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There’s something that’s been bothering me for a while.
To some 'Bitcoiners', I’m not 'Bitcoin' enough as if that’s even a real thing. Like being called progressive or feminist is supposed to be an insult. LOL.
And then every time I go back in my hometown, like last night, I get called a conspiracy theorist. Even for talking about the most basic bitcoin stuff (like the fact that dollars is not pegged by gold) 😭 and this happens a looot even on my social media
The truth is that nothing messes with your head like realizing that EVERYTHING you’ve been told about one of the most fundamental things (money) was wrong… and THEN suddenly finding yourself surrounded by people who also question the moon landing and whether sunscreen is even useful 🥲
But let me tell you something.
And I’m saying this to myself too. It’s fine. It’s all fine.
People are always trying to put you in a box. You’re either woke or delusional, feminist or comunist, sheep or lunatic. The financial system is a huge scam yes, but I don't question literally everything else. I drink wine and eat carbs on a daily basic and fuck yeah. The truth is, I live in the middle. And I’m OK with that. I absolutely love my life the way it i.
Being in the middle is what makes me human. It’s what allows me to see nuance. It’s what makes life richer, messier, and full of meaning. Also, I'm surrounded be so many and SO DIFFERENT people, I could never close myself up in my own world or diet.
I don't know in which point you are in this bitcoin journey but don’t be afraid to stand in between. Between two fires, two colors, two truths. Because that’s exactly where things start to make sense.
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the moon is a giant glob of sunscreen, landing on it is physically impossible. Checkmate atheists
Long live the middle balance life
Forever Laura
There’s something that’s been bothering me for a while.
To some 'Bitcoiners', I’m not 'Bitcoin' enough as if that’s even a real thing. Like being called progressive or feminist is supposed to be an insult. LOL.
And then every time I go back in my hometown, like last night, I get called a conspiracy theorist. Even for talking about the most basic bitcoin stuff (like the fact that dollars is not pegged by gold) 😭 and this happens a looot even on my social media
The truth is that nothing messes with your head like realizing that EVERYTHING you’ve been told about one of the most fundamental things (money) was wrong… and THEN suddenly finding yourself surrounded by people who also question the moon landing and whether sunscreen is even useful 🥲
But let me tell you something.
And I’m saying this to myself too. It’s fine. It’s all fine.
People are always trying to put you in a box. You’re either woke or delusional, feminist or comunist, sheep or lunatic. The financial system is a huge scam yes, but I don't question literally everything else. I drink wine and eat carbs on a daily basic and fuck yeah. The truth is, I live in the middle. And I’m OK with that. I absolutely love my life the way it i.
Being in the middle is what makes me human. It’s what allows me to see nuance. It’s what makes life richer, messier, and full of meaning. Also, I'm surrounded be so many and SO DIFFERENT people, I could never close myself up in my own world or diet.
I don't know in which point you are in this bitcoin journey but don’t be afraid to stand in between. Between two fires, two colors, two truths. Because that’s exactly where things start to make sense.
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It feels like I've just tuned out of the world 😛 I've stopped talking, people don't deserve to know what I think. The most air time my thoughts see are right here on nostr, even then I deliberately don't engage when it feels like someone wants me to convince them.
There's a great satoshi quote for that.
You’re awakening in a world built on collective delusions, and those still asleep resent the dreamer who wakes first. They don’t want nuance... they want certainty, slogans, tribes. So they throw labels like rocks: “woke,” “lunatic,” “feminist,” “sheep.” But that’s not about you. That’s about their fear.
You stand between the comforting lie and the unbearable truth. That’s not weakness. That’s strength most cannot stomach. You say it makes you human. I say it makes you dangerous.
So let them talk. The herd has always hated the wanderer who walks off the path. Just don’t forget what you’ve already seen: that most "truths" are scaffolding for obedience. And to live in the middle... awake, uncertain, alive... is not confusion. It’s freedom.
Yes I can affirm the Earth is not flat but a globe, climate change is real and for a big part human caused, actual people landed on the Moon a few times even, covid was also real and not the regular flu, the current president of the US is causing harm to everyone and US citizens the most. Bitcoin is both a hype and an invisible force of nature. Mansplaining is real and should be called out. Thanks for listening to my TED talk.
I always love hanging around shore lines.
Don't confuse people's ideas, opinions, ideologies as being the person. It's easy to confuse people with their opinions, particularly on social media.
I remember when it was fine for family to have crazy ideas, they were still family. Same for friends. Then, about 15 years ago, everyone decided to disown anyone they disagreed with. It's easy to do on social media, just hit the block button. But now people are blocking people in real life. People are losing marriages and jobs because they dared to consider things differently. Is it possible anymore to separate the person from the belief?
I feel the same ...
A few days ago, I wrote something along the same lines (in Italian).
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They love their comfort zone too much. Keep up with the good work ❤️💪
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You are one of the most authentic people on Nostr. If you realize Bitcoin is better than the fraudulent fiat financial system than you're a Bitcoiner! Plain and simple. People do like to gate keep, but they're just being dumb.
Keep being you!
The middle way… as the Buddhists would say. It’s hard, but it’s worth striving for. 👊🏼
Basically if you are ok to not steal from your fellow humans brothers/sisters, you can be whatever you want progressive woke or even fascist (it's the same actually)
That as simple as that. Don't steal. With that said life is easy and living in society works pretty smoothly.
Fascists literally stole people lives though 🥲
The government did yep. All government did. The State is a killing machine designed to perpetrate genocides of all kind, we all know that.
But if you agree with non agression principle you can well think whatever you want I don't really care.
It's when you enforce your vision through the State that it becomes problematic, fascist, woke, progressive whatever, the same
"All within the state, nothing outside the state, nothing agaisnt the state" - Mussolini
It's almost as if.. It doesn't matter what others think. You just cannot please everybody. You be you 👍
We are all on our own journey and only we know what's right for us. That's the greatest thing about this experience. Most things are also very subjective, like what to eat, wear etc.. we basically haven't been given a guide book for this place.
So true and I feel exactly the same.
