10 Reasons Bitcoin is like Meditation
1. "Experience precedes judgement": Both can look allusive from the outside; both reward those who decide to experience before they judge
2. They increase freedom: Bitcoin increases freedom on the material plane of existence. Meditation increases freedom in your own mind
3. They reward low time preference: Some new health-fad is to meditation as memecoin is to Bitcoin: in each, patience and sidestepping self-serving hype is rewarded
4. Deep is the rabbit hole: After 1000s of hours, dedicated practitioners still feel like beginners
5. Proof of Work: True mastery in meditation or Bitcoin economics demands genuine time and effort. Shortcuts are illusions
6. Portable: Your mind is like your keys: Essential, portable, and accessible globally 24/7.
7. Never Too Late: With Bitcoin and meditation, the perfect time to start getting exposure is now
8. They magnify self-sovereignty:
Both inner sovereignty & outer sovereignty share deep roots: stack sats and stillness
9. Network Effect: Gains strength and value as more people join in
10. Volatility Resilience: The longer you do each, the more resilient and strong you become in the face of volatility (of price/ outside events) (price in Bitcoin's case, outside events in meditation's case)
I run a meditation session almost every Friday 7pm Pacific Time, online (for Bitcoiners)
* 20 mins for the meditation session, then you can drop off, or stick around to ask questions
* Anonymous/ pseudonymous guests welcome
* Drop a comment or message me if you'd like to join the party
lidating of your memories
That's 3 pretty important things that you miss out on when you rush to escape boredom! When you constantly fill every spare moment with scrolling, podcasts, or video, you suppress the DMN.
2. It Fosters "Divergent Thinking"
Creativity isn't just about having ideas; it's about having novel and useful ideas, it's about generating many different solutions to a problem.
Studies have shown that participants who were first made to perform a boring task (like reading a phone book) subsequently performed better on creative tasks than those who were not bored.
This is because boredom creates an "aversive state. Your brain is unsatisfied with the current low level of stimulation. To escape this state, it starts explore internal thoughts, leading to more original, imaginative outcomes
3. It Builds Tolerance for Uncomfortable Feelings
Our modern reflex to reach for a phone at the slightest trace of boredom is a form of avoidance.
Constant distraction prevents us from learning to sit with mild discomfort. This can lower our overall threshold for frustration and make you more impulsive
Allowing yourself to be bored is a gentle exercise in mindfulness and emotional regulation. You learn that the feeling "I need to be stimulated right now" will pass and that uou don't need an external device to manage your internal state. This builds mental resilience
4. It Leads to Authentic Motivation
Boredom is your brain telling you, "What I'm doing is not that meaningful or engaging."
This feeling motivates you to seek out a more challenging activities. It might push you to finally start that habit, call a friend, or just get off your butt and go outside. This is motivation born is your true inner motivation, not the external motivation of someone else's algorithm.
I guess what it comes down to is "do you want to outsource your motivation to a tech company?"
How to "Practice" productive boredom:
Delete social media and games from your home screen ( makes accessing them an intentional act)
Embrace "Micro-Boredom": Instead of pulling out your phone while in a line, just wait. Let your mind wander.
Schedule Unstructured Time: Literally put "time with self" in your calendar
Boredom is not an emptiness to be urgently filled. It is an invitation to increase your self-awareness, creativity, and intrinsic motivation.
By rushing to fill the gap, you rob your mind of one of its most vital functions: the power to simply be with yourself. 
