Topic: Bitcoin Changing my Thoughts And Behaviors. (Read 635 times)

The only noticeable change I have noticed since I join the Bitcoin community is a positive one and that is it increases my level of analysis before I make any financial decisions I have learned to analyze and scrutinize all the options available before I make any concussion. Bitcoin has indeed changed a lot of things about us knowingly or unknown to is we a gradually shaping into what we love.

Ever since i came into bitcoin forum and started reading and researching about Bitcoin I have analyzed and observed more than before.
Also I just want to read every single piece of information that comes across me.
Having bitcoin makes me feel like I have it all.

Going by what is evident on the impact of bitcointalk forum on its members, it has impacted and still impacting on me than i have contributed to it, personally I've been widely exposed by the immense contributions, ideas, direction, teaching and knowledgeable impacts, you can imagine having more than thousands users on the forum from different countries and ethnicity, same applies to over thousands numerous experience and taught

I have become an introvert than extroverted person I was back then. Then when I wasn't in the world of Bitcoin, I am the type you will hardly find at home but it has become a habit that if should hold my phone or PC, it's either I'm on bitcointalk or any crypto related websites and on Adobe reader with plenty of tabs about bitcoin, this is what you get when you are new to bitcoin and I'm trying my best to be like some members here with macro knowledge about bitcoin.
I now find it difficult among my peers when they make any other argument apart from bitcoin,economic and sports, I don't want to hear about entertainment anymore.

Really? makes you think very fast? is this a food supplement or a medicine ? are you making fun of us? yeah bitcoin change our mindset but not to let us think faster because this is not Mathematics class 

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Bitcoin change my Views in many matter most specially in financial aspect in which i thought  Holding fiat will save my future but its not, instead it is the Bitcoin will change mine .

Ever since I had started learning about bitcoin, bitcoin shapes my brain, it makes me to think very fast.

why did bitcoin contribute about your ,migration to australia ? or i mEAN CRYPTO ? WHAT HAPPENED AND WHAT IS THE PLAN?

1 year time brings you posting this?

Means that you know nothing about the digital world before bitcoin?

don't you have credit cards or something like that? have not used Paypal before? because if not  then i know that you only learn things here in bitcoin world.

I agree. Nowadays, children at the age of three know what gadgets and the Internet are. And it is very strange to hear this from adults. Everything we learn no longer comes from books, we draw knowledge from the Internet. It is impossible to be an inexperienced user and know about bitcoin. But as for your interlocutor, all his interest comes only in financial benefits, if you look at what company he is advertising.
But in fact, we should admire the very idea of ​​Bitcoin independence, learning to be smart about our finances, and therefore our future.

Oh, so your an outside guy before and your only referred by someone? Because, you are different to us. Before we start here we already have interest in internet and technical things that is why we eventually discovered btc.

You have a genuine interest in bitcoin based on what you go through and that is rare to have right now, usually people get involved in bitcoin only because they heard that you can make money out of it but then they panic sell and blame bitcoin for their loss once bitcoin goes in a correction mode. If only they knew that btc is more than that, that it can change the way they live and can make them a better version of themselves.

you may not know it but truth is, you're actually doing what you feel you shouldn't involve yourself in, this is an addiction already and you need to work on it. Soon, you'll become irritated by virtually everything and everyone around you, this would Destroy your reputation and relationship with people around you, even persons who have been in this space for long still find time to talk about everyother thing in other to gain knowledge in all spheres.

To start with I don't your recent behavior as you narrated is something you should be proud of and you need to work on that before it start manifesting in your relationship with others. I have been in crypto space for a lot of years and the first thin that change in my life was that I became consciousness of my financial life, make me to seek where and the best place to invest, it also help me build circle of great minds and it also changed my financial status etc etc.

Bitcoin: The Future of Money (and How to Get Some!).
Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency and worldwide payment system. It is the first decentralized digital currency, as the system works without a central bank or single administrator. The network is peer-to-peer and transactions take place between users directly, without an intermediary. These transactions are verified by network nodes through the use of cryptography and recorded in a public distributed ledger called a blockchain. Bitcoin was invented by an unknown person or group of people under the name Satoshi Nakamoto and released as open-source software in 2009.

Well you're right if you the most beautiful impact happened in my life is about the financial behavior since I don't need to think about tokens to buy them on Binance doesn't matter how expensive they are after get involved in crypto in just 1 year and a lot more happened in my life like I am moving to AUS for my further studies because of crypto

Bitcoin didn't have much impact on my behavior but I've learned how to handle my finances right through it. I was able to manage my funds and control myself from being too bothered with every market situation. Instead of fearing the dip, I've learned how to go with the flow and take profit in every crypto opportunity that I take. Bitcoin could be fun and challenging depending on how we deal with it but we shouldn't allow it to ruin our emotions and behavior.

bitcoin changed my mind and behavior, the presence of bitcoin gave a new nuance, brought a new civilization, bitcoin changed our mindset, and brought us to a new era, namely the era in digital, everything we do must go through the internet, I am very proud to be able to enter the world of bitcoin , because of the many experiences, challenges, and new civilizations, even though the price of bitcoin is currently falling, but I will still continue to invest in bitcoin..

Its very common to have impact of something that interest us. This is very nature of us to get attracted to our interest as we feel more comfortable about it. Bitcoin is different kinda charmer and it can bend minds of many! The world wants it, the world is having cold war on it whether this system should exist or not so its really a successful stuff. Because no body go and fight in vain for something thats a decade years old.

I find it completely normal if you are not taking interest in any other topics other than bitcoin because that's what makes you purposeful. Who knows this very interest of yours could lead to development of different skills in different sectors of bitcoin. For example blockchain developer, trader or may be hodler.

The only thing you should do is, do not over exaggerate the whole bitcoin thing and you will be fine.

Bitcoin change a Mans world and not just mindset , actually the whole life I must admit that like them i also have change my life since Bitcoin entered my world
lol controlling your emotion in what matter? in joining bounties   
What is the connection of Bitcoin price correction? if you are a true believer and investor then you must be thankful in this season as the price is lowering and you cana fford buying more.

What happens is that BTC can change lives if it is proposed, many who are used to leading a life full of economic rules, credits and many pressures from banks, when they know BTC they realize that they can easily change their economic status for the better, in all aspects BTC turns out to be much more profitable to invest, than to leave money in a bank looking for profitability, because a bank does not give profitability even close to 24% per year, which is something respectable, no bank, not even the one in JP Morgan, with BTC you can reach a similar profitability in less than 1 year, even much more, I think that many people, if they see it that way, could change their lives even more for the better.

You wouldnt learn further more if you dont put passion inside of it which simply means that learning upfront wont really be enough.You would able to see the true essence
of Bitcoin or crypto as a whole if you dig further.This isnt only talking about investment aspects but also in real use case which could really be beneficial for you and me.
If you are really serious on learning up something then you could search up various information's and this would only vary on the effort that you would
potentially make.

Honestly, yes, Bitcoin has really changed not only my thoughts and behaviours but also most of my life.
And I am also sure that many people have open-minded after getting into Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency industry. We can see so far there are many new adoptions, thoughts, jobs, incomes, behaviors due to Bitcoin. Investment is changing from the only stock, property, and other commodities to Bitcoin (although not all, Bitcoin has a high position).
Before being introduced to Bitcoin, I think that my knowledge about online jobs was only like that. But after knowing Bitcoin, it's really changing. I can see there are some changes to make money from Bitcoin, my daily activities are also changed, and my focus is right now in this crypto world especially for earning money, not working offline in the office anymore. I can keep awake at night when trading, and try to wake up so early to fill my activities in this crypto world.

Actually, we cannot ignore that Bitcoin or the crypto industry may not only give positive sides but also negative sides. However, as long as we can manage and control ourselves, I think and feel that their positive sides are higher.

After learning bitcoin big changes of my life.I'm interested in bitcoin and technology. I think bitcoin change a man mindset mindset. I have learned a syronger person,i still in bitcoin, i have control my emotion. i hope bitcoin price will recover soon.For my experience, the similar happened previous year bitcoin development and price movement correction. i hope bitcoin price will be more increase Than 2021.For more learning become more interesting in bitcoin for me.

Dealing off with something then of course it would be needing that kind of research for you to deal with and when interest been poked up then you would really get that kind of engagement and since you do know that

you could potentially make out some money then majority of people would really get that kind of interest which make you dig further and it just normal that you would really

be having this kind of motivation inside.Who doesnt really like to earn money nowadays? Doesnt matter on what way and form as long it do fits out the criteria then that surely counts.

You are right, getting in at the wrong timing can really lead to great lsoe I remember sometime in October 2021 when the price of Bitcoin was around 65k I bought quite I large amount and since then the price has not recovered back to. the price I bought it. So am left with no option but to keep holding for a better future am very optimistic that in the next couple of months to come bitcoins going to make a lot of price progress and we will see a bull run again. But above all, we should learn to only invest what we can afford to lose.

big changes happen in my life when I know and focus in bitcoin. Previously I was never interested in anything related to the internet and technology but since getting to know bitcoin I have rediscovered a new desire to know more about what bitcoin is, the technology behind it, its impact on the world economy, and also the huge potential that bitcoin will make.

If there is an opportunity why not take it all? I don't think it's greed but it's effort, maximizing effort with all opportunities. There is nothing wrong, we just need consistency, discipline. Because I think opportunities don't come easily. In addition, all opportunities also do not necessarily give us success. Hopefully we take all opportunities to get all the results, but if it's not possible only a few are successful that's fine. IMO

Actually taking all the opportunity isn't bad idea because we all knows how bitcoin is so optimistic even before. wherein no doubts that 100% sure it can always guarantee a good return after all. But be aware that sometimes there's a situation that can cause losses when it comes to it, especially if you buy and it's not the right time or should i say its bearish.. So educate your self more mate and just don't be greedy in it.

There are many things that can be learned in the world of bitcoin, which certainly does train patience and mentality. When I first joined the crypto world, I had to be mentally strong too because of the ups and downs of the crypto market. There are many paths that can be taken to make a profit in the crypto world, it's just which way we choose to make a profit. Apart from financial gain, Bitcoin has also changed my thinking where at this time my thinking about investing is more open and broad. Even though there was a point where I was down, behind everything there will be a bright spot where we can get the goals we want.

More precisely, Bitcoin changes a person's mindset from a financial point of view. That's the point that most of us must admit the presence of Bitcoin changed our fiat financial system and made it to a more decentralized Bitcoin system with no one following where we sent. Banks also can't track where our money is sent and Bitcoin changes our direction regarding the world economic outlook and everything
something that can make money by owning half a Bitcoin.

The difference between fiat currency learning and Bitcoin digital currency learning is that period fiat were introduce to all nations we are not born and we are born meet up with Fiat and we are not bothered to ask how fiat is introduce to the countries and different countries, but Bitcoin we meet Bitcoin and we started learning it and after years now if bitcoin stand firm no body will learn bitcoin again

Bitcoin has really made a lot of achievements within these years. Some of us hardly look at all these achievements that the community has been able to gain. If we try to be looking at all these things, it is going to encourage us to keep doing more. And it is going to make us to have more faith in the growth of Bitcoin, and also continue to work hard to ensure the benefits of the community.

I believe that there are still more to come, as more countries are also planning to adopt Bitcoin, and we would see increase in the number of users as well. It is just like as of recent, I saw a news that Brazil’s city known as Rio de Janeiro is planning a tax exemption for Bitcoin investors. That would really encourage a lot of investors in Brazil to start focusing on Bitcoin once it is done.

I also experienced a change in my thoughts and behavior, with Bitcoin I learned to invest. How to understand market conditions, set the right strategy, and how to manage finances well. In addition, with Bitcoin, I have learned to become a stronger person, believe in my own abilities and practice to control my emotions so that I become a more patient person. Joining Bitcoin means that you have to prepare both money for your capital and your mentality which must be strong to face all possibilities that will come, whether it's profit or loss, you will face both, so be prepared.

It's true what you said, I said almost every way I think about responding to something changes. Before getting to know bitcoin, indeed I was also familiar with the digital world, but it was not as I thought. The digital world is not that small, there's still a lot I don't know. This is an amazing experience that I felt myself.

The biggest impact of Bitcoin on my personal life is my financial freedom, I live in a poor country and I am employed in a government job and my salary is not enough to cover the expenses of a few days a month, but after I got to know Bitcoin my financial life changed completely and I got a good income that covers my monthly expenses and save Part of it also, the other change that Bitcoin made is in my financial way of thinking completely and it also opened a wide room for me to think about developing my financial investments, the biggest impact of Bitcoin in my opinion is in changing the central financial system that dominates in most societies to a decentralized system where everyone has opportunities Equal and no one can control others.

You must've had a bad curriculum in your school because in my school, we somehow touched it a little so I have some prior knowledge about money and how the economy works. Bitcoin taught me the deeper parts in finances and I was exposed in the world of hustling while chilling culture and I am loving it.

Because with Bitcoin (and other cryptocurrency of course) we have comparison and we have other option to earn and spend , not like in the past that we only use our local currency to buy/sell/earn/spend but with this market now we have tons of option to use and the government cannot really put hands on us as long as we are not violating any rules.
Bitcoin brings us independence that now we are all enjoying.

Thank you Bitcoin and altcoins for this great opportunity and great future not only for us but to the generation following us.

Exactly the point here, Bitcoin has changed a lot of things about us how we deal with our financial investment and how we manage our daily time and efforts, lately, I have become so privacy is concerned and in other to keep building on the knowledge we must roll with those of the same like mind as ours. We must learn to keep growing at all times and also make good use of the opportunity that Bitcoin brings to keep advancing our Selves.

Happy to see this happened to you and we should be thankful to bitcoin for all these effects in our life's regarding the effects I think bitcoin affected and changed many other people's lives in the same way, because just like you wrote here bitcoin made me change my financial behavior too also with bitcoin I learned how to invest and that's what traditional education systems failed to teach me but bitcoin could, also bitcoin motivated me to learn and research more about new technologies especially blockchain and thanks to bitcoin I'm learning about blockchain programming in my favorite programming language, so I can say bitcoin totally changed my life. and surely the same story happened to many other people.

Your views are somewhat realistic, as most of us get over excited while discussing BTC.
I too don't discuss BTC with others, the primary reason for this is BTC is recently ban in my country. So better not to get caught, I don't discuss with others.
Bitcoin has changed my life in many ways, as a freelancer I receive payments instantly and without any cuts now through BTC. That's something heaven for freelancers who are abused by platforms like upwork.

It's not wrong if you call me Bitcoin addicted. More learning about Bitcoin become more interesting to me. It's just not about financial gain. The most change in my life is if I am my own bank. I can hold my assets and handle them anonymously. Anyone can't prevent me from using my funds. It's all about financial freedom. Defiantly Bitcoin has a role to change my financial behavior. I have been earning a decent amount of Bitcoin by doing a signature campaign, trading, managing campaigns, and a few more other tasks. That's helping a lot to improve my financial behavior.

However, when we introduce someone with Bitcoin the priorities should explain the Bitcoin technology and how it's working. And deeply explain volatility. Because it's not just about we can make a profit from Bitcoin, there is the possibility of losing funds if holders lose the patience during the bear session. Bitcoin change my financial behavior doesn't mean it repeats for others.

Bitcoin didn't change my behavior at all.
I don't discuss Bitcoin/crypto with other people and I can't say that I'm "enthusiastic" about Bitcoin/crypto projects.
I have always been skeptical about everything and everyone and Bitcoin is one of the few things in my life,which never disappointed me.
I was already financially disciplined before getting into the world of Bitcoin,so I can't say that Bitcoin changed something in my financial activities.
I remember that I was obsessed with constantly checking the current Bitcoin price on preev.com,but that was 4 years ago.Now,I don't bother that much about the current Bitcoin price.

Maybe I am learned about how to manage my money and how to use the money for the investment. My journey for the first time has many mistakes that make me learn more about how to manage it. I know it is not easy to do that but if we do not learn about that, we will not be able to have more money from the investment or from other things that we will do. If we can improve ourselves better, that means, we have solved our problem in finances but that is not the end as life continue and we need to adapt to the current situation in our life. But bitcoin is changing my life on how to use money properly and how to manage it.

The most visible change from most people after investing in Bitcoin is that they really understand how to manage their finances better. Bitcoin also
teaches us that money can work for us and we can get passive income. No wonder after getting to know Bitcoin, many people have resigned from
jobs in the real world, because with trading Bitcoin can make us able to make quite a lot of money if we do it right. What is certain is that Bitcoin
provides benefits to many people, most of those who invest in Bitcoin usually have a much better economy. So for people who are still hesitant
to invest in Bitcoin, they should learn Bitcoin properly again, after that try to start investing with small capital. I believe not long after, will feel
the benefits of Bitcoin. I am very grateful to Satoshi Nakamoto for creating Bitcoin, which is very useful at least for my personal life.

Some have changed a lot but some did still and it remains unchanged.

Ohh, well. I can tell that I've changed a lot especially when it comes to financial capabilities and it up brings positivity about thinking for the future. Firstly, I'm really seeing Bitcoin is just a scam and it was just only be gone but somehow, I was wrong and it was proven, right? if we are achieving a lot and even changing our mindsets, we got to be thankful for the existence of Bitcoin, otherwise, we still behave the same and remain doubtful.

After engaging myself in Bitcoin, I became more wise managing my finances and I then believe that money can really work for us instead of working for money. Because when I started investing in Bitcoin, I experience to become financially stable and not relying alone on my real job to earn. More importantly I have this privacy that I cant get to bank when it comes to saving my assets.

The best thing Bitcoin brings me and same as how it change my life? I learn that i can earn even without financial capital , why?
because of this forum , i only invest time and effort with my skills and abilities and Boom i am earning lol.
and this is something that we must be thankful not only in bitcoin but also in this forum .

By learning about Bitcoin I started to learn how money really works.

I had no idea about how fiat was created and managed before I started to learn about Bitcoin.

When I was introduced to Bitcoin, a lot of things happen. It helps me become financial literate, I started before to learn how things work especially in finance, how fiat works, and how Bitcoin is solving our current problem on finance.

On the personal side, I become more responsible for my funds or how I am using my funds, crypto-related or non-crypto-related.

Bitcoin is money, absolutely no doubt about it.
That's why If you see people changed because they earned more than what they have before, well guess what same thing goes when someone own their first Bitcoin 5 years ago.
Most people will feel comfortable with their financial security and freedom because they knew Bitcoin is a long term investment asset that is way too far from its peak and will give you another thousand fold profit in the next 5 - 10 years.

That's why Bitcoin is increasing in popularity, even more and more people are starting to dare to invest long-term in Bitcoin. Not only do you
have a better life when investing in Bitcoin, because Bitcoin does have a positive effect on the lives of many people. I am also no different from
most people who invest in Bitcoin, can get many benefits from Bitcoin. That's why I never hesitate to buy Bitcoins, and collect as much as I can.
For me Bitcoin makes my life easier, because not only is my economy better, I also began to understand the importance of investing and be wiser
in using the money I have. So never judge Bitcoin bad, if we haven't studied it properly. Because people hate Bitcoin, it's because they don't have
good knowledge about Bitcoin.

Very well-put, indeed.

Bitcoin is something that was introduced in order to remove any third-parties from handling our payments/transactions. With only around 21 million planned as its supply, its inflationary value caught the attention of most people and made it as an investment for long-term. Like what most people have mentioned, they see it as the "digital-gold" where its value will continue rising.

Again, if you put your whole life into a single aspect of investing, you will definitely going to tire out eventually. Explore your options and treat it as an alternative way of earning- like what mk4 mentioned in his own words, you shouldn't revolve your entire life around it.

Bitcoin has indeed made few changes in my life which I am proud of. The major changes it has made are as below

Bitcoin made me improvise my financial condition
Bitcoin made me focus more on my privacy
Bitcoin made me realize the importance of owning your assets

In my opinion, it's normal the way you feel about Bitcoin because there is a popular saying that, where your money is there your heart will be. What I will advise you is to diversify your interest a little and try to get involved in other things outside cryptocurrency.

I am no longer afraid of risk in any investment i put money into in the community . I have learnt a lot from bitcoin which I will like to impact to my future wife and children so that they will never experience poverty in anywhere they will live or spend the rest of their lives. I have learnt how to obey the rules of bitcoin which has been helping me for so long and right now.
I feel like pay with bitcoin anywhere I go, even though bitcoin is not acceptable for payment but I just feel like pay with bitcoin. I value bitcoin than fiat money because fiat money don't last in my bank account compare to bitcoin that will last like 6 month or 7 month in my wallet before using it for something special.

Bitcoin can change your behavior when you have surplus or when you make profit, except you are talking of the bad side of bitcoin, Bitcoin is like money and when it torches you, you change totally, am not against you op for what you said but one thing i notice is that money is very thing

If you don't find anything that isn't about Bitcoin interesting, I think it's a little too much. It's close to an obsession than a healthy admiration of Bitcoin. But loving privacy is okay and natural. Of course, anything that we do for a long enough time affects our behavior. For me, Bitcoin made me more aware of problems with banks and governments, with power of the few over the many. I also became more cautious about online privacy than I used to be. Moreover, I read way more economics-related content. And Bitcoin's volatility taught me to be a calmer person about financial changes. I no longer care about the exchange rate of my local fiat to USD, which is something people monitor closely because these fluctuations are very minor in comparison with what's happening on the crypto market.

Bitcoin is not really all that young anymore. We have already passed the most important stage where big countries with a lot of financial influence like China and the United States of America have tried to restrict Bitcoin or even have it banned. Those attempts failed and now we have come to the next stage where countries, albeit smaller countries, like El Salvador, are adopting Bitcoin as legal tender.

So, yeah. Not at the young stage anymore at this point.

maybe something like this can happen but when we have experienced how crypto changes lives, why not make it a job.
there are many people who have been successful and can live from crypto even though this is not a guarantee either and it doesn't mean we can immediately be successful like them but with some experience and lessons I don't think it's wrong.
on the other hand we are in the real world right now it is very difficult to get a job, in my country right now let alone getting a job sometimes even when I leave the house at this time it is still limited due to a new variant of the virus that makes us still in shackles that will never end

Isn't better to stay who you are and what you are while engaging and enjoying your investments and activities here in crypto because more than anything we need both insider and outsider.

Remember that our world is not turning only for crypto but in real world also.

Don't lean your whole life inside this market because if this fails then you have nothing to turn back .

Agree.

I would advise you to keep your day jobs and hobbies though. I can understand Bitcoin (and privacy) has become a passion for you, but don't let those displace existing passions. Or you'll find that your preoccupation is less and less about what makes Bitcoin special, and more about an incentive for you to give up your existing loves. Then you'll start putting it into financial terms, then your interest becomes market oriented.

Don't judge people anyway just because they're not enthused by Bitcoin (hell, I wasn't at first).

That makes the two of us but now am used to it and i see things normal again.

They say birds of the same features flock together and its just fair you mingle with people of the like minds to share and exchange your thoughts on everything crypto and just make new friends in this niche.

My investment decisions have changed, am nolonger going for assets which will take forever to return, and i have and continue learning patience which is key in everything besides crypto.

Actually combination of government and Crypto is the perfect way to understand the real meaning of currencies using .
in the past we are all relying in Fiat in which government can easily manipulate , but now with the present help of crypto in our daily transaction (of course limited to the country in demand) this open all our eyes to how advantageous this is and how can make our life easier than before.
so in the end it is our benefits in which both can bring.
Using Fiat and using crypto are both beneficial and worth a thing .

As for me, it is more of a change in perspective. I no longer believe that our salvation lies in the government and the systems it provides for the people. However, I don't believe that we should get rid of the government as that can be a formula for chaos. Bitcoin can provide us a good way to slowly wean from the control of many financial institutions which got their own interests to promote which not necessarily good for the people. Bitcoin can help a lot especially in areas of transparency and empowerment which we the people must demand all the time.

you dont need to lure people in. you dont need to do it purely for the betterment of the market.
that weak mindset is 'get someone to buy, so it can spike the price. so i can exit.

if all you are thinking about is YOUR exit plan and how you can lure people in to achieve your way of getting out. you are not really caring for bitcoin. you are sounding more like a get rich quick fiat lover just using(abusing) bitcoin, and your friends for your own goals

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i have entertained many people and made them interested in bitcoin. not via a get rich quick scheme (i have hoards from 2012 and i have no desire to sell anytime soon, im not interested in get rich quick schemes or exit plans)

i instead show them that bitcoin is a real currency. i have bought pizza using it and when the pizza arrived they seen that bitcoin is a real currency and accepted for purchase of real stuff locally.

i then explain people dont need to invest life savings, but instead if they smoke 7 packets of cigarettes a week or buy fastfood take-out twice a week. try 6 packets and 1 take-out. and use the disposable income saved to put aside in bitcoin.

after all smoking is not an investment. thats just burning money..
after all fast food take-out just literally becomes the contents of a toilet bowl the next day.

knowing its no major loss to them and their home/life is not at risk. they see the benefits in giving it a try.
they then thank you later

But  this is not making you any good mate , we need to socialize we need to be with other people so we can lure them in investing here in crypto, we must do our obligation but now it looks like you are isolating your self from others.
we don't need to change actually ,but we must engage more in this conversation and we must try encouraging people around us for the betterment of this marktet.

Soon you will be addicted if you don't limit your wanting in crypto specially in bitcoin.

Pretty much Bitcoin taught me how to do my finances, what the hell does DCA even mean at one point (since I really had no idea lmao), and simple trading stuff. Never went too deep with trading cause I myself know it's not for me, but mostly learned stuff about what I should do with money. My mindset about money that is.

On another note I don't think centering your life around Bitcoin is good? I mean yes, learning about it itself is good, but it's not something that should be traded for say, your relationships with other people or your passion for other stuff. it's a medium, one that imo, is not going to replace fiat. It would, at most, be an alternative for fiat.

It's good to notice yourself because some are not realizing they've changed. You might find yourself listening to some interviews of the Bitcoin investors on youtube and then lead to some people who do a podcast about finance and how rich guys live.  

Bitcoin is connected to money, finance, and opportunity. I saw myself changed as well that it opened a lot of space for me that I have not realized is there before. And then learned that money whether we like it or not really becomes the most important thing in the world and countries do start a war for more wealth.

bitcoin wont replace FIAT. agreed.
governments want control of their tax incomes and court fines and minimum wage laws. all of which make their FIAT viable.
if people could be paid in any amount, any currency and pay any bill, tax, or courtfine. then FIAT would lose its importance/necessity.

many first world countries governments will never lose their grip on their FIAT product. as having control over it means they can control their 'treasury income'

imagine if USA changed a law allowing people to pay taxes in anything else. people will try paying in baked bean tins and art and everything else. .. senators dont want to be paid a salary in 1month old rotten fish.
you cant then have the DOD buy tanks, warships and soldiers weaponry in peanut butter.

they want control of fiat to ensure people get paid in fiat which revolves around to being taxed in fiat which revolves around to paying senators and leaders in fiat, they are dependant on the circulation of their fiat.

bitcoin is a 'second option' where people are not made to only store value in bank accounts. but they can have more options of storing value in other assets.

US didnt drop the dollar, simply because some silicon valley coders were being paid euros for their 'remote work'. because the silicon valley coders then need to convert euros to dollars to pay U.S tax.

its the same thing with bitcoin. although you are paid in bitcoin or sometimes spend bitcoin outside the physical US(aka online)
people in america will still need to value that income/spend in dollars when doing their US denominated taxes. and convert bitcoin to dollars to pay said taxes

bitcoin is just going to be another option currency. like how americans treat the euro

It is two sides of a coin: Bitcoin and fiats.

Bitcoin is created to give people freedom, be their own banks and be free from fiats. I disagree with people who say Bitcoin will replace fiats completely. It won't, in my opinion.

However, Bitcoin will beat fiats in terms of favorite in our social communities and in future, the younger people are, the more preference they tend to use Bitcoin for daily transactions.

Lightning Network, Segwit, Taproot and more technical improvement which will bring Bitcoin to more users.

I never thought of influencing Bitcoin. I only thought of influencing other people to get into Bitcoin, although I eventually decided against it when I realized it was much safer that way. And the prevailing public perception of Bitcoin in my locality which is still traditional is kind of hard to counter. I’d rather leave them to truly discover Bitcoin by themselves.

As for changes, ever since I got involved with Bitcoin, I found myself spending long hours online. I used to hate sitting in front of my computer for hours, but now news monitoring, reading discussions, participating in them, and so on became a major thing.

I didn't notice that my financial behavior did change after i knew bitcoin. I wasn't a bank client and never had a bank account before.
Yes i became more interested to blockchain wiki since then and almost subscribed to all the known related magazines/news. Today, i can say that i am a veteran user and i am proud of it.
About investment, in real life i am a merchant (selling food elements) and i can say that i am wiser than many of others who don't care about risky investment.

anyway, the OP said that he loves more his privacy now than mingling with other people. he didn't mention that he's talking or discussing bitcoin or any related topics to other people. but i understand what you're saying here, if you are really non-crypto user and someone will talk all day long about crypto, you will be pissed or annoyed.
but if you are just keeping your crypto activities to yourself, you won't have any prob with other people. just talk about crypto if they ask you.
involving yourself in crypto will indeed give you different perspectives in handling your finances. we have the freedom to do what we want with our funds, but of course, it is on us how we take care of our investments. no one will do it for you.

I guess majority of us taught bitcoin how to be financially literate. That's the reality as it's about investing and the money that we control within it.

That's the biggest thing that I've learned since I got involved in bitcoin. I learn how to manage my finances and made me more wise in spending. Not like before, I don't plan how much I'm going to spend and I just spend like a one day-millionaire.

But now, I'm more prioritizing of adding more bitcoin and if the things that I want is just a want and not a need, I'll just make myself avoid it and be abstain from it if it's not that important at all.

this is serious, bitcoin is like any investment and should not be idolized, think of bitcoin as fiat money so you have no reason to idolize bitcoin and there are many other things in life for one to do and discuss. OP my advice would be that you should stop talking just about bitcoin because people around you will find you tiresome and may run away from you.

Although I initially thought digital currency was a scam, I was intrigued by Bitcoin since it has an air of anonymity that I appreciate. But the word "scam" didn't sit well with me. In my opinion, at the time, the implementation of bitcoin was more like a pyramid scheme than a world currency. A lot of people seemed to disagree. In fact, a lot of Bitcoin evangelists seemed to think that "chicken little" skeptics like me were the problem.

But that's where I came to my conclusion.
I decided that the best thing to do was to take a step back and observe the digital currency more closely to see if I could shed some light on the concept. If I was going to become a bitcoin adopter, I had to change my mentality about bitcoin and the people in the "Bitcoin Community". I'm glad I did.

Is this really a good thing? I don't think so. Is Bitcoin to be blamed for what you facing well no? Bitcoin wasn't created to control you, nothing was ever meant to control you will, Bitcoin is a tool that enhances the poor sides of traditional finance, or to some a form of investment, to others a great futuristic problem solver, come on mate let's not be dramatic, it won't make us any more Bitcoin enthusiastic, learn the purpose Bitcoin can serve in your life and enjoy the utilities, crypto-currency being private should not make you withdrawn, get the difference right

The same for me, after getting into Bitcoin I have become more financially "aware"
I am by no means an expert but I know more now than I did before.


Its important to have other outlets, "Variety is the spice of life". I'm lucky that all
my family are into Bitcoin but I have lots of other projects ^{Gardening, Woodwork,
Mechanical Work and general house maintenance} ongoing too. Its nice to mix things up,
and of course there is the day job too.

I prefer not to talk about cryptocurrencies in public, nor with friends and family. To be honest, I actually don't feel comfortable, people keep asking personal questions and advice, which I cannot and prefer not to give out, for a variety of reasons. First and foremost, I want zero liability, while the majority of people aren't accustomed to Bitcoin and most likely won't understand how exactly it works.

I'd advise you to take a break, and refrain from having Bitcoin discussions. Don't get me wrong, this is a great industry with significant potential, however, don't let it get the best of you.

i no longer worry about bills or expenses. (early adopter advantage)

i have travelled the world more often due to bitcoin related stuff

i have learned about different philosophies and different cultures more closely due to bitcoin discussions with others

i have noticed many cryptocurrency people do become very loyalist to their particular network, even when logic fails them

the social allegiances of certain crypto groups seems to inspire more verbal abuse and hate, more than say a sports team rivalry would

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when talking to new people.
i dont nerd-spasm or religious-preach about bitcoin.. i start with 'i am an international currency trader' if asked what i do, and only go into more detail if they enquire

Take everything should be in balance on which you dont really let other things been affected through your current state of being too obsess with Bitcoin.I know it isnt bad but be sure on everything be in control.
Dont let it would change up your behavior and you should mind off on dealing on a normal way.
If you do notice that there is something that isnt right then your common sense and will will surely make you aware that it does need to be cut-off.
Make everything  balanced and deal off things according to interest but not on crossing out borders.

Well, I think at this early stage of Bitcoin involvement giving it to your full attention is required to fully tap into the potentials and many opportunities that are embedded in Bitcoin-related activities.
Cryptocurrency is still a young developing industry and many of us are trying to learn how it works, note this am not talking about getting addicted but am more of giving it our full attention and time, working and relating with people who share the same interest will give us the chance to communicate and discuss on the same topic that way we share similar informations and knowledge.

Money is Not the root of all evil, and it is also something you do not need to think about all the time. Please get outside and enjoy some fresh air and the company of someone.

You're kind of putting too much thought into Bitcoin, OP. Maybe take a step back and take a break from any crypto-related activities that you've been doing.  I would love to talk to someone about Bitcoin and all, but I never once thought of not being interested in non-crypto stuffs. You never want Bitcoin to be the next "skynet", lol.
Though this isn't change to my financial behavior, knowledge and everything you mentioned at the last line, I got more sleep as I never bothered to go out to my remittance center to just send money to some of my money-begging relatives overseas.

After learning about Bitcoin I've learned about finance and investing in general(and other supplementary topics). And while I really am enthusiastic about Bitcoin, I sure like talking about other subjects that interest me as well. Bitcoin is great and all that but you shouldn't revolve your entire life around it.

This is not a good thing, Bitcoin is just a very young payment network and currency, it's not going to change everything in the world. It's normal to be excited about something and spend a lot of time around it, but keep in mind to not let it have negative influence on your life, like abandoning your connections with people who don't share your passion, because some day you might regret it.


If not for Bitcoin, I wouldn't care much about cybersecurity and privacy.

Hello Bitcointalk Friends,
I have noticed some changes in my life and the way I act, this made me stop evaluating my self which is a normal thing as an individual self-assessment is key to discovery and adjustment in one behavior.
Lately, I discovered I don't find any discussion that is not Bitcoin-related interesting and start loving more privacy than crowd or working with people who are not Bitcoin enthusiasm motivating.
Well, the fact is we as individuals believe we can change the way bitcoin work and the Bitcoin network but on the other hand, Bitcoin end up influencing us more than we influence Bitcoin since it is decentralized and they is nothing developers can do to change anything in the Bitcoin network.
What change have you noticed in your life since you get involved in Bitcoin I can list some of them such as changes in our Financial behavior, knowledge quest, and the way we make investment decisions.

Note:  am not talking of being addicted But getting more involved in Bitcoin-related activities and discussion with of getting the best out of this young growing industry.