“As you follow The Way, curiosity will widen rather than narrow.”

— Alan B, The Way of Bitcoin (Craft)

“Simply be where you are, doing what is yours to do.”

— Alan B, The Way of Bitcoin (Bitcoinsattva)

“The correct answer to ‘How much Bitcoin do you have?’ is ‘Not enough.’”

— Alan B, The Way of Bitcoin (Defense)

“Treat Bitcoin not as a museum artifact, but as living money.”

— Alan B, The Way of Bitcoin (Spend Bitcoin)

“The man who only wants to be left alone tends to lose to the man who wants to rule.”

— Alan B, The Way of Bitcoin (Governance)

“There is a temptation, once you have crossed the river, to turn back and shout instructions. To urge others to hurry. To feel frustration toward those still standing on the bank, or paddling their rafts in circles. This too is a way of carrying the raft on your back.”

— Alan B, The Way of Bitcoin (The Raft)

“Every bit counts.”

— Alan B, The Way of Bitcoin (Dynasty)

“It is like a seed being planted. Nothing outward has changed. The surface looks the same. And yet something has entered the soil.”

— Alan B, The Way of Bitcoin (Inception)

“Modern news is engineered to capture attention through fear, outrage, and urgency. Doom scrolling is an accurate description. Prolonged exposure degrades moods, narrows perception, drains energy, and often makes reality appear worse than it actually is.”

— Alan B, The Way of Bitcoin (Media)

“Notice what remains when nothing needs defending.”

— Alan B, The Way of Bitcoin (Bitcoin Maximalism)

“You start looking for ways to get ahead of the problem rather than merely manage it.”

— Alan B, The Way of Bitcoin (Eight Stages)

“Deceivingly simple, but not easy. Such is the nature of The Way.”

— Gigi, Foreword to The Way of Bitcoin