Part 3, Chapter 5 - Sub-Val
Tuesday, August 5th, 2025, 11:11a.m., BTC = 113K, BH = 908,761
Money isn’t everything. I said it. You are probably thinking that I either don’t have any so I am downplaying it or that I have so much that I can say that. Either way you would be wrong. Money, to me, is something that binds all of us humans together. It gives us a way to exchange goods and services freely. I believe it is a very important invention, but life has so many more precious and sacred things than money.
Everyone has gotten greedy at some point in their life. It is not a good behavior. Greed represents the darker side of human nature. Think back to when you acted generously and gave away your money not expecting anything in return. That is a good vibe/feeling. The flip side - not so good! :( Gambling is usually a great example. When you’re playing poker, your greed will wreck you. If you take what the other players and the luck of the cards give you, you would do pretty well. However, most people get greedy and bluff or play too aggressive, and then lose. Greed is written about all through the bible. I recommend reading the bible if you want to learn about money. The bible, surprisingly, is very informative about how to handle money.
Gold is money in the bible. But,…
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so is silver. God did not ordain what is to be used as money. Money is subjective. Subjective Value is up to the individual. There are people who sacrifice most of their lives to attain large amounts of Sub-Val. I guarantee you that when their life is coming to an end they will not tell you that they wish they worked more to acquire more money. Or that they wish they had more money for a better funeral.
I do wish to have enough to give my children some when I pass. More importantly, I want to give or pass some wisdom to my children about money/Sub-Val. Earn more money/Sub-Val than you spend/consume. There is an equation that works and now with Bitcoin it works even better. The equation is to serve people in a way that makes them want to pay you. After that, save 50% or at least 10% of what you earn. Invest that 10-50% in things that build your capital. Live within your means. You should have a good idea about how much you will spend each week/month/year. When your 10-50% savings per year accumulates to earn you enough to cover your yearly expenses, you have become financially free. You have freed yourself from the rat-race. This is easier said than done.
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Ask anybody trying to make ends meet.
Bitcoin changes this equation dramatically. The biggest factor is the “hope” that Bitcoin provides. I say that it is hope for humanity! :) Bitcoin cannot be debased. The thievery stops the moment that you adopt a Bitcoin standard. When the U.S. mint fires up the printer, or the “electronic printer,” they are stealing your purchasing power. This is done in plain sight. There is nothing you can do to stop it. Bitcoin offers you a way out of this theft. The tides have turned. My choice for holding my abstracted time and energy is in Bitcoin.
This is a global revelation. The world is adopting and it will never go back to the old system. We will not be going back to using salt, cattle, gold, or silver for our global currency. We also will not go back to using the U. S. dollar. The dollar replaced gold. Bitcoin is replacing the US dollar. The companies of the future use bitcoin because if they don’t they will lose to the ones that do. People will gravitate to the thing that works the best. Adapt or lose to the companies that do. The horse carriage lost to the automobile. No going back. :)
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