2 Valuable Lessons that have helped me:
1️⃣ Redefine What You Do — Perspective Is Everything.
Early in my career, I used to hate my job. I’d tell myself, “I’m just babysitting grown adults.” Yes, my job was in management. It drained me daily. Everything changed when I reframed what I told myself: “I love my job because I get to help people build better careers.” That simple mindset shift turned resentment into purpose. I’ve never felt like a babysitter since.
2️⃣ Small Wins Move Mountains
Recently, I read some posts from Bitcoiners who moved to El Salvador. They were frustrated that El Salvador wasn’t becoming “Bitcoin Country” fast enough. Some packed up and left. I also fell into that mindset trap — I was furious that I couldn’t buy a car with Bitcoin and hated the invasive fiat wire process. I ranted, moaned and groaned and felt stuck - all very unproductive energy spent.
It took 6 months, but I found the right company and dealer willing to make it happen. In the end, I bought a new Suzuki in San Salvador — paid entirely in Bitcoin. Now one dealership, Suzuki, accepts Bitcoin for new cars. It’s not earth-shattering, but maybe it helps someone else in the future. Baby steps matter.
👉 Moral of the story: Focus on what you can do, big or small. Don’t waste energy on what you can’t control. I’ve made a mountain of mistakes, but I keep learning.
Keep going. Keep building. Keep adjusting your perspective when negativity creeps in. It works.
We're the frogs. The pot is boiling.
Keep money in a bank? It’s not really yours.
The bank is an uninvited cosigner that:
– Sets your withdrawal limits
– Questions your transactions
– can block who you pay
– can shut down your account
How did we get here?
One degree at a time.
Bitcoin fixes this!
I’ve been to the last 3 Bitcoin Conferences (2 in Miami, 1 in Nashville). At each of them, I’ve gotten cornered by some smug XRP person. I sat this current one in Vegas out. I don’t miss the shitcoiners and I definitely don’t miss all the self absorbed Youtubers running around like the narcisists they are.
Maybe it’s just me, but so much of what goes on there seems insincere and agenda driven.
Meh, it probably is just me.
A Few Innovations Have Truly Changed My Life. Here’s One More.
I’ve lived through some world-altering innovations:
• The first expensive handheld calculators
• The Texas Instruments TI-99/4A 16-bit home computer
• The arrival of the internet, the mobile phone, and eventually, the smartphone
Each changed the course of human history.
Then came Bitcoin—an innovation still misunderstood, yet already shaking financial foundations.
Now, it’s AI.
I use it every day—not blindly, but deliberately. It’s my creative co-pilot, my technical assistant, my productivity enhancer. I shape it, test it, and challenge it. In return, it helps me do things I once thought were out of reach.
For over a year, I dreamed of building my own IT home lab—a sovereign space to experiment, learn, and build without relying on Big Tech. The idea seemed ambitious. I’m not a network engineer. I just had curiosity, some budget, and relentless questions.
So I turned to AI. I described my vision—home network segmentation, PFSense firewall, VLANs, Proxmox virtualization, self-hosted services. The guidance I received was clear, logical, and step-by-step. Within 3 days, I had:
• A fully functioning segmented home network
• pfSense running on a ProtectLI Vault
• A managed 16-port switch with 5 VLANs
• Proxmox up on a Beelink SER7
• Detailed diagrams and documentation for every device and connection
Every error I hit, I fed back to the AI—and it walked me through solutions. The process wasn’t flawless, but it was transformative. I didn’t just build the network—I understood it.
This is what the future looks like.
Not just automation. Not just intelligence. But empowerment.
Don’t ignore these technologies. They’re not just tools. They’re force multipliers. Yes, some jobs will vanish. But many more will be born.
We are living in the most exciting era in human history—and if you lean into it, you’ll be amazed what’s possible.
Yahoo lost 3B accounts (2013–2014)
National Public Data leaked 2.9B records (2023–2024)
Cognyte exposed 5B+ credentials (2021).
At this point, the criminals already know who we are.
How is it that the U.S. government still doesn’t?
KYC is wrong!
I hope that one day we get to a world where fighting for principle is the standard. Too many are willing to make a trade-off because of the benefits they receive today.
Bitcoin privacy is a principle worth fighting for all the time.
We have lived in El Salvador for almost 9 months now. There was definitely an adjustment period. The road has been at times a little rocky and exciting all at the same time. My wife and I have battled a little bit during this adjustment period but we have grown closer together from our experience together. I understand her more now and I believe she understands me more as well. In the end, both of us now agree that this is the place where we want to live. Maybe the adjustment period we just experienced together was a detoxification that needed to happen. I don’t know. The experience has been profound.
When most including myself heard that El Salvador was the first country to declare that Bitcoin was legal tender, no one really had this on their radar. Why El Salvador? Most people knew of El Salvador from negative press, not positive ones.
President Bukele embodies everything that Bitcoin represents. He’s relatively young. He is a true leader. He is humble and very smart. His policies represent the people that he has sworn to serve and protect. The Salvadoran people have been through a lot over the years. This is a huge understatement by the way. Through all this, they are hard working, very polite and humble. El Salvador has shown the world what can really be accomplished when leaders put the interests of their law abiding citizens over the interests of those who are not law abiding and choose to do harm. Countries are taking notice.
When viewed from this lens, what other country better represents the ethos of Bitcoin than El Salvador? In my opinion, none. In many ways, El Salvador should have been the natural choice to be the first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender given the data points above.
Yes, there is still lots of work that needs to happen yet. There are still many big problems that need to be solved. It is important to look at the progress that has been made. Look at where El Salvador is today compared to 5 years ago. When one zooms out a little, perspective returns, just like with Bitcoin. We all want the changes to happen immediately but that is not realistic. If it were that simple, some one would have already done it. PoW is a real thing.
El Salvador will succeed. It is destined to succeed. If El Salvador succeeds, it is a hugely positive development for the world and all the humans that inhabit Earth. This is why we live in El Salvador. We want to contribute to this success in whatever way we can, no matter how small or how big.