What does she mean when she says she “quit her job and went full Bitcoin”? What exactly is "going full Bitcoin"?
It sounds like she made a risky financial decision. She had a good job that she loved, which probably paid well by El Salvadoran standards, and she decided to quit and focus on teaching Bitcoin and becoming a digital nomad.
Being a digital nomad often feels like a fantasy lifestyle. You find a remote job, move to a new country, and live there. On the surface, it seems easy, but in reality, the world is highly competitive when it comes to remote work. And once you arrive in a new country, you’re essentially a tourist unless you secure residency, getting residency can be both difficult and expensive. A lot of these "digital nomads" end up struggling with no income and are eventually forced to return home. So, where did she get this nomadic fantasy from?
It reminds me of a group of people who sold everything they owned, except for their cameras and microphones, and moved to El Salvador thinking it was going to be a Bitcoin paradise. They wanted to document El Salvador's transition to Bitcoin and make money from their podcast or videos. Two years later, reality hit, they weren't making enough from their content, so they had to shut it down and leave.
In the end, the fiat system is still dominant in the world, so we're not "free" just yet.
It seemed pretty obvious to me from the start that El Salvador wouldn’t become the Bitcoin capital of the world just because the government said so. I don’t think people who believed the government fully understood how Bitcoin or economics work.
She did make some valid points that we’ve suspected all along. Many Salvadorans are quite poor and have little to save. They’re just surviving, every extra dollar counts, and it often means the difference between eating and going hungry. This is typical of many governments, spending millions of taxpayer dollars on projects that don’t yield meaningful results.
In the end, it’s the people, not governments, who will make Bitcoin succeed.
A smarter financial choice would’ve been to keep working and invest as much as possible into Bitcoin after every paycheck. If she did that for 20 to 40 years, she could’ve built up enough to retire comfortably.
Bitcoin doesn’t make anyone rich overnight, especially in the long run. Sure, early adopters may have gained significant wealth, but they also had to put in work, like mining the Bitcoin.
I’m not sure what she was expecting when she quit her job, but maybe she needed that experience to figure out her true purpose in life.
A lot of people, especially in today’s world, seem lost. They think that if they move to a new country or travel, they’ll find their purpose.
In my experience, both men and women enjoy earning money. What both genders struggle with, though, is understanding how money works.
Learning about finances is boring to most people, but it's crucial for long-term success.
I’ve met plenty of women who are highly motivated to earn their own money, but because they don’t understand economics or the basics of money, they’re set up to fail from the beginning. The current monetary system is meant for us to fail, it leaves many people, including women, stuck in situations where they can't thrive financially, even if they're driven.
Women want to be mothers, but they also want to be productive and contribute. Many are capable of managing a side business while raising children. But the fiat system often doesn't support both women and men in successfully building a business. So, women end up staying home, raising children, and depending on their partner for financial support. But the reality is that both partners often struggle within this system, which only deepens the stress and financial strain.
In many ways, the fiat system is designed to weaken family structures.
The problem is that neither men nor women fully understand how the fiat system works, and as a result, they end up unhappy, blaming each other.
On a different note, regarding fitness, I believe women should focus more on cardio rather than weightlifting. Weightlifting is generally associated with building muscle mass, which, in many cases, may result in a more masculine physique. This might not appeal to all men, though there are certainly some who appreciate women with more muscular builds. Ultimately, it comes down to the kind of person you're trying to attract.
Lastly, kudos to Miss Pam for the interview, English is not her first language, and it takes a lot of courage and hard work to learn a second language. I wish her the best of luck!
