"The whole secret of life is to be interested in one thing profoundly and in a thousand things well."

-Horace Walpole-

Happy New year

First and foremost, I want to wish everybody a great and amazing start of the year. Many will have had a rough 2020 with a path full of pitfalls and challenges, something which I hope has proven at least to be of some value in order to develop a strong character and to withstand the strong geopolitical storm we are passing through. I'm sure there has been no shortage of extraordinary and wonderful acts of kindness and love towards not only fellow family members but also towards those in most need or even just strangers passing by. Because of this, it is my wish for everyone to keep their spirits high and to continue bringing even higher levels of hope and compassion for everyone.

The road less travelled

"Two roads diverged in a wood and I - I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference."

Robert Frost

When sitting down and thinking about ideas to write about for this new and exciting challenge about setting goals for 2021 it occurred to me about the importance of, as Robert Frost and many other have emphasized, the importance of following the road less traveled. In a world filled with order, in which following a career and getting a 9-5 job seems to have become the standard of any civilized person, I believe breaking this order and following one's own intuition and following a new path, less traveled, can truly make all the difference.

I was introduced to the world of Cryptocurrencies, as many others have, through the luck of simply having an open mind while browsing the internet and being receptive to new projects and ideas which are continually revolutionizing this space. This unexpected encounter with a new and mysterious technology led me down the Bitcoin rabbit whole, and oh boy has that made a difference! In a world recently dominated by the promise of more debt for our future generations and the continued destruction of the value of each and every currency in the world, something which has surely developed a strong interest in learning about Economics and the differences between Value and Money(Something which until I discovered Austrian Economics seemed just a simple technical linguistic detail used by economist) in many people around the world worried about their savings, as it did with me in 2016.

Witnessing the rise of Bitcoin and the huge developer ecosystem it has brought with it is something close to miraculous, in part because nobody thought money could be fully digitized and partly because of the roller coaster of emotions which characterizes any and all revolutions.

Leo Finance is one of those discoveries which allows one to feel grateful and full of hope for a future filled with liberty and prosperity. Watching this community and the HIVE Blockchain grow with each passing year has showed me the importance of consistency and the amazing ability a decentralized structure can have in improving the lives of thousands of anonymous users across the globe, something which I hope to continue to be able to watch for the coming years.

The best is yet to come

Last but not least I would like to share some of the goals and plans on my horizon for this year.

1. Keep having an open mind towards new projects and ideas which can potentially alter our perception of what is possible in this amazing world of Internet + Decentralized Finance.
2. Improve my Leo Finance performance by striving for a continual improvement in my writing skills and ability to transmit ideas, something which will not be possible for me to decide, as that possibility lies entirely in the hands of everyone who manages to read my articles and engage in conversation with me.
3. Continue expanding my knowledge around the fields of Economics and Programming to hopefully produce new ideas and projects which can help improve the Bitcoin ecosystem.
4. Invest and keep reinvesting in DOGE because, doge...
   
5. Memes aside, main investment plans are towards LEO and BTC which continually keep growing and providing much benefits to its holders.
6. Increase my ability to encourage anyone who I encounter to follow their dreams for I am a strong believer in the power of producing a social change by firstly, changing oneself and then, once you have developed the capacity to continually improve on yourself, continue expanding your reach towards family members and close friends so finally society at large can benefit from your existence in this beautiful times.

Hopefully this post has not become too long for those who happen to stumble upon my words and maybe it has helped at least one person to challenge their current situation and to strive for a better future, for I am also a strong believer in the Davincian idea of:

"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return."

Leonardo Da Vinci

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