What was your personal journey to the orange-pill? Here's my story
TLDR: never gave a f-ck about finances, got fired 2 years ago, was broke for the first time of my life, got a job again in early 2024, friend orange-pilled me, started doing my research, "wait.. fiat is actually horsecr*p?" phase, started to dca as late as 2024 (yet still at a profit lmao), now orange-pilled asf and trying to convince the intelligent people around me that fiat means theft by money-printing, loving life knowing I'll hodl even through the worst possible dip. Long story: I (now 30) never took care of my personal finances before. Had a decent job for 7 years after college. No gf, no children, no mouths to feed, just me enjoying my salary to party, travel and buy the clothes I loved. No money aside. I had heard of Bitcoin but hadn't done my own research at all, just listened to the mainstream opinion around me ("Bitcoin is a videogame money ponzi fraud!!!") and didn't question it. Fast forward to the summer of 2023, got fired abruptly (and for no valid reason), and for the first time in my life I realized that money was an issue. No money aside, no investments, no capital of any sort whatsoever, no one to help me. And I was starting to realize this inflation was unsustainable for my lifestyle. Fortunately enough I found a job in early 2024 and committed to finally keeping a share of my income to invest. I coincidentally created an account on Reddit not long after and found out all about personal finances on multiple great subs. Then, I happened to talk finances with a friend of mine in the summer who told me "You don't invest in BTC? You should look into it dude". Sooo... I did. I started with this sub and found out all about what money really is, what the problem of Fiat is and how it affects my day-to-day life (and robs me of my hard-earned work), what BTC offers, how it works, why it is so valuable and why there is no second best. And then I was eager to know more so I started reading about BTC EVERYWHERE (Social media, Youtube channels etc..) It was like a revelation to me. Everything was adding up, and as I continued researching I started my DCA around July 2024 with small monthly sums. I purchased my cold wallet in december of 2024. I don't own much but even by getting in so late I'm at an overall ~20% profit (but that doesn't mean sh-t to me because BTC is valuable way beyond a shitty Fiat price lens). And now I'm reasearching about BTC and reading news about adoption SEVERAL TIMES A DAY. And I'll hold on to my (small) stack through thick and thin and a massive bear market could be on the way that I'd be happy because it'll mean "cheaper sats" to me. That's my BTC story, what's yours? submitted by /u/EyeofOscar [link] [comments]
TLDR: never gave a f-ck about finances, got fired 2 years ago, was broke for the first time of my life, got a job again in early 2024, friend orange-pilled me, started doing my research, "wait.. fiat is actually horsecr*p?" phase, started to dca as late as 2024 (yet still at a profit lmao), now orange-pilled asf and trying to convince the intelligent people around me that fiat means theft by money-printing, loving life knowing I'll hodl even through the worst possible dip.
Long story: I (now 30) never took care of my personal finances before. Had a decent job for 7 years after college. No gf, no children, no mouths to feed, just me enjoying my salary to party, travel and buy the clothes I loved. No money aside. I had heard of Bitcoin but hadn't done my own research at all, just listened to the mainstream opinion around me ("Bitcoin is a videogame money ponzi fraud!!!") and didn't question it.
Fast forward to the summer of 2023, got fired abruptly (and for no valid reason), and for the first time in my life I realized that money was an issue. No money aside, no investments, no capital of any sort whatsoever, no one to help me. And I was starting to realize this inflation was unsustainable for my lifestyle.
Fortunately enough I found a job in early 2024 and committed to finally keeping a share of my income to invest. I coincidentally created an account on Reddit not long after and found out all about personal finances on multiple great subs. Then, I happened to talk finances with a friend of mine in the summer who told me "You don't invest in BTC? You should look into it dude".
Sooo... I did. I started with this sub and found out all about what money really is, what the problem of Fiat is and how it affects my day-to-day life (and robs me of my hard-earned work), what BTC offers, how it works, why it is so valuable and why there is no second best. And then I was eager to know more so I started reading about BTC EVERYWHERE (Social media, Youtube channels etc..)
It was like a revelation to me. Everything was adding up, and as I continued researching I started my DCA around July 2024 with small monthly sums. I purchased my cold wallet in december of 2024. I don't own much but even by getting in so late I'm at an overall ~20% profit (but that doesn't mean sh-t to me because BTC is valuable way beyond a shitty Fiat price lens).
And now I'm reasearching about BTC and reading news about adoption SEVERAL TIMES A DAY. And I'll hold on to my (small) stack through thick and thin and a massive bear market could be on the way that I'd be happy because it'll mean "cheaper sats" to me.
That's my BTC story, what's yours?
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