December 2024.
One year earlier, I had 48 Hyperliquid points.
I got them by pure luck after a few trades in June.
At the time, those points were worth around $10k.
I never logged back into my wallet.
I never clicked “yes” on the claim form.
I missed the airdrop.
At that same period, my situation was simple:
– ~$20k in debt
– no business
– no driver’s license
– a cannabis addiction
– big ambitions, zero execution
The night I realized I missed that airdrop, I understood something.
It wasn’t bad luck just a big lack of discipline.
I realized I was actively messing up my own life.
That night, I decided to lock in.
– I started taking learning seriously
– In May, I did a data internship
– In September, I built my first company
– In October, I started e-commerce
– Throughout the year, I structured my Web3 approach
(EV+ farming, not trading)
Today, one year later, my situation is completely different.
I live between to Web2 and Web3, free, no 9–5 job, no fixed schedule, no one to report to.
I’m confident that 2026 will be the year I make it.
From here, I’ll start a public journal.
Day 0.
I fucked up…
in tradfi, you’re taught not to give too much alpha before a contract is signed.
so clients don’t take your work and walk away.
that logic made its way into Web3.
a lot of agencies try to close a deal first,
and explain their value later.
that’s not how I want to run @tribeadvisors
we’re not service providers.
we’re more than that.
if someone can’t see how you think upfront, why would they trust you long term?
that’s why we started doing free audits.
👉one hour with a founder.
👉we talk through their situation.
👉they leave with a document they can use, with or without us.
if they don’t want to work with us after that, it doesn’t mean the value isn’t there.
it just means the timing isn’t right.
and when it is, I know we’ll work together.