The Bitcoin fork has now come and gone. It all went so smoothly that I even have more confidence in cryptocurrency now than I did before. Just imagine the chaos that would ensue if a major fiat currency were to suddenly split into two separate currencies? I think it’s safe to say it would be pure pandemonium. The crypto market is overwhelmingly green again and, for me personally, this feels like a new beginning. Hopefully more people will share this confidence and will realize the great opportunities there are to be had in this space and mass adoption will truly begin.
The end of July has always been transformational in my life, and 2017 is no exception. In the past few days I’ve felt like a chapter of my life is closing and a new, extremely exciting, one is beginning. Yesterday was my 22nd anniversary at my day job. This is the corporate world, so usually you get cake for these types of things. For those of you lucky enough not to be a part of it, in the corporate world everything is like an alternate universe (as I shared in my article The Cubical Jungle) is celebrated with some sort of sweet pastry coupled with heaping helping of uncomfortable small talk.
This particular year was different, not one person even verbally acknowledged the milestone. This inaction caused a distinct shift in me. I could’ve taken this (and reacted) in a lot of ways but here’s how my finally brain processed it, it was a validation from the Universe that my time there is nearly done. I was scared of walk through that door for so many years but the fear is now evaporated completely. On the other side of the next door I’m about to open is a brand new life I’ve been working hard for and dreaming about for decades. Freedom, exciting creative projects, travel...truly a deep and profoundly meaningful existence.
“It is so hard to leave—until you leave. And then it is the easiest goddamned thing in the world.” ― John Green, Paper Towns
I have so many exciting things going on I can hardly contain myself but for the last year I’ve been stuck in a strange sort of limbo. It’s frustrating to be nearly there but not yet comfortable enough to take the leap but I’m so close I can taste the sweet ambrosia of freedom. I can feel the final nudge is coming soon. This will be the metaphorical hand that will push me over the threshold of that next door. I have no doubt that cryptocurrency and blockchain will play an integral role in my future. When the magical moment happens and I walk through the next door, I promise, you’ll hear it here first.
In life it's so important to pay attention to our fears, this is only the universe showing us where our weaknesses reside. As I have explained in my book, The Perfect Pause, I've learned that to run from fear only gives that particular fear more strength. To craft a happy and successful life we must run towards our fears and challenge them. Fear is a bully and a coward, it will get weaker every time it is challenged. Eventually all of those scary doors will be viewed for what they really are, as exciting opportunities. This is the exact point where just existing ends and truly living begins.
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It's very important to always ask yourself what are my fears?
What is your scary door?
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