As I get older, I become more aware that everything in life comes down to perspective.
I grew up as a pretty negative person and didnโt give myself much grace. I put a lot of unwarranted stress on my loved ones, who never deserved any of it. I constantly beat myself up over minuscule situations and convinced myself that life was working against me.
And thatโs just not true. Life has never worked against me. It was simply a state of mind that led me to believe it was.
You have to give yourself grace, and you have to be kind to your mind and body. We are not perfect beings, far from it, actually. Iโm a big believer that we find ourselves in our lowest moments, and Iโve had plenty of those.
Iโm not proud of my past mistakes, and Iโve got more than a few skeletons in my closet. They chewed at me for years, held me back, and caused me to underperform, even during my time here in Web3.
Iโve since learned to broaden my perspective and look at lifeโs challenges through a different lens. Itโs changed everything for me ๐
Try to be there for others. Give your love freely, and reach out a hand to those who need it.
Weโre all going to die someday, and thatโs just the truth. So thereโs still time to give yourself the love you deserve and open your mind to a different way of thinking.
If youโre going through a hard time, Iโm sorry. I hope youโre able to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Hang in there. You are loved.
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Had a call yesterday with the creator of a character brand with 3M+ followers, and one we've always been inspired by.
Having only known Chimpers from the content side, he was genuinely surprised when I showed him the deeper ecosystem beneath it all.
The 5,555 characters, lore, Collector Hub, products, collectibles, rewards, and the broader world we're building around Chimpers.
We also spoke about NFTs and crypto. Like many creators, his perception had been shaped by seeing people launch NFTs or tokens and then disappear, leaving a bad impression of the space.
There's still a lot of bridge building to do.
Our job is to meet people where they are.
Most people don't wake up wanting a wallet.
They want characters.
Stories.
Entertainment.
Collectibles.
Experiences.
If someone discovers Chimpers through a reel, that's great.
If they discover us through a plush toy, that's great.
If they go deeper and discover us through a collectible card, a game, a sticker pack, or an NFT, that's great too.
They're all entering the same world, just through different doors. Our job is to make the journey feel seamless.
Always fascinating to see people's reaction when they realise Chimpers is much bigger than the content they see on their feed.
Chimp by chimp. ๐
Netanyahu has decided to accept the Iranian deal. Security officials are despondent and see it as a disaster. Ynet brings some high level quotes from them:
1) A senior Israeli official said "Nobody is happy with this. We understand it is not good for us, and that it harms Israeli interests. What is troubling is that Israel cannot influence it. Its voice is not being heard."
2) The anger at Trump is palpable.: "Trump screwed us, we took the hit. We're no longer in the loop and can't really influence anything."
3) Israelis fear Iran will be economically revived: "They've blown money on the Iranians, who are getting everything they want. They'll build a missile corps, and we'll have to pour money into interceptors." Israel sees oil revenue flowing back into the exact capabilities the war was meant to degrade.
4) They don't believe a deal will adequately deal with the nuclear issue: "The real test of the deal is removing the uranium and destroying it. If that doesn't happen, the sense of a bad deal will turn into something more concrete."
5) They fear this will embolden Iran: "Iran has smelled that it can achieve things by force, and it will use that against its neighbors and against us."
6) The deepest worry is not military. It is perception. After months of direct fire, Iran is seen across the region as the side that took the pressure and did not fold: "the regional working assumption will be that it was signed under Iranian pressure and American capitulation, rather than the reverse."
Israel is concerned that Iran will be stronger, the US will be weaker and that the future for it will be bleak in the region. This war has been a disaster for Israel.
๐ Thanks to one listoooor the @DedGorgez floor has never had so much ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฅ as it does right now.
If you have been waiting to join the DDG community, now is a great time to get in!
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Which one speaks to you?
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