ @BTCFC 30 May
It's not necessarily advice, but Bitcoin has allowed me to focus more time and effort on optimizing my health which at the end of the day for me is more important than having all the money in the world. After you stack a certain amount, whatever that may be, I think the purpose of Bitcoin in comparison to fiat is that there is a point where your stack is enough, in the sense that your stack will never be debased like fiat savings do. Which allows one to have the time to think of things outside of money and making more money. In the fiat realm, we are forced into having to constantly think about money because we are forever chasing an infinite supply, whereas Bitcoin is perfectly scarce, so you know whatever stack you accumulate will always maintain and protect that monetary value. Therefore, giving one time to put effort and work into things that aren't about making money but more about bringing meaning and fulfillment into one's life, which for me is to better my overall health day in, day out. Plus as your health improves, your capacity to do more increases, meaning you also have more ability to work, meaning you'll eventually start making more money as a result. Given you're 20, health might not concern you as much, but, when it comes to optimizing your health, the earlier you start the bigger advantage you'll have over others without a doubt, health compounds. Plus, we need all Bitcoiners, young and old, to be as healthy as can be so we can lead by example. All the best!
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Thank you! Inspiring reply!
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I'm convinced bitcoin is the future of money, and if I hold it for another 10-15 years, I'll be owning a very valuable asset, which may even allow me to retire in my thirties. However, none of my close people is interested
If you were truly convinced bitcoin is the future of money you wouldn't speak of it in holding terms. You won't be holding it, you will be utilizing it.
Perhaps you mean have a positive savings rate for 10-15 years In that case you're pretty much guaranteed.
Oh, and you're here asking these questions? My advice is keep doing what you're doing. And invest in skills.
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Good money is store of value, that's why I used the term "hold". And, it's beyond store of value, it's appreciating every year on average.
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Is it appreciating? Or is everything else depreciating? Is that the same?
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If everything else is depreciating, then it is appreciating in exchange with anything else.
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