43 sats \ 3 replies \ @BTCLNAT 7 Sep \ on: Writing Contest #1 BooksAndArticles
How did I get into Bitcoin? I have partly answered that question in several of my comments on the SN platform. But this time I will do it as part of this territory.
Who am I? A doctor who, before studying medicine, studied high school at a special school since it was part of his plan to become a professional. At that school I was not in the biology specialty, as should be the case for someone who would study medical sciences, I was in mathematics, it gave me the opportunity to be closely related to computing, since it was part of the specialty.
Being a doctor in a place where the income is not enough to survive, I began to look for options for extra money on the internet, so in 2021 I began to walk the crypto path.
I knew Ponzzi systems, which thank God did not affect me like other people I knew; I entered a supposedly promising Defi project, which in the end has been diluted, I sent money to the wrong person and lost it, I consider it an educational investment.
I bought at resistance and sold at support because the FUD caught me. I didn't understand anything about trading but beginner's luck helped me and I made some profits. I have worked in a faucet where with effort I collected cents that I then put into trading and got my cents, so I continued but always away from Bitcoin. For me it was a cryptocurrency for millionaires, very technical, distant.
Everything changed a few months ago. The Cuba_Bitcoin community launches a call for the 3rd edition of the My First Bitcoin diploma course, from El Salvador, in person. Here a parenthesis, El Salvador as an example of the achievements of Bitcoin made me dream, and I heard all the time about this MFB program for education and the results of its circular economy around Bitcoin. We continue with Cuba Bitcoin and the diploma, as I live on an island in the archipelago that is distant from the main island, I wrote to the team that was coordinating the event and asked them if at some point they did the diploma online I would be interested.
Shortly afterwards I was surprised that the call was launched in dual mode, so I immediately filled out the form and was accepted, in the online mode.
For 7 weeks I had the opportunity to learn about money, the Bitcoin network and the lightning network, wallets, channel opening, multi-signature, circular economy, Nostr, Mostro and a number of incredible things.
Bitcoin was no longer distant for me, it was not expensive. It became hope, freedom, sovereignty, control of my assets. I am no longer afraid that the price will fluctuate, rather I love that it fluctuates, so I can profit.
And the icing on the cake has been Stacker News. A place to educate yourself, update yourself, debate, teach, write, make memes, have a good time, listen to stories that have been repeated in me and all that associated with stacking SATs. Couldn't be better.
This is how I became a Bitcoiner today, keeping in mind my responsibility to the Bitcoin community to educate, support and spread knowledge. Now focused on getting others on my island to adopt Bitcoin, the family business is on BTCMap, as well as 30 other businesses in Cuba, so if you come here, visit us.
In view is the start and development of a circular economy around Bitcoin for the development of citizens on foot.
This is the story of a doctor by profession, a lover of technology in general and in love with Bitcoin, it was not love at first sight, I confess, but after meeting him I can't do anything other than introduce him to everyone I know
Great story! Unfortunately the contest ended months ago. What I was suggesting is for stackers to make bitcoin journey posts. Why don't you cut and paste this into a separate post? Give it a title like "My Bitcoin Journey: ******†" with something personal about your story in the title? Then, it will get more visibility, we can zap it, and I can include it in the directory.
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I'm very happy you are here!
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