Well, it would seem the broader picture provides more clarity for an answer to that question. Since the day we are born, the countdown begins. This finite experience we call life starts to slowly ebb away and what we are left with, is a series of variable moments from which to pick out the best possible path to take for a better future. However, this doesn’t just fall into our lap. Some intervention, on our part, is required to circumvent negative outcomes as well as discover positive ones. And the technological era in which we find ourselves in today, is one of the brightest our lengthy history may have ever known.
I meet up with various counterparts of my social circle on a regular basis and can honestly say, with a fair amount of assertion, that they will never get it. The whole digital landscape in addition to its dubious consequences pertaining to governmental policing, is too much for them to bear. However, because of my wife and I being what some may call “early adopters”, our friends can clearly see the benefits it has had in transforming our "ordinary" lives. Yet, they still refuse to address the elephant in the room. The fact that, back in 2014, when first introduced to cryptocurrency, I could see there was a short and defined period of which to acquire as much as possible. Albeit back then, choices were limited to Bitcoin and the much lesser known Ethereum, but the potential for major gains was well and truly on the table. I’d literally shout from the rooftops at the “opportunity of a lifetime” that lay casually before their feet and all they had to do was conduct a little of their own personal research as well as partake in a modest investment. They mocked and shunned my ramblings. And oh my, how the tables have turned.
But now, I noticed a completely new set of factors at play. For arguments sake, even if they finally "believed" and saw the bigger picture for what it could be, their emotional mind-set will always contradict logic. Feelings such as hurt pride or arriving “too late to the game” are just a few that I’m sure they currently harbour. But what’s the point? Again, as the crypto market begins to turn upwards again at some point in the near future, they’ll blissfully sit by and watch yet “another” tangible opportunity slip through their fingers. It is sad as I only wish they would have been a little more open-minded and taken off the blinkers. We could all have enjoyed this epic journey to the moon together and shared in our personal experiences. Alas, it is not and “will” not ever come to pass.
Now, some may say that they are content with what life has offered them thus far and I totally respect that train of thought. The world is a diverse and volatile place, with the definition of “wealth” relevant to whatever demographic a certain community fits into. But regardless, few can deny the comforts of having a little extra change in your pocket to finance a lifestyle of their choosing. It’s a commonality we all share and consistently strive to improve upon on a daily basis. Which is lucky for us then, in that the revolutionary change that the "blockchain" and its many applications for the world, hasn't even begun yet. The “opportunity” is as prevalent now as it was way back when Bitcoin was just released. However, you just need to look a little closer in the current climate, that’s all.
If it was up to me, I’d want everyone to be financially free and economically stable. That used to be nothing more than a pipe dream. No longer with the advent of crypto and the gradual breakdown of geographical barriers to achieve those freedoms. Thus, going back to the example of my peers, had they a crystal ball that could see into the future and reveal the “right path” to choose, life would be free from indecision. But, seeing as we don’t, all that’s needed is some vision. Imagining an improved “tomorrow” version of yourself “today”, which should in turn, lead to a self-actualization of performing the actions required for that to become a reality. and relating it all back to cryptocurrency, I feel that time is well and truly now.
The window of opportunity is still there, when it comes to getting your foot in the door of the glorious crypto space. The tried and tested formula of “buying up gradually on the way down” changed my life as well as a handful of other savvy individuals I know. The only difference is they didn’t procrastinate when the iron was still hot. They acted on their “inner analytical instinct” and implemented that plan with immediate effect. The issue of "timing" didn’t even come into play. Because the answer to the title of this post is a simple one.
There is no right time, but only the “now”.
Most successful people will tell you the same. As the sands of time continue to run out on our “own” opportunity of life itself, wouldn’t it make perfect sense to capitalize on the present to further secure and enjoy what time we have left? Well, that statement right there has got the word “crypto” written all over it. Act now and thank yourself later. After all, it’s the very least you owe to yourself…
So enjoy, shape your own destiny and climb as high as you can possibly go!*
Nicely expressed. It's great that anyone can earn a little crypto on Hive.io while having fun and expressing themselves.
I've changed my strategy after 4 years here and have decided to keep a good amount staked here but to invest in the big daddy Bitcoin with the excess. I should have started with that from the beginning but better late than never.
Thanks, buddy. Yeah, it's great we can still earn around here, despite all the madness that's been happening.
And your strategy is sound. :)
BTC...today. The rest of the shitcoin universe...never.
Le's see if that statement holds true over time, mate.