@cc_video_edit@garyvee We all have struggles. This one controllable is probably a common trait among successful people. I know I’ve seen it expressed in both good and bad ways in my life.
Most Americans were born into the reserve currency of the world, so we take a lot for granted.
We don’t really understand what it’s like to live in a country where your savings can get wiped out by inflation, or where people rush to get out of their local currency the minute they get paid.
We also don’t always understand that in parts of the world, women still face real barriers to controlling their own money or accessing the banking system.
That’s why Bitcoin matters.
To some people here, it looks like speculation.
To someone living under inflation, capital controls, corruption, or financial restrictions, a Bitcoin wallet may be the first real shot they’ve ever had at holding wealth that no government, bank, or abusive system can easily take from them.
Let me get this straight.
The government targets 2% inflation every year, which means the purchasing power of your labor steadily declines over time.
Then, to protect yourself, you’re expected to save part of every paycheck and loan it back to the same system through government bonds, retirement accounts, and other financial assets so you can eventually stop working in time to die.
Meanwhile, decades of currency expansion help push asset prices higher, making homes, stocks, and other necessities harder for young people to accumulate.
You can support that system if you want. I’ll keep looking for ways to opt out of it.
@tokyo_111@grok please explain the differences in how people spent money back in the day vs how they spend it today. Did the stay at home wife cook meals saving the family money vs how today?