Glad to know that you have a very successful journey in Bitcoin. Your friend must've realized what he have been missing out for not believing in Bitcoin back then. But at least, you're still friends with him and he apologize to you. If your old friend wants to learn more about Bitcoin, if you're willing to teach him then that would be great. Cause you were able to help someone to get into Bitcoin.
And as for me, I don't really have something similar story to you since when I started to get involved with Bitcoin, people around me saw the things I achieved from it and they never really mocked me for being involved with it. Instead, my family supported me and the other people around me, they also get curious and wanted to learn as well.
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Well, if you think this story is bullshit and not true, then you are being too negative. I still believe the OP's story, and I don't think it's bragging but a confiding between two friends. Because I always share these with my brother and a few of my closest friends as well. We share everything about family, life, and money, and if given the opportunity, we will work together.
For me, people who are always talking about morality or gossiping on social media about work or wealth, that are called bragging. And when sharing with relatives and friends, it is only for confiding.
For me, people who are always talking about morality or gossiping on social media about work or wealth, that are called bragging. And when sharing with relatives and friends, it is only for confiding.
I don't think, I'm like 100% sure I'm willing to bet BTC on it.
It's not bragging, if it's not even true.
I'm very positive about true Bitcoin stories and true sharing and experiences. I'm very negative about spreading false information and spam on this forum because actual newbies get misled by the fake stories that you see more and more coming up.
I don't confide except in my very best friend and that's not even everything about my personal life.
In any way, as I said, OP's not coming anytime to prove the story anyway. Believe what you want, but this forum has better quality Bitcoin content than these fake stories!
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And proving to your friend what you have made from your Bitcoin investment is not a good idea because he may think you are trying to mock him, which may lead him to start thinking negatively and try to take bad action against you.
And proving to your friend what you have made from your Bitcoin investment is not a good idea because he may think you are trying to mock him, which may lead him to start thinking negatively and try to take bad action against you.
Why don't we think in a more positive way? That's not mocking, what OP meant is that if his friend wants to be like him, then change yourself and take the chance instead of letting it pass again. What I'm seeing is that the OP is more open to his friend and more willing to share the opportunity with him. If he wanted to show off and piss off the other guy, they didn't talk for long, and the OP didn't share his success.
For me, this is not bragging but proof to skeptics and the best advice, nothing more practical than giving them the evidence they need.
I prefer to think in a more negative way. That all these stories are fake and mean nothing, because they're just made up. I mean, are we all really going to sit around believing that in normal life we talk with our friends about investment and showing off how much money we made? Man, I don't even do that in real life with real money.
I hate showing people bitcointalk these days in the Bitcoin discussion because of this nonsense. My friends read all these posts, they'll think I'm one of these guys.
This is not proof to skeptics, this is proof so many posters are bullshitters and not real Bitcoiners.
Well, if you think this story is bullshit and not true, then you are being too negative. I still believe the OP's story, and I don't think it's bragging but a confiding between two friends. Because I always share these with my brother and a few of my closest friends as well. We share everything about family, life, and money, and if given the opportunity, we will work together.
For me, people who are always talking about morality or gossiping on social media about work or wealth, that are called bragging. And when sharing with relatives and friends, it is only for confiding.
Do you need to make things more serious? Unless you're a billionaire or super rich, if you only have a few hundred thousand dollars, it's not as bad as you say.
Some people do stupid things like kill others and eventually only get a few bucks from the victims so I am serious with my thinking. When I read those news, I think those criminals even did not thought they will get almost nothing from the victims after killing them. It's no way to reverse if it already happened so prevention is better than cure.Quote
Sure, people will envy and hate us if we become richer than them, but I don't think people will be evil and trap and steal your money unless you are the bad guy. But I agree with you that we should not flaunt or brag about our assets, whether it is bitcoin or any other asset.
Being killed is something serious but less terrible, you will be target of many curious and greed eyes which can try to steal your money or cryptocurrency. We can not completely careful with all activities we do in offline and online space so if we take more risk, we will have more chance to be victims of someone else.
You should be sure to explain to him clearly that while bitcoin can be profitable, it can also be hazardous and, if not used carefully, can result in losses. Inform him that he should keep holding and not view a price decrease as a reason for panic. DCA during this time is beneficial. This is an excellent moment to invest as well. By 2024 or 2025, bulls will awaken as a result of what is happening. The present is one of the best times to invest.
My close friend formerly hated Bitcoin. She called it "play money," and her scepticism was hard to overcome. We reunited and she saw how Bitcoin changed my life.
Wisdom has taught me to consider her early scepticism as a defence mechanism. Bitcoin, a non-traditional investment, naturally causes anxiety. Resentment is useless. She should learn from her mistakes, not miss out.
Cryptocurrency requires considerable commitment. I never pushed Bitcoin on her, even though I wanted to share my achievement. I'll explain if she asks. Investment is a personal journey shaped by our circumstances and comfort levels. Help your companion make informed judgements assertively yet compassionately.
Wisdom has taught me to consider her early scepticism as a defence mechanism. Bitcoin, a non-traditional investment, naturally causes anxiety. Resentment is useless. She should learn from her mistakes, not miss out.
Cryptocurrency requires considerable commitment. I never pushed Bitcoin on her, even though I wanted to share my achievement. I'll explain if she asks. Investment is a personal journey shaped by our circumstances and comfort levels. Help your companion make informed judgements assertively yet compassionately.
Yes, I have more or less the same story...
I got into Bitcoin when the price was around $300.... so I saw the potential and I bought some coins. I was so excited about this and told everyone I know about it. A lot of these so-called friends were very skeptical about it, going so far as to call it a Ponzi scheme and a scam.
They also mocked me by giving me the nickname "Mr. Bitcoin" ...and I took it with a smile. Then the Bitcoin price jumped to $1000 and then to $18 000 and then to $40 000... so guess what happened next? Well, most of them ran to "Mr. Bitcoin" for advice on how to buy bitcoins.. and my smile turned into laughter.
I got into Bitcoin when the price was around $300.... so I saw the potential and I bought some coins. I was so excited about this and told everyone I know about it. A lot of these so-called friends were very skeptical about it, going so far as to call it a Ponzi scheme and a scam.
They also mocked me by giving me the nickname "Mr. Bitcoin" ...and I took it with a smile. Then the Bitcoin price jumped to $1000 and then to $18 000 and then to $40 000... so guess what happened next? Well, most of them ran to "Mr. Bitcoin" for advice on how to buy bitcoins.. and my smile turned into laughter.
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Do you have the same story, I mean a close person, relative or friend who used to dislike bitcoin, and they became regretful after seeing a significant change after meeting again.
I think that stories like that are incredibly common, because even if bitcoin has gotten a lot of popularity during the last years, if we go back to 2017 or before we will see that there was a lot of awareness, but most of those that found out about bitcoin though the mainstream media were against bitcoin as what they heard about it was extremely negative, and the 2018 crypto winter did not help either, however your friend has nothing to feel remorseful about, as even if he invested in bitcoin I doubt he had what was necessary to keep holding their coins.Do you have the same story, I mean a close person, relative or friend who used to dislike bitcoin, and they became regretful after seeing a significant change after meeting again.
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Do you have the same story, I mean a close person, relative or friend who used to dislike bitcoin, and they became regretful after seeing a significant change after meeting again.
I think that stories like that are incredibly common, because even if bitcoin has gotten a lot of popularity during the last years, if we go back to 2017 or before we will see that there was a lot of awareness, but most of those that found out about bitcoin through the mainstream media were against bitcoin as what they heard about it was extremely negative, and the 2018 crypto winter did not help either, however your friend has nothing to feel remorseful about, as even if he invested in bitcoin I doubt he had what was necessary to keep holding their coins. Do you have the same story, I mean a close person, relative or friend who used to dislike bitcoin, and they became regretful after seeing a significant change after meeting again.
Indeed, this opportunity should not be missed. Sometimes, when something groundbreaking happens, it can be very beneficial to get in early. This is why so many people regret missing out on the opportunity to invest in Bitcoin. Once we become believers and participants in cryptocurrencies, we can enjoy the technical and economic benefits that they bring. Constantly learning and updating knowledge. Cryptocurrency technology is constantly evolving, and we need to continue to learn and keep an eye on new trends. The world of cryptocurrency is changing rapidly, and updating our knowledge will help us better understand and realize its full potential.
there are some of them at least 2 of my friends admit that they blame themselves from not believing in what I try to lure them back then , specially in 2016 when both of them are my officemates and tries to ask them to invest with me.
then 2017 comes and they regret the decision and then came 2021 when they still did not invested.
the lesson here is never regret things that you think will give you benefits specially when you have seen this happen first time and denied the second time.
then 2017 comes and they regret the decision and then came 2021 when they still did not invested.
the lesson here is never regret things that you think will give you benefits specially when you have seen this happen first time and denied the second time.
In just five years, you've made so much progress with Bitcoin that it's shocking to everyone. Your friend thought you would be in the same state as your friend left you in the country but he did not think for once that you could improve so much in the meantime. His expectations were not the same for you that's why he directly asked you through which job you have improved so much. This is how people usually change. Some wait for opportunities while others make their own efforts.
I don't know how serious your friend is about this, but if he wants to invest in bitcoin, help him and not only tell him the positive aspects of investing in bitcoin, but tell him everything. You tell him all the things that are likely to happen and then you can help him if he is interested in investing.
I don't know how serious your friend is about this, but if he wants to invest in bitcoin, help him and not only tell him the positive aspects of investing in bitcoin, but tell him everything. You tell him all the things that are likely to happen and then you can help him if he is interested in investing.
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And proving to your friend what you have made from your Bitcoin investment is not a good idea because he may think you are trying to mock him, which may lead him to start thinking negatively and try to take bad action against you.
And proving to your friend what you have made from your Bitcoin investment is not a good idea because he may think you are trying to mock him, which may lead him to start thinking negatively and try to take bad action against you.
Why don't we think in a more positive way? That's not mocking, what OP meant is that if his friend wants to be like him, then change yourself and take the chance instead of letting it pass again. What I'm seeing is that the OP is more open to his friend and more willing to share the opportunity with him. If he wanted to show off and piss off the other guy, they didn't talk for long, and the OP didn't share his success.
For me, this is not bragging but proof to skeptics and the best advice, nothing more practical than giving them the evidence they need.
I prefer to think in a more negative way. That all these stories are fake and mean nothing, because they're just made up. I mean, are we all really going to sit around believing that in normal life we talk with our friends about investment and showing off how much money we made? Man, I don't even do that in real life with real money.
I hate showing people bitcointalk these days in the Bitcoin discussion because of this nonsense. My friends read all these posts, they'll think I'm one of these guys.
This is not proof to skeptics, this is proof so many posters are bullshitters and not real Bitcoiners.
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And proving to your friend what you have made from your Bitcoin investment is not a good idea because he may think you are trying to mock him, which may lead him to start thinking negatively and try to take bad action against you.
And proving to your friend what you have made from your Bitcoin investment is not a good idea because he may think you are trying to mock him, which may lead him to start thinking negatively and try to take bad action against you.
Why don't we think in a more positive way? That's not mocking, what OP meant is that if his friend wants to be like him, then change yourself and take the chance instead of letting it pass again. What I'm seeing is that the OP is more open to his friend and more willing to share the opportunity with him. If he wanted to show off and piss off the other guy, they didn't talk for long, and the OP didn't share his success.
For me, this is not bragging but proof to skeptics and the best advice, nothing more practical than giving them the evidence they need.
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and he admitted his mistake at that time, but that was also my motivation and I had to prove it and he also felt sorry, because he was not involved with bitcoin at that time and instead mocked him.
Do you have the same story, I mean a close person, relative or friend who used to dislike bitcoin, and they became regretful after seeing a significant change after meeting again.
None. I don't have anybody that's my relative who used to dislike Bitcoin. Those who already known cryptocurrencies actually liked it even though they lost money into it already.and he admitted his mistake at that time, but that was also my motivation and I had to prove it and he also felt sorry, because he was not involved with bitcoin at that time and instead mocked him.
Do you have the same story, I mean a close person, relative or friend who used to dislike bitcoin, and they became regretful after seeing a significant change after meeting again.
I don't have a similar story like what you have OP, but I'm ready to show it to other people the results of me investing into cryptocurrency. I mean I might not have as much as what you have OP, but I think I can say that I have enough to share it to others once they will boast me, and will spew bad things about Bitcoin for some reasons.
TBH, I would like to involve my relatives, and share what is cryptocurrency for them, but the problem is not a single one of them aren't involved into investing, or not a single one of them ever think of investing into different assets. What's worse is that there are some who doesn't have any savings account still for their emergency funds that's why I'm not sharing any information with regards to cryptocurrency to them because I find them not interested on it because of their background.
Nevertheless, guide your friend now that he saw the results that you got investing into crypto, and as for me, I would still be happy to share my knowledge if there will be anybody here in our place who will be interested in learning crypto.
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Do you have the same story, I mean a close person, relative or friend who used to dislike bitcoin, and they became regretful after seeing a significant change after meeting again.
Same experience as you that you met again a person got regrets, I don't have any experience with that.Do you have the same story, I mean a close person, relative or friend who used to dislike bitcoin, and they became regretful after seeing a significant change after meeting again.
But a person who hates Bitcoin before and for sure regrets it but in silence, like they didn't talk it to me again about Bitcoin.
For me, people who are telling negative things about Bitcoin must first do research and have their basis for why they hate Bitcoin, it's like accusing a person for some crime without evidence.
Believe that not everybody will be interested in bitcoin, despite whatever way you may try to explain it to them, because they always believe that anything online is likely to lead to a scam,so they are unlikely to pay more attention to it and find time to learn and do their own research to find out the truth. So people who easily get convinced by some people's words without finding out the truth themselves hardly have a good opportunity, especially people like your friend.
Many people in the crypto industry nowadays have also seen Bitcoin as a scam once before, but with time they try to understand when they start seeing their close friends or other people making good things out of it. So for your friend to first see Bitcoin as a scam and never believe in it easily, there is nothing bad in it.
And proving to your friend what you have made from your Bitcoin investment is not a good idea because he may think you are trying to mock him, which may lead him to start thinking negatively and try to take bad action against you.
Many people in the crypto industry nowadays have also seen Bitcoin as a scam once before, but with time they try to understand when they start seeing their close friends or other people making good things out of it. So for your friend to first see Bitcoin as a scam and never believe in it easily, there is nothing bad in it.
And proving to your friend what you have made from your Bitcoin investment is not a good idea because he may think you are trying to mock him, which may lead him to start thinking negatively and try to take bad action against you.
this is an interesting story, and you are a successful btc investor and also you have proven to your friends that investing in btc is something that can make you profitable, indeed in this case everyone has a different opinion in seeing bitcoin yes maybe for some people are the reason and it could be because see people who invest in BTC suffer losses so the impact is that some people don't want to invest in BTC.
How incredible something similar happened to me today, I have a friend who is not a fan of Bitcoin, this morning when we were on our way to the university I told him about how good it is to invest in Bitcoin. He told me that he would not like to invest in this at all... I asked him why. And I just argue that not too long ago Bitcoin was priced at 60k and now it's oscillating around 30k values that a lot of people must have lost a lot of money and preferred to invest in stocks.
I told him that investing in stocks was a good idea, but that he should consider investing in Bitcoin as a great opportunity to earn a lot of money, I told him to see it as an investment in the future, that Bitcoin had great potential, arguing its benefits... Although you are still reluctant on the subject, you may be able to change your investment outlook later on.
I told him that investing in stocks was a good idea, but that he should consider investing in Bitcoin as a great opportunity to earn a lot of money, I told him to see it as an investment in the future, that Bitcoin had great potential, arguing its benefits... Although you are still reluctant on the subject, you may be able to change your investment outlook later on.
I also have experience and in the past I asked my friend to invest in BTC and at that time it was his economy
more advanced than me and when I asked him to invest in btc he refused and finally at that time I decided to invest in btc and a few days ago I met him and he was surprised because he saw that my economy was progressing more than him. and finally i told him this is my result of investing in btc. and at that time he also wanted to invest in btc, but I also told him, if he wants to invest in btc, learn his knowledge first and also have to learn about the risks of investing in btc.
more advanced than me and when I asked him to invest in btc he refused and finally at that time I decided to invest in btc and a few days ago I met him and he was surprised because he saw that my economy was progressing more than him. and finally i told him this is my result of investing in btc. and at that time he also wanted to invest in btc, but I also told him, if he wants to invest in btc, learn his knowledge first and also have to learn about the risks of investing in btc.
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