Have you noticed what happens when you stop reacting? When you quit explaining yourself, something powerful shifts. People suddenly lose their control over you—almost immediately. And it’s fascinating to watch. They don’t actually need your silence. What they need is your reaction—your defensiveness, your desperate attempts to be understood, your emotional outbursts. That’s what they feed on. They thrive on that energy. When you stop giving it to them, they have nothing to work with. Nothing to manipulate. Nothing to use against you. Some people unconsciously structure their entire relationships around provoking reactions from others. It gives them a sense of power, of importance. They need you upset to feel in control. The moment you stop playing that game, you take all of the power away—not by fighting hard, but by not fighting at all. It’s not about winning arguments. It’s about recognizing which ones aren’t even worth having. #bitcoin #money #hardtruths
Did you lose friends when you built the lifestyle you have nowadays? I wouldn’t say I lost friends, but my friend circle has changed a bit. When you reach a certain level, you want to keep being inspired. Personally, I get inspired by hanging out with certain people who have a certain level of energy. Some of my older friends don’t share my vision of the future. So no, I didn’t lose friends, but the people I hang out with on a daily basis have been changing over the years. #bitcoin #BTC #timechain #digitalcurrency #HODL #satoshi #mining #lightningnetwork