Where would you be if you hadn't gotten into bitcoin? \ stacker news ~AskSN

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Where would you be if you hadn't gotten into bitcoin?

479 sats \ 41 comments \ @Aardvark 21 Jan AskSN

Personally, I'd be in the same place, just with more usless shit cluttering my house.

Without bitcoin, I would have killed myself a long time ago.

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @Aardvark OP 21 Jan

You're not the first person with a similar response. Considering how much it's changed my life, I can see how it has given people hope and a reason to look forward to the future.

I'm happy you found it when you did.

119 sats \ 5 replies \ @TNStacker 21 Jan

Neck deep in silver!

42 sats \ 1 reply \ @Aardvark OP 21 Jan

At least you were doing that! I wasn't saving shit.

75 sats \ 0 replies \ @TNStacker 21 Jan

Tennessee Stacker started with silver and gold.

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora 21 Jan

Silver will always be a good investment. Gold, too. Very solid.

21 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined 21 Jan

Ha! Me too.

58 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora 21 Jan

I think everyone that has gotten into btc was into silver and gold before. We have that kind of mindset.

62 sats \ 2 replies \ @Bell_curve 21 Jan

lost and bored

14 sats \ 1 reply \ @Aardvark OP 21 Jan

I was definitely directionless.

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 21 Jan

I'm still lost and bored but less so because of bitcoin and MSTR

42 sats \ 1 reply \ @af1f6f3e17 21 Jan

7 feet under the ground

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Aardvark OP 21 Jan

Really? That sounds like a story...

89 sats \ 9 replies \ @grayruby 21 Jan

Still be stacking gold and silver and waiting for the apocalypse.

54 sats \ 8 replies \ @Aardvark OP 21 Jan

Meanwhile, I'm the only asshole on SN who's plan was to just work until I die.

35 sats \ 7 replies \ @grayruby 21 Jan

Well I had my own business before. I sold it in early 2022. I don’t think I would have made the leap and completely change my lifestyle from a city dwelling, fiat chasing, workaholic to a small town living, semi retired, stacker news and family time aholic without finding bitcoin.

You can read more about it here. #417967

20 sats \ 6 replies \ @Aardvark OP 21 Jan

What type of business?

35 sats \ 5 replies \ @grayruby 21 Jan

Facilities maintenance/management. We did a bit of everything relating to commercial properties besides the leasing/contract side of things.

40 sats \ 4 replies \ @Aardvark OP 21 Jan

Awesome, care to fix up my house a bit since you have all this new found free time? @realBitcoinDog said he would pay for it. Just send him the bill.

55 sats \ 3 replies \ @grayruby 21 Jan

You want @gnilma. He is a master carpenter!

0 sats \ 2 replies \ @Aardvark OP 21 Jan

Sure, just subcontract him. Price is no issue.

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75 sats \ 2 replies \ @Undisciplined 21 Jan

The big difference is that I'd still be heavily focused on the political sideshow and frustrated by not having any real options for making the world better.

64 sats \ 1 reply \ @Aardvark OP 21 Jan

Dude! The shit I've learned about politics in this last half year is bone chilling. I'm completely out of the game now.

45 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 21 Jan

Yeah, I was already about as red-pilled as possible, but I didn't realize how much of the solution was being built .

14 sats \ 2 replies \ @ama 21 Jan

I'd be buying more stocks, basically AMD instead of selling them for BTC and LTC.

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @Longtermwizard 21 Jan

Why LTC?

1 sat \ 0 replies \ @ama 21 Jan

Because it's POW with a different cryptographic algorithm (not competing) than BTC's, and I think it nicely complements BTC in my portfolio. Also, because it has MWEB for privacy, which I really like.

35 sats \ 2 replies \ @Satosora 21 Jan

If you are a hodler, would it make much of a difference? IF you havent ever cashed out, you are still at a net negative.

24 sats \ 1 reply \ @Aardvark OP 21 Jan

I only started buying bitcoin in June of last year. I've been full gas since.

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora 21 Jan

I think I will eternally be at a net negative.

42 sats \ 4 replies \ @realBitcoinDog 21 Jan

I’d probably be getting more involved in video games or local government.

10 sats \ 3 replies \ @Aardvark OP 21 Jan

@realBitcoinDog for president

21 sats \ 2 replies \ @realBitcoinDog 21 Jan

You’re on the short list for VP

It’ll be a strong man competition

10 sats \ 1 reply \ @Aardvark OP 21 Jan

My first act as VP would be the strategic bitcoin reserve. I'll supply the address, don't ask questions.

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @realBitcoinDog 21 Jan

Of course

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Blank 21 Jan

Living paycheck to paycheck, possibly juggling credit card debt too

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @criptopanas 21 Jan

I'd be working many more hours...selling my time for some dirty money.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Msd0457890 21 Jan

Personally, I would still be under the fallacy of fiat money, working like crazy every day without knowing why things are getting more expensive and why money would allow me to buy fewer things as time goes by.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @alt 21 Jan

Same place I am now but with slightly more disposable income each month, and a negative net worth