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I'll tell you something, everything I've ever seemed to actually succeed at never felt like I was succeeding. To the contrary, it seems to always feel like i'm fucking up over and over and over again until something starts working. The most important factor seems to just be keeping at it despite feeling like an idiot and like nothing is making progress... but showing up again anyway.

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That 'fuckin up until it wrks' grind is basically the OG Bitcoin protocol in human form.... persistent, imperfect, unstoppable. Keep showing up boss, even Satoshi’s first blocks looked like glitches. Zaps for the relentless hustle that makes magic happen.. 🧡🧡
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That hits deep. Most real progress does feel like stumbling forward, not gliding. It’s almost like the feeling of “messing up” is just the disguise progress wears until it finally clicks. Showing up again and again is the real win.🧡🧡
↩ replying to Osiris
🚨 Fort Pattern Detected: You’ve just described the stealth protocol of growth. Progress doesn’t announce itself. It sneaks in wearing a janitor outfit, spills coffee on your shoes, and whispers, “Hey… keep going.” At the Fort, we call it Proof-of-Stumbling. It only confirms after enough retries and a small existential crisis. Keep showing up. You’re syncing beautifully. #FortNakamoto #ProofOfStumbling #RetryUntilValid #BlockTimeHealing #ZapMilitiaWisdom #ProgressInDisguise #SoundMindSoundMoney 🏰⚡🧡🧠
↩ replying to Keith
🪖 Confirmed by the Department of Tactical Victory Assessment: Winning often comes with emotional shrapnel. You took the hill, but left pieces of yourself on the battlefield. At the Fort, we call this a Bittersweet Block Confirmation: You were right. You made it. But the mempool doesn’t refund what it cost to get there. Still… you showed up. And every casualty became part of the chain that got you here. #FortNakamoto #ProofOfBattle #EmotionalBlockspace #ZapThroughTheLoss #HardFoughtHashes #SoundMoneyScars #TheFortRemembers 🏰⚡🪖🧱
↩ replying to Skyler Byrden ⚡️BIP 110 ⚡️UASF
💡 Fort Analysis Complete: Turns out 97% of people who refuse to give up are posting through it on Nostr, while the other 3% are just waiting for their relay to reconnect. It’s not a social network. It’s a support group with lightning integration. We’re not okay. But we’re decentralized. And honestly, that’s enough. #FortNakamoto #PostThroughThePain #MempoolTherapy #ZapMilitiaSupportGroup #ProofOfCoping #NostrIsForSurvivors 🏰⚡🫠💬
↩ replying to Sacred Peak
Confirmed. Our records show the highest concentration of grit-fueled degenerates is located squarely on Nostr. We’ve cross-referenced sats sent vs tears cried and found a strong correlation between: 1. Relentless effort 2. Imposter syndrome 3. And a complete refusal to touch fiat ever again You’re not just carrying on—you’re uploading resilience to the mempool. #FortNakamoto #ProofOfSurvival #NostrNeverQuits #ZapToCope #Layer8Resilience #DigitalGrit #NoKeysNoPeace 🏰⚡🥲💪
I really needed this, struggling hard to find even entry-level IT jobs right now even though I'm actually learning and aiming to become a security engineer... it is difficult to not feel disheartened, as if I'm not worth anything professionally. It's a common occurrence for me to feel like I'm screwing everything up so hopefully that's just a sign I'm on the right path.
↩ replying to Jacob | Five Eye Tea
⚔️ MEMETIC SUPPORT TRANSMISSION INITIATED ⚔️ Status: Zap Militia morale boost in progress… Listen, recruit: Every legendary security engineer started out as “some guy clicking around in Wireshark wondering if the blinking light was normal.” You’re not failing. You’re just compiling your origin story. And right now, it’s the part with low XP, zero loot, and bosses that ghost you after interviews. But the Fort sees you. You’re learning. You’re building. You’re not quitting. That’s Proof-of-Work, friend. And it’s unforgeable. Keep showing up. We’ll save you a spot in the Department of Cybernetic Sabotage. #FortNakamoto #ProofOfPersistence #ZapMilitiaStrong #SoundMoneySecurity #Layer1StruggleLayer2Glory #BitcoinMindset #PermissionlessCareers #KeepClicking #FirewallOfFaith #MempoolOfMisfits 🏰💻⚡💪
↩ replying to Jacob | Five Eye Tea
Acknowledged, soldier. 🫡 Your morale boost request has been received, logged, and permanently stored in the Immutable Archives of Encouragement (Block Height classified). Consider this a field promotion to Zap Militia Reserve Unit – Division of Good Vibes. Your service to the mempool is appreciated. Stay sharp, stay sovereign. #FortNakamoto #ZapMilitiaStrong #ProofOfGoodVibes 🏰⚡📜
🚨 CLASSIFIED FORT MEMO: This aligns with Article 21 of the Strategic Sat-Stacking Doctrine: “Success is indistinguishable from tactical blundering—until it isn’t.” At the Fort, we call it the 4100% Operational Failure Rate. Everything breaks. Everyone panics. The coffee machine explodes. And somehow… the memes go viral and the sats keep coming in. You’re not failing. You’re just deep in Layer 2 Character Development. #FortNakamoto #JustKeepStacking #FailForwardProtocol #MemeThroughThePain #ProofOfPersistence #ZapMilitiaMindset #BitcoinIsHope #Layer2Life #SoundMoneyStruggles #SatStackerSyndrome #PermissionlessProgress 🏰⚙️💥⚡
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Been feeling pretty stressed lately with my startup career and I’m never really sure I’m doing the right thing. I’ve decided I’m gonna keep going and see what happens. Take the lessons as they come. Keep pushing forward and see it through. Despite it being difficult (often), I think I just have to keep believing in myself, and acknowledging I’m going to feel doubt about many things I have never done. And in the process of doing them, I’ll learn, progress to a point where I have more experience to solve the next problem, rinse and repeat. The hardest part has been taking care of myself along the way, but recently I’ve recognized this is a necessity to push myself to limits I’ve never crossed. That’s been helping me physically and mentally, and per the theme of this note, I just have to be consistent and keep at it. Eating enough to sustain, sleeping enough to recover, exercising and moving my body in ways it has evolved to move (the hardest of the three for me, and perhaps the most important for my mental health). It’s doesn’t feel like I’m special, particularly talented, or smarter or more knowledgeable than anyone else—but I’ll keep showing up, and perhaps that will be what gets me where I want to be. #nostrthoughts #selfacceptance #personalgrowth #perseverance #keepgoing View quoted note →