I got this idea on my mind the other night: what would I do if I need to relearn Bitcoin from scratch again? ( Interestingly enough, zapsammy asked a similar question ) ; Here was what I came up with, sharing it out loud, hopefully they are also useful for anyone feeling a bit overwhelmed in the ocean of information.

It took me quite a long time to fully understand Bitcoin and I'm still learning something new from time to time, and it changed me in many ways - I started to simply use Bitcoin as a tool for international transfers because I was nomading around and needed to have the local currency in hand, but the banks either charged too many fees, offered bad rates, simply too slow or even with certain restrictions. Later, I saw it as a good investment as the number was going up. Logically, I turned my attention to the shiner crypto projects too, but then I found out that, wait, Bitcoin is actually freedom money, it's my own money and NO one can take it away, that was a really powerful wake up moment, but then can I really spend it and where? As I kept exploring, I wanted to figure out how I could earn this hard money too.

Not sure which stage you are in, but you are in the right place if you are curious and with an open mind to get a glimpse of the future!

Don't freak out if you still have no clue what it means: https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf

This is the one you need, especially If you have limited time: https://darth-coin.github.io/

I was quite an average Bitcoiner before finding Darth's guide, and I spent some time reading as much as I could and safely said it's the best and most practical Bitcoin guide out there, even full of humor. Take your time to absorb and pay attention to the details; it could be one month, six months, one year, or even longer; Be patient and enjoy the journey.

You can't learn how to swim simply by reading, using $20 or any small amount that you are comfortable with to get some Bitcoin, of course, you can even earn it; Here are some recommendations for going down this rabbit hole or simply learning as you go, your curiosity is the best teacher!

The first step is the hardest, but you can either buy it from exchanges, from friends, ATMs, or earn it.

Learn how to create a wallet and most importantly: how to keep the seeds, then withdraw the BTC you buy or earn to this freshly created Onchain wallet and restore it from another wallet to see the magic!

And understand the difference between hot and cold wallets, optionally, even create your own cold wallet instead of buying any hardware wallets, as this could be one of the most empowering moments in your Bitcoin journey. ✨

Try to understand what's Lightning and why it exists in the first place, aka what problem it is trying to solve and learn how to use it. In an ideal world, you should only use Onchain funds for saving and opening LN channels, while funds in Lightning is for daily spending.

There is no such thing as the BEST wallet, better learn how to use each, from custodial wallets to non-custodial ones, and maximize what each wallet has to offer.

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Running your own node brings a much better understanding of how Bitcoin works; I started to run an Umbrel node around 2021, and I had absolutely no clue what I was doing at that time, but I kept digging, doing tests, and learning from mistakes, all those experiences made my testing with mobile nodes and transitioning living in Bitcoin so much easier.

But read this before getting into running a home node; if you decide to walk this path, here is a good and simple direction:

However, as time passed by and many improvements have been made, e.g., you can even run a node in your mobile now with Zeus ( I, II ) and Blixt, both are really powerful and a MUST to have.

Learn about Mempool, UTXO and how to do labels, how to verify software, or even nerding out.

And, all these mentioned above are only the iceberg; Stay curious and keep digging!

Checking out some of the great posts, making good use of the search, asking good questions, and sharing what you have learned while having fun and even earning some precious sats; A well-kept secret here is that you are pretty much being paid to learn, and I've written two guides to help you level up the fun, and including some other really good ones:

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Writing original content, zapping the great work that you like, or contributing with your skills, or simply hanging out in the daily @saloon to share fun things or newly learned tips and tricks. ✌🏽

You don't need to wait for the whole world to start accepting BTC, or the so-called "Bitcoin country", all you need is people or businesses around you to start; Be the change! Bitcoin Circular Economy starts from a normal living man and woman like you and me.

Here is my first attempt at simplifying the Bitcoin learning rabbit hole, these shall cover the basic information one needs to reach a good understanding of it, but the learning journey never stops! And I realized that most information about Bitcoin is already freely available as I was writing this piece, there is really no excuse for saying that you don't understand Bitcoin.