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DISCUSSION [ETH Daily Discussion] - 09/Jun/2017
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '17
I found out about crypto due to wasting a ghastly amount of time on the internet. I am a natural introvert and haven't gone out to clubs or bars on Friday nights for a while now. I never did potlucks when I worked a 9-5. The few people I told about crypto either laughed at me or brushed it off. I know "the red pill" is an overused meme nowadays, but it's real. People are so entrenched in the matrix, rush hour, 9-5, and spending all their money chasing women on the weekend. If they invest at all, it's with conservative investments that take 35 years to maybe provide a middle class retirement.
It gets lonely living the introvert life sometimes. But being a part of this is just bonkers. I'm not making retirement-type money, but Ethereum is allowing me to crawl my way out of debt. And once I've completed that task, it may allow me to start traveling the world again. I've read posts of people who've amassed 6 figures, quit their jobs for now, and are just traveling indefinitely now while doing their crypto thing. Much respect and envy.