In the "Matrix," everything is designed to feel effortless. You swipe a card, money appears. You take a pill, pain disappears. This is the traacherous comfort that atrophies the human spirit.
In my opinion, Bitcoin is fascinating because it’s the first monetary system that respects the laws of thermodynamics. It requires Proof of Work. It requires energy. As a practitioner of calisthenics and a student of Bitcoin, I see the same pattern:
Energy cannot be faked: You can’t "print" a muscle, and you can’t "print" a Bitcoin. Both require a sacrifice of energy in the physical world to create value in the digital or biological one.
Anti-fragility: Fiat systems collapse under stress because they are rigid and centralized. A sovereign individual (and a decentralized network) gets stronger when challenged.
No shortcuts: My 25 years in ERP / CRM systems and my role as Copywriter / Editor-in-Chief at different crypto news platforms taught me that "shortcuts" in accounting always lead to systemic fraud.
While the world chases "Proof of Stake" (which is just fiat with a different mask), I’m here in the Delta, training my body, mind, hearth, spirit and my keys. Sovereignty is the only asset that the "magic money" printers can't devalue, because they can't replicate the work behind it.
How much "work" and ideas are you putting into your freedom today?