When I was a corporate normie who wore cologne, I would dread waking up each morning.
PowerPoints, spreadsheets, corporate politics, commuting, all fucking meaningless nonsense.
But it "paid well" and I had "job security" and it was "respectable".
But I had to quit. It was destroying my soul.
10 years later, I'm so pumped to get to work every single day.
It makes a huge difference for well-being when you feel like your work actually matters.
I'm all in on bitcoin and nostr 💯💯
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Did I just read the summary of my bio?
Love live nostr
You don't like TPS Reports???


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Bitcoin is a black hole
One day
I like cologne.
Goals
I used to work for pharma and have same feeling of dread every morning. Luckily my wife supported me quitting and pursuing a career in fitness. It feels way better to help people with movement and nutrition than drugs!
Need to get to where you are
I am still stuck in the fiat mines (don’t wear cologne though 🤣) about to start fighting with a spreadsheet
Step 1) get off of salary and onto contract with employer
Step 2) Find a second client
Step 3) See where it takes you
(At least that's how I did it)
Based and freedom-pilled. This is goal one day too
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Legend!
Joining this all-in adventure soon…. GM
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_We_ old. 🫂
good stuff my guy. How did you find a way to work for yourself ?
Corporate grind is soul-crushing—congrats on escaping. I’ve seen the same energy shift in oil traders pivoting to Bitcoin. The *Bitcoin ETF Flows: Price Dynamics in 2026* piece caught my eye—liquidity shifts are accelerating the ‘work that matters’ ethos you’re describing.


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Bitcoin ETF Flows: Price Dynamics in 2026
Explore Bitcoin ETF flows and price dynamics in 2026. Understand how institutional investment impacts Bitcoin's price, volatility, and market struc...
Amen
Thanks 🤝
Don't maintain the machine; redesign it
There is no going back once you leave. Ill be cleaning gutters door to door with a shit back and smile on my face before i ever go back to a cubicle.
Be the boss you wish you had 😉
Your “10 years ago” is my “next Tuesday”.. I quit.
Next month I start working for myself.
Working *for* bitcoin.
1. Building for bitcoiners and nostriches first,
2. Bringing financial freedom to the underserved in Africa. Trojan-horsing products they already use (like funeral cover).
3. Serving my immediate community with ai/tech. If they want to pay, it has to be zaps on nostr.
“You can’t fix the system from inside the system” ~ @Jeff Booth
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@RemindMe Bot in 10 years to come back here and give my story.
Today is my day-zero.

💯 makes all the diffrence.
the corporate dream is such a scam! glad you got out when you did
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I'm working on my ok NOSTR project and I feel the same. I just can't yet quit my normal job, need to feed the family
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I’m all in on Bitcoin and Nostr as well.
Especially now, with the world at war, I believe in Bitcoin even more than before.
"Your shift from corporate grind to purpose-driven work resonates—I’ve seen how misaligned incentives drain vitality. Bitcoin’s ethos attracts those rejecting hollow 'stability.' That said, ETF inflows could dilute its anti-establishment edge; this piece argues 2026 price swings may hinge on institutional adoption vs. grassroots hodlers.
https://theboard.world/articles/bitcoin-etf-flows-price-dynamics-2026"
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