Thanks! I was so nervous because I have a good relationship with them. They were interested which is great and provides me with confidence that in the future they’ll accept.

I cannot lie, the house I was staying at was my fiancés family house. Beautiful paradise is so right. I live in an average apartment, but that doesn’t mean I use the law of attraction when staying with them at that house! Ha

I appreciate you subscribing and love to hear that you are looking forward to more content!

Keep at it! It’ll stick someday and then you’ll have a nice Sat flow. Cheers!

Goated comment. Thank you so much!

Wow, your writing and ability to share that story is excellent. Honestly what would make that story next level is if you “orange pilled” him… nothings perfect and that’s okay. Did you tell him that same physical cash is also melting away at the same time? Lol

I really love hearing stories like that, they’re genuine and provide value on the current state of adoption. We are still early!

First I want to say thank you and that I always appreciate feedback that’s constructive. I’ll keep that in mind, I was going for the chill vibe and I just love cigars. But, I can totally see how that can come across pretentious and opposite of the core values of Bitcoiners alike. Nevertheless, I value your opinions and seriously respect it.

Why’s that? What’s holding back?

You couldn’t have said it any better. I fully believe people get so caught up in the day to day that they miss the bigger picture. Stack Sats and Chill. I’m excited to keep sharing my journey, let’s see where it goes!

Of course, next time I’ll include other options for other countries.

My goal is keep on trucking along my journey and share as much as I can with everyone. I love and appreciate the support so much.

Thank you! I am so glad you're enjoying my content. More to come! I don't mind doing transactions every few days, if it costs me some Sats, it only means I am further building the network up and rewarding the ones who laid the groundworks.

121%, you are correct. I guess I should expand my content to cover other countries and territories. Thanks for that tid-bit.

I used to follow your github updates, you're a legend man. So nice to see you here and sharing your thoughts!

I already put it out there, the person I spoke with (wish I could've included it in the actual video, it didn't come out well due to distance from camera microphone) seemed generally curious and really seemed open to talking about it more within some time.

I appreciate the alternatives, I would be interested to see if they're cheaper (regarding fees, spreads, etc.) than Strike's offering.

That was my first thought, but as I kept buying more and more and converting my fiat paycheck in Bitcoin... I was like "screw it, lets do it". I am well aware of what I am doing. However, I am excited to see more people adopt the Bitcoin Standard with time.

Nothing beats Zapping Sats over the Lightning Network to another person, its honestly so sick.

There you we go, I like where you're going. It is definitely hard to see the good things happening around the world when all we see are the bad. You wouldn't be here and in Bitcoin if you didn't feel a certain way. I see progress and I hope you do too, no matter how big or small. I really enjoyed our conversation, if you ever want to chat feel free to message me on Nostr (npub1gvrj8zlxkum8h5y0eu4f2ud2n8zktjn5y7nzqu6uhqqqek2x29zq7z7tfl). I look forward to seeing you around Stacker and Nostr. Cheers.

In America, they run your credit. Bitcoin doesn't contribute to your credit score actively. If I didn't have previous credit history, I can kiss goodbye low interest rates, loans, mortages, credit cards, etc.

I am trying to put myself in your shoes and understand how you feel... The simpliest way I see is having your Bitcoin stack and a traditional bank account where you pay those pesky "fiat only" bills and expenses. Focus your time and energy on increasing your monthly cash flow, once the extra income rolls in, you will be able to go from there. It's definitely going to be more work, harder (mentally, physically, and emotionally) but believe in yourself.

I see the obstacles, which makes me feel the burdens of tax and regulatory issues. Trust me, I know the power of the big man. Its not a joke.

If tax laws were simplified (say, small payments under a certain threshold were exempt), would that meaningfully change your outlook? Or do you think it runs deeper than just taxes?

I enjoy the journey, if it means I have to log each transaction, so be it. I understand that I am very different than the rest of the world. Using fiat is easy and 99% of the world likes to take the easy route.

I acknowledge the obstacles and have an appreciation of conversation. Please don't take this as me dismissing you as FUD. Like I've said in other replys, I know I may not change your opinion, and vice versa, mine won't change. However, what would need to happen for you to feel more optimistic?

The governments around the world will be forced, one way or another to have an "open arms" policy towards Bitcoin. Unless it wants to be stuck behind, HFSP.

At the end of the day, people want change, change will come. Never stop mining for that diamond my friend.

You're not the only one and where I am located, no one within about 100 miles accepts Bitcoin p2p. That said, that doesn't mean I've put in work to get that changed. It takes time, but the more "normies" hear about Bitcoin, the more and more it will become naturally adopted.