John Arce

personal journal #Bitcoin

[John Arce @junarce_]

Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.

Proverbs 4:23

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received this today from someone i’ve never met via Instagram DMs.

[John Arce @junarce_]

you have mistaken comfort for peace for so long that discipline now feels like suffering

[John Arce @junarce_]

The only truly wasted time is time spent wishing.

[John Arce @junarce_]

in house compute & open source models will be the next be leap in democratizing technology

[John Arce @junarce_]

the best thing to do in life is create

[John Arce @junarce_]

A man who lacks purpose distracts himself with pleasure.

[John Arce @junarce_]

risk is always better than regret

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One thing I’ve noticed is that a lot of people get comfortable doing the same thing every day. If you’re young, try everything you can. That’s how you discover what you’re actually passionate about.

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Be weary of your inner circle. Many that you believe wants you to succeed secretly envy you.

[John Arce @junarce_]

My development team wasn’t able to use AI until last year (my choice).

Now what took 1-2 months to ship takes 1-2 weeks.

Excited to see in a year or two that it will take a few days.

Coding used to be the language that not many people understand. How times change…

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I’ve noticed the ultra successful people don’t chase success — they chase the work they love. The success follows. Prioritize what you enjoy, and obsession will separate you from everyone else.

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I’ll never forget them.
And I’ll never forget you.

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Five years since you passed, Mom.
It’s crazy how fast time moves.

I still remember all the moments we talked about goals, success, and God. Those conversations never left me. They shaped the way I think, the way I move, and the way I chase what I believe in.

[John Arce @junarce_]

AI feels like crypto in 2018. We are in the first real bull run. The winners will be early and informed. With AI, knowledge takes a fraction of the effort. In the next 12 to 24 months, saturation will widen the gap between those who act and those who do not.

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@maverickecom Guide

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This is by far one of the best things I’ve read in a while:

There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen

[John Arce @junarce_]

Build something so valuable that the rules change in your favor

[John Arce @junarce_]

Familiarity kills respect.

Proximity kills appreciation.

[Naval @naval]

Wealth is the ability to make things happen.

[John Arce @junarce_]

@Zephyr_hg how will this be affected in the new update in Jan 2026 where ai bots will be banned?