This is a post I’ve been wanting to write for quite some time. I didn’t feel like I had enough experience to discuss this in the past, and although I still have a lot of learning to do, I feel it’s something I can finally share. I will explain what “this” is, how it works, and what is has done for me.
This post is about finding a way, a path, to fulfillment that is truly universal to all people. It’s not a post that gives you a few ideas you can use to increase your productivity, your will power, or motivation. I won’t tell you to get up early every morning, get enough exercise, or to eat healthy. I’m not going to tell you the magical 10 things all successful people do that you need to do also. …
How do you measure success? For most people, it’s the amount of money in the bank. It’s no different with business. We have the Inc 500 list that ranks businesses by percentage of revenue growth. We have the Fortune 500 that uses yearly revenue. Most startups have a goal to eventually get on those lists. And that’s okay, there’s nothing wrong with making money.
It’s when increasing revenues and profits are the primary goal of a business that things get problematic. Much of the world’s poverty, corruption, deceit, and other problems usually stem from somebody’s desire for short-term monetary gains at the expense of other people. Want to find answers as to why a company made questionable decision X, or why a government made unethical choice Y? Just follow the money. …
Slander, accusation, and malice cannot affect the righteous man, nor call from him any bitter response, nor does he need to go about to defend himself and prove his innocence. His innocence and integrity alone are a sufficient answer to all that hatred may attempt against him. — James Allen in The Man of Integrity, Above Life’s Turmoil
As long as my desire to do good is always predominant, I have nothing to fear, for my conscience is clear. Thus, it is also perfectly okay to make mistakes, and even be seen making mistakes by others. There is nothing shameful in being imperfect in this play of life. Bask in the glory of being human. …
The world as we know it is in the initial phases of immense change, never before witnessed in recorded history. Everything that we know and are familiar with will undergo a massive overhaul that will result in an exponentially more technologically advanced, intelligent, selfless, and spiritually-minded society — truly a new era.
One of the main catalysts contributing to this change is the freedom of information — the invention of the internet. The connectivity of the world has allowed the global population to share and build off each other ideas rather than evolving them separately in parallel. With increased usage and evolution of the internet, the pace of change continues to accelerate without end in sight. …
Originally published on my blog in December 2014. Although many implementation details have changed, the underlying principles remain the same.
Preface
Like many others, the discovery of Bitcoin in early 2013 led me down the rabbit hole of decentralized applications, and got me thinking of a world that enables true freedom of speech, personal privacy, sound money, and much more, all powered by trustless apps, free from human manipulation and corruption. The only problem is that current decentralized applications, including Bitcoin, are built upon an insecure, centralized system: the internet as we know it, and thus they are putting band-aids on a much bigger problem. …
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