“The central aisles are filled with ultra-processed fiat foods. The fresh, whole foods are pushed to the perimeter. Notice this the next time you walk through.”

— Alan B, The Way of Bitcoin (Health)

“New all-time highs are reached. Bitcoin returns to the headlines. Those who have been watching from a distance finally step in. This is when entry feels safest.”

— Alan B, The Way of Bitcoin (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt)

“The moment you take the orange pill is the moment you become a Bitcoiner.”

— Alan B, The Way of Bitcoin (Taking the Orange Pill)

“Like the blacksmith, you work, save, and rest peacefully.”

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

“The Way of Bitcoin can be stated simply: Save in Bitcoin. Focus on your craft. Live a peaceful life.”

— Alan B, The Way of Bitcoin (Preface)

“Each dominant currency follows a similar path. Sound money and a robust economic foundation underwrite expansion. Layers accumulate. Credit grows. Over time, abstraction increases and claims multiply beyond underlying reserves.”

— Alan B, The Way of Bitcoin (A Brief History of Money)

“Life is simple and grounded.”

— Alan B, The Way of Bitcoin (Bitcoinsattva)

“Those closest to the steward, those who received early access to new records and promises, found themselves growing wealthier.”

— Alan B, The Way of Bitcoin (The Parable of the Empty Vault)

“All life requires life to sustain itself.”

— Alan B, The Way of Bitcoin (Health)

“At some point, curiosity crosses a threshold. You decide to buy a small amount. Just enough to be involved. Just enough to pay attention. You do not expect it to change your life.”

— Alan B, The Way of Bitcoin (Speculation)

“Inception sādhana: For one full day, avoid using first-person pronouns such as ‘I,’ ‘me,’ ‘my,’ or ‘myself,’ whether aloud or in writing. Notice how you speak of things as they are, rather than as you judge them to be.”

— Alan B, The Way of Bitcoin (Inception)

“If you choose not to run a node, you are relying on other people’s nodes. You are deferring responsibility. This is not necessarily a moral failure. Not everyone is called to run a node. But if you are capable. If you are technically inclined. If you do understand the system well enough to contribute. Then foregoing what you are called on to do is irresponsible.”

— Alan B, The Way of Bitcoin (Governance)