There are not four cultures in Bitcoin as Saylor writes. There are only two:
- Freedom maxis: who are after the ideology of freedom. They want to build outside of fiat.
- Profit maxis: who want to make profits, whether through altcoins, stocks, onchain, etc. and do not care about what Bitcoin ends up making a difference. They want to build fiat.
And the two camps are at odds, not friends, since the latter group actively undermines the ideals of the former.
Matthew 18:6 KJV
[6] But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
I remember watching a Fr. Mike homily and he pointed out boomers were obsessed with material wealth, while millennials are obsessed with experiences, and about how in the end, neither are worth anything tangibly when it comes to your soul getting to heaven.
@reallytanman Not at all. Just buy one of those grocery store herbs and put it in the ground. Water well when you plant, keep it watered the first week or two just to let it get established then you can pretty much forget about it.
Will take a year or two to get big.
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For a long time, I was thinking about bitcoin every day.
I still buy bitcoin daily but I think about it maybe once a month.
Iâve got a family and a home and a garden to think about. Bitcoin gave me some peace of mind, even if i end up being wrong about it.
Read the text below first. I think many can relate. Below is my response and insights. My intention for sharing is that I believe many struggle with this (I certainly do) and I hope this framing helps:
Iâve seen this trend with a lot of OGs.
The difference is theyâve already been through several full cycles. They had moments where conviction paid off in a very real, tangible way. There was a release valve. A feedback loop that said this mattered, this was worth it.
What feels different now is the last 5 years. Sideways in price, but more importantly, a shift in character. Less euphoria, more grind. Less external validation, more internal pressure. No clean bull cycle relief, no psychological reset.
It turns into a constant conviction test.
And that does something to you over time. Because when there is no release, conviction can quietly morph into identity. You stop holding the belief. The belief starts holding you.
That is where it gets dangerous.
Because at some point you have to ask what the tradeoff actually is. Not in theory, but in your day to day life. Your attention. Your presence. Your relationships. The parts of life that do not compound on a chart, but are ultimately the whole point.
And if those start getting crowded out, it is not a neutral trade anymore. It is a cost.
I think that is why some OGs go quiet. It is not loss of conviction. It is recalibration. Pulling identity back from something that slowly expanded to fill the entire frame.
Figuring out how to hold the idea without being consumed by it.
Because the real challenge is not just having conviction. It is knowing where it stops owning you.
And most people do not realize they have crossed that line until they are already trying to work their way back.
Bitcoin might still be right, but that does not mean the way you are relating to it is.