When I reflect back on my life so far it’s been mostly long stretches of tedium peppered with challenges, both great and small. There’s been triumphs and failures, and once in a great while, some really magical moments.
So many of latter have come while walking in nature with my dog or cycling alone. These moments have also enveloped me while traveling with my wife, brother, or hanging out with those who are dear to me.
If you’re lucky you’ve experienced these times too. When you do it feels like your brain, soul, and the universe come into perfect alignment. There’s a certain electricity in the air. Colors, flavors, and fragrances seem elevated. These are the moments we live for. The memories of these moments and the hope of experiencing them again someday are what provides us with the hope and resilience to push through the many challenges life puts in our paths.
Crypto, and those people I’ve met because of it, have been the source of a fair amount of these moments over the past seven years. I’ll never forget that night in a taxicab in late December of 2017, somewhere in Manhattan, when I opened Blockfolio and saw seven figures for the first time. As it turns out the euphoria was short lived but at least I experienced what that felt like. Then the fateful February day in 2018 happened just a few weeks afterwards and I lost seventy-three bitcoin to an exchange hack. Crypto giveth and crypto taketh away, I like to say.
But you know what?
For me, the highs and the lows have had a strange way of balancing themselves out and what we’re left with are the memories, the stories, and the lessons.
The stories!
The younger generations probably won’t even believe my stories when I’m in the nursing home rocking out to my 1980’s playlist.
As we approach the cusp of what many feel could be the last true bull cycle for us here in America I’m especially grateful for the people. There've been a handful of folks who’ve mentored me – mostly with patience, grace, and kindness. They didn’t have to do it but they did. Some of these people I’ve never even met face-to-face, and possibly never will.
During the last few years the curtain has been pulled aside to reveal who really wields the power in the world. All things considered, I think this might be Satoshi’s greatest accomplishment in a string of many. If you don’t already know the answer follow the money, ALWAYS follow the money.
It’s also demonstrated to me the pitfalls and strengths of human nature. Most importantly, it’s taught me how to stay psychologically bouyant whether I lose or win. If this reality we’re all living in really is a simulation, crypto definitely is the psychological bootcamp mode of our particular sim.
That’s about it. If there are any final bits of advice for you all about to take this next roller coaster ride I’ll leave you with this…
The world of crypto has taught me a little bit about a lot of things. It’s taught me that we should never chase money for the sheer sake of it. If we do this it will turn our hearts’ dark and lay waste to everything we truly value in our lives. The Lord of the Rings was spot on in this regard. I’ve seen this happen to so many people. Monetary wealth can be vaporized in a bazillion different ways. Like anything in life it’s all about balance.
We must never let the pursuit of wealth distract us from pursuing what ignites our souls. If we keep moving towards the things that fill us with positivity and light and master them with integrity, intelligence, and with patience, abundance eventually follows. Build things that matter, contribute to the positivity of the world. Seek out the things that light you up, it really is as simple as that. Oh, and don't forget to hold on tight!
~Eric Vance Walton~
Thanks for reading! All for now. Remember…trust your instincts, invest in you, live boldly, and take chances.
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