Damus
Jeff Booth · 10w
Spent yesterday morning with a friend and leader in the “singularity” silicon valley crowd. He specifically wanted to deep dive my thesis and understand Bitcoin and the developing protocol stack ...
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On really connecting the dots. ...

What helped for me:
1) Listen to as many interviews as possible from @Jeff Booth .
2) Read the books "Beyond Money" from @Daniella ✨ (thanks Jeff for the recommendation) & "A Lodging of Wayfaring Men" (thanks @Max for the recommendation). (There are many other great books and bitcoin writers!!, but these referenced here specifically helped me overcome step 3 and 4)
3) Stop hoping... I spent too long waiting for a Bitcoin price surge to rescue me from my fiat job, so I could finally dedicate myself to freedom tech projects.
4) Start "building" NOW. As I'm not a developer, I just started doing things. My first focus is on proofreading and translations of bitcoin tutorials, courses (with @Plan ₿ Network ) and documentaries. Contributing for sats gave me the greatest satisfaction in recent years, despite working full-time on a rather useless fiat job.
5) Unfollow accounts who focus too much on price, politics, trends, macro, negativity
6) Follow and zap the builders, believers and the doers.

protocol > asset
build for > fight against

Real joy comes when contributing to something you deeply believe in. Every day, a little joy compounds!
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Daniella ✨ · 10w
Thank you Bartholomeus, it's humbling to see see Beyond Money in your list. I wouldn't be here without step 1 either 🙏🏼
Neal · 10w
Yeah, amazing the things you produce when u put yourself back in the game of your life.
Pangaea · 10w
The layers part Jeff keeps mentioning is fascinating and keystone. Regarding protocols, Bitcoin and Nostr. Layers. Build in layers. Keep the original, base, layer 1, primera. Build the socio-cultural diversity on top of. Do not threaten the essence. Build on the longest running no-nonsence mathemati...