Shade Undertree

@redphone Victory or death. If you’re in bitcoin but want the government to catch you when you fall, then what was the point in the first place? Bailouts perpetuate defective systems. Let them break.

the day I wish for a 'bailout' is the day I full port sell every last token I own. f bailouts, f masters

@redphone This is the way. Same for kids. Won’t buy them random presents, but I’ll buy them any book they want.

once heard a podcaster say: never withhold knowledge from yourself. cut the coffee and drinking out at bars, but don't EVER deprive yourself of buying books that's resonated w me for more than a decade, and now i extend the rule to AI cut spending anywhere else but never hesitate to pay the $20 (or even $200) a month experimenting with frontier AI models and apps... there's no higher ROI available to humans rn

1. If you haven’t already, gtfo of your hometown. Moving solo to a city where you know basically nobody unlocks two things: (1) You’re the author of your own story. You choose your friends and vibe based on who you want to become, not proximity; (2) Your environment sets your floor and ceiling. Change the environment, change the trajectory. 2. If you’re dating someone who’s genuinely wifey material in your late 20s, don’t fumble it lightly. Quality women who want partnership get locked down by their late 20s, early 30s max. After that it gets way more complicated. Don’t let a great thing slip away chasing some imaginary perfect scenario. Getting married is ultimately a decision (and that decision is you deciding to nut up). 3. Take lower pay, mid location, cringe job title. Just make sure you’re in an industry you actually care about. Grinding up in something you love beats pivoting your entire career at 35 when you finally admit you hate what you do. 4. Get financially literate. Read Rich Dad Poor Dad if you’re starting from zero. Then open a Robinhood account, grab some assets, and stack wealth while you sleep. Compounding is real but only if you start early. 5. If you’re “never having kids,” don’t lock into that identity too hard. I was the same in my 20s. Had them in my 30s and realized this is literally what we’re here for. All my fears about being a selfish or terrible dad vanished the second I met my kid. You’re just all in. You’d die for them without thinking. No way to explain it until you’re there.​ It’s just magical. 6. People don’t really care or think about you even a fraction as much as you think they might. They’re caught up with their own shit. Getting them to share that shit with you is how you forge real relationships. Care about others, and they’ll care about you. 7. You’re going to fuck up and do embarrassing shit. Good. That’s not failure, that’s tuition. The guys who never embarrass themselves never actually tried anything.

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Your salary is a trade You're swapping lifeforce for scraps of paper Don't let go of those scraps lightly. Make them work, compound, and grow... so one day, you can point your lifeforce higher

Tokyo outclasses every major city: clean, safe, delicious food, value for money, easy transit, respect, culture, and nature on your doorstep. When you look at what actually matters for daily happiness, nowhere else comes close.

Culture is how we perceive our group’s reality. Shaped by myth, rules, beliefs. Reinforced through ritual and story. Drives behavior more than process or reprimand. If your team isn’t productive, start with culture.

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Collaboration comes from culture. Culture sets norms that drive behaviors, creating natural coordination. Not process. Culture > Process

11. We're witnessing the birth of a new cognitive elite. Not based on IQ or education or privilege. But on your ability to extend your consciousness via AI

10. If all of the above is true, the best AI users aren't necessarily the most technical. They're simply the people who are already skilled at metacognition… at interpreting their own thoughts, modifying those thoughts, analyzing information critically, and living w nuance

onchain lending is THE killer blockchain app it is literally THE most important development in finance since the invention of central banking in the 1600s/1700s and maybe derivatives in the 1970s/1980s it is THAT big of a deal most people just don't realize it yet

When fortune doubles the yield, harvest initials without hesitation. Discipline cultivates prosperity.

When the hype reaches its peak, remember: harvesting is the reason we sow.

@Rager Agreed... but if the game is a game of attention, the coins that never sleep are going to win

@SWEETSPOT777 This type of coin should be called a LiveCoin. The ticker is LIVE, the category of coins should be Live Coins.

@SWEETSPOT777 You can see his white shirt under the dark blanket.

@SWEETSPOT777 He’s on the couch

Eventually Ethereum will be the universal settlement layer for all transactions—whether physical, digital, or identity. Unlocking your car? Entering your house? Buying groceries? Check the chain. But that's in the future. Right now, the casino's more exciting.

How I explain crypto to normies: Bitcoin: It's gold. Buy it, bury it, forget it. Ethereum: Like the Visa network - and eventually, any meaningful transaction settles here. Solana: The casino. And casinos make money—as long as people keep showing up.