Just like a paycheck, you shouldn't spend it all. However, you are going to need to buy some essentials at some point. Why not find out if you can use your cryptocurrency to buy it. It won't devalue your currency either if you put into USD dollars to cryptocurrency in real time right away to actually buy the tangible item with bitcoin (especially if it's been sitting at the same price for awhile you have nothing to lose). Your cryptocurrency isn't going to plummet or make everlasting gains if people are not circulating it around. If you want to be part of the revolution you have to move! Ask people who are buying if they've made a purchase. If they haven't convince them to buy even one sandwich or something small like a pack of bubble gum or a t-shirt. Once they see they can get something tangible it becomes more real.