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It started with something like luck, @HODL. In the aftermath of the block size war, the number begain to head up towards 18k. A guy on the radio in Dallas started talking about it. I wanted to hear about the Cowboys. I heard about bitcoin instead. Over on Facebook, my cousin started talking about crypto. My wife follows him and started paying attention. Then in Dec. 2017, I went to buy a new video card at Frys. No can do. All out of stock. Shitcoin miners were buying them all up. I texted my cousin to see if this thing was legit. He said yes, and I set up my first bitcoin wallet. That sounds a lot like either luck or Providence. After that, it was up to me. That's when the universe stops talking and you start acting. Everything else that came after has been a ton of hard work and perseverance. But I can't claim that it started because I was smart and intuitive. My experience with bitcoin began because it was repeatedly tossed at my feet. I just happened to be curious about what it was.
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NOSTR Series # 3 “You Got Lucky”
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People call it LUCK, but that’s only the surface. What they miss are the countless hours, the setbacks, and the persistence when no one is watching. Luck might open a door once, but only proof-of-work keeps it open. What looks like chance is really preparation meeting the moment! You are LEGENDARY, Sir 🔥 God Bless America! 🫡🇺🇸 View quoted note →
"𝐋𝐮𝐜𝐤 is reactive! 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 is proactive!" A person who waits on luck may stumble forward once, but a person who sees clearly and persists shapes outcomes again and again. Vision creates direction, persistence gives it force. What looks like luck is usually just relentless alignment with purpose! Good Luck to y’all✨🍀 View quoted note →
"I just got lucky." I can't imagine a more cruel thing to say to someone who has nothing to show for the last 10 years of their life. To say "I just got lucky," is to tell them there's nothing they can do to make a better life. No matter what decisions they make, no matter how hard they work, none of that matters. There's nothing they can do. It's to say, "If luck doesn't smile on you, your life will be meaningless, and you will die miserabe and irrelevent." It's words of discouragement. To say "I just got lucky." Is to wish others harm.
Great message. I'm here because I woke up one day and realised I didn't like where my life was going. It's never too late to change direction, learn something new, do things differently. You don't have to have it all mapped out; take it one step at a time and let little everyday decisions compound in your favour View quoted note →
Sometimes people get lucky when they are offered the opportunity to develop personal strength, resilience and personal wealth from loved ones dying traumatic deaths or suffering life limiting illnesses, from war, from childhood trauma, from permanent injuries, from a vast, humanity wide set of variables. We are all lucky to be on our paths. Life is a long winding path friens. Gratitude and humility are beautiful attributes
Sometimes it’s just about working hard… and being lucky enough to grab the right ticket 🎟️🍀 I just launched a little #bitcoin lottery project, hoping to create some winners (and maybe stack a few sats for myself too 🐒⚡)
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Raising kids is different. Nobody tells you that you got lucky when you have a huge family. (8+ kids) They know it's non-stop hard work 24/7. And when your children turn out to be amazing, smart, outgoing, healthy, and well rounded, they know that you of put in the work. No luck assumed by anyone.