Correct. Which is why the author is incorrect to infer that walking a lot is the best remedy without an investigation or higher order drives.

10 Reasons Bitcoin is like Meditation 1. "Experience precedes judgement": Both can look allusive from the outside; both reward those who decide to experience before they judge 2. They increase freedom: Bitcoin increases freedom on the material plane of existence. Meditation increases freedom in your own mind 3. They reward low time preference: Some new health-fad is to meditation as memecoin is to Bitcoin: in each, patience and sidestepping self-serving hype is rewarded 4. Deep is the rabbit hole: After 1000s of hours, dedicated practitioners still feel like beginners 5. Proof of Work: True mastery in meditation or Bitcoin economics demands genuine time and effort. Shortcuts are illusions 6. Portable: Your mind is like your keys: Essential, portable, and accessible globally 24/7. 7. Never Too Late: With Bitcoin and meditation, the perfect time to start getting exposure is now 8. They magnify self-sovereignty: Both inner sovereignty & outer sovereignty share deep roots: stack sats and stillness 9. Network Effect: Gains strength and value as more people join in 10. Volatility Resilience: The longer you do each, the more resilient and strong you become in the face of volatility (of price/ outside events) (price in Bitcoin's case, outside events in meditation's case) I run a meditation session almost every Friday 7pm Pacific Time, online (for Bitcoiners) * 20 mins for the meditation session, then you can drop off, or stick around to ask questions * Anonymous/ pseudonymous guests welcome * Drop a comment or message me if you'd like to join the party

Partially true, partially incorrect logic. Yes, walking a lot is great. Yes, man is an animal, therefore improving physiology improves happiness. No, man is not only an animal, therefore it is dangerously incorrect to infer that there are not other shifts that would have profoundly more impact on happiness than walking 6 miles daily. Plenty of neuroscience-based studies on other higher determinants of happiness also.

Another reason why Bitcoin mining is incredible. It's is uniquely different to any other industry in that not just the asset, but the process of creating the asset has independent value to humanity (52 seconds)

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Thought for the day: Boredom is essential for sparking creativity and self-reflection! It is also essential for your brain. I kid you not. Here's why (based on RCT reviewed studies, not pop-psychology). 1. It Activates the "Default Mode Network" (DMN) Your DMN is a large neural network in your brain that becomes highly active when you are not focused on an external, goal-oriented task. The DMN is responsible for: Self-Reflection, creative Incubation and conso lidating of your memories That's 3 pretty important things that you miss out on when you rush to escape boredom! When you constantly fill every spare moment with scrolling, podcasts, or video, you suppress the DMN. 2. It Fosters "Divergent Thinking" Creativity isn't just about having ideas; it's about having novel and useful ideas, it's about generating many different solutions to a problem. Studies have shown that participants who were first made to perform a boring task (like reading a phone book) subsequently performed better on creative tasks than those who were not bored. This is because boredom creates an "aversive state. Your brain is unsatisfied with the current low level of stimulation. To escape this state, it starts explore internal thoughts, leading to more original, imaginative outcomes 3. It Builds Tolerance for Uncomfortable Feelings Our modern reflex to reach for a phone at the slightest trace of boredom is a form of avoidance. Constant distraction prevents us from learning to sit with mild discomfort. This can lower our overall threshold for frustration and make you more impulsive Allowing yourself to be bored is a gentle exercise in mindfulness and emotional regulation. You learn that the feeling "I need to be stimulated right now" will pass and that uou don't need an external device to manage your internal state. This builds mental resilience 4. It Leads to Authentic Motivation Boredom is your brain telling you, "What I'm doing is not that meaningful or engaging." This feeling motivates you to seek out a more challenging activities. It might push you to finally start that habit, call a friend, or just get off your butt and go outside. This is motivation born is your true inner motivation, not the external motivation of someone else's algorithm. I guess what it comes down to is "do you want to outsource your motivation to a tech company?" How to "Practice" productive boredom: Delete social media and games from your home screen ( makes accessing them an intentional act) Embrace "Micro-Boredom": Instead of pulling out your phone while in a line, just wait. Let your mind wander. Schedule Unstructured Time: Literally put "time with self" in your calendar Boredom is not an emptiness to be urgently filled. It is an invitation to increase your self-awareness, creativity, and intrinsic motivation. By rushing to fill the gap, you rob your mind of one of its most vital functions: the power to simply be with yourself.

I'd love your help with something Recently I’ve been researching new stories about bitcoin adoption: original interviews, content and messages about how bitcoin is being used that we can share with people who have not yet seen the value of bitcoin. These real human stories help show the faces of bitcoin to the 97% of bitcoin’s future adopters. Unlike the environmental merits of Bitcoin, with the humanitarian merits the "enemy" is not misinformation, but simply lack of awareness. The way to overcome this is simple: share inspiring stories Each month, I'll be sharing a (free) story in my newsletter. The first one is here👇 www.batcoinz.com/p/038-bitcoins-value-explained-by-a It's about how a Somalian refugee accidentally turned a skeptical US former Peace Corps worker into an avid supporter of Bitcoin, before she'd even had the chance to use it herself! Please share these stories widely. Especially to the 97% Thank you!

Thanks for sharing your opinion. As a climate tech investor specialising in methane mitigation who has looked at dozens of different ways to mitigate methane including bitcoin mining, I’ve come to a different conclusion.

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Bitcoin mining is the only way to solve this environmental problem at scale that doesn’t need govt subsidies