Bison ribeye. Smoked at 225 to 125 internal temp, then seared to 135-140. Salt, pepper and butter are all ya need.

I came across a notecard from 8 years ago that I wrote to my future self: A reminder for when you fail. -a failure is a setup for a comeback -a failure is an opportunity to grow -when you persevere to get success, it feels that much.m better Failure is inevitable. It’s how to react that defines your life.

An American investment banker was at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellowfin tuna. The American complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to catch them. The Mexican replied, “only a little while”. The American then asked why didn’t he stay out longer and catch more fish? The Mexican said he had enough to support his family’s immediate needs. The American then asked, “but what do you do with the rest of your time?” The Mexican fisherman said, “I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, take siestas with my wife, Maria, stroll into the village each evening where I sip wine, and play guitar with my amigos. I have a full and busy life.” The American scoffed, “I am a Harvard MBA and could help you. You should spend more time fishing and with the proceeds, buy a bigger boat. With the proceeds from the bigger boat, you could buy several boats, eventually you would have a fleet of fishing boats. Instead of selling your catch to a middleman you would sell directly to the processor, eventually opening your own cannery. You would control the product, processing, and distribution. You would need to leave this small coastal fishing village and move to Mexico City, then LA and eventually New York City, where you will run your expanding enterprise.” The Mexican fisherman asked, “But, how long will this all take?” To which the American replied, “15 – 20 years.” “But what then?” Asked the Mexican. The American laughed and said, “That’s the best part. When the time is right you would announce an IPO and sell your company stock to the public and become very rich, you would make millions!” “Millions – then what?” The American said, “Then you would retire. Move to a small coastal fishing village where you would sleep late, fish a little, play with your (grand)kids, take siestas with your wife, stroll to the village in the evenings where you could sip wine and play your guitar with your amigos.” -Author Unknown

High heart rate “meditation” today

My first on record public appearance. I stand by this quote.

Value for taste is unmatched with the moka pot Who needs an espresso machine when we’re in a bear market?

The fiat mindset is how do I make more money to outsource more tasks so I can work more? The bitcoin mindset is how do I do it myself, control my time and build skills in the process?

Podcast today was a good one on creativity, bitcoin, art and decision making. Publishing Monday.

Today is a holiday I don’t celebrate anymore. Could not be happier about it.

I never understood the destructive capacity of small omissions and half truths. Not being 100% forthcoming/ truthful has tremendous consequences. To this day, I almost always took the path of least resistance in my relationships. But delaying hard conversations has led to failure in both my professional and personal life. I’m now 31 years old and officially turning the page on the childish “I don’t want to deal with it” mentality. A grown man embraces challenge and doesn’t shy away from the truth, even if it is painful or uncomfortable.

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This bike has been there for me so many times. No other item I own has provided more joy and mental therapy.

The most important question that I have ever asked myself is, what do you want? Without clarity on this question, everything else in life becomes meaningless or potentially destructive. There’s also a lot of pressure from external sources to influence your answer to this question. This past week, I realized my lack of clarity on this question is causing major problems in my life. Hard pill to swallow but the truth is nobody is going to come help me figure this out. There’s no reason to point fingers. I take full responsibility for where I’m at and for that reason I’m taking a gram of mushrooms and going to the forest.

@Jor I thought this was you

Reflecting on my trip to Kenya. This past week has changed how I understand bitcoin. It probably justifies a full length podcast, exploring many of the observations and experiences, but a few quick things to share: 1. Most people I spoke with used Bitcoin before learning about it or understanding it. Kenya implemented digital currency pre 2010 with m-Pesa, so the hurdle to using bitcoin is very low. Some folks do not have identification or access to traditional banking, and when they find out bitcoin has lower fees than m-Pesa it becomes obvious. 2. Women are the most effective at community building. As @npub17wh6...wa3f said during our interview, if you want to build community, involve women. In the US bitcoin is a male dominated space and I think we could benefit from taking a page out of their book. 3. Outside support goes a long ways in East Africa. Organization like @Blink Wallet @Fedi Trezor and of course, @My First Bitcoin have supported events and projects leading to tangible, measurable impact. From a link purchasing @EcoBitz a hand truck to transport glass bottles, to @Fedi providing accessible internet and helping to build physical infrastructure… @Afribit Kibera educating young women… there’s just so much to be stoked about. In the coming days, I will be sharing more and the film we shot will be released in mid June. If you want to attend the premiere, get tickets to the unconference in Prague hosted by my first bitcoin. One day before @BTC Prague

I made fun of people with TDS for years… now I see they were onto something. Trump is going to go down in history as the worst president the US has ever had. I voted for the guy 6 months ago and at this point he has become such a disgrace I actually think we would be better off with Kamla or sleepy joe.