You chewed his ear off, about how great bitcoin is 3 or 4 years ago.
He didn't buy any, and now he seems strangely annoyed at you for having told him.
I wasn't shy about bitcoin when I first understood it.
I told a lot of people that they should learn everything they could, and then make their own investment decisions.
Now bitcoin is flying, so I thought I'd have some credibility when I started spruiking steemit.
Surely those who regretted missing out the first time would relish a new opportunity to get in early and back a winner.
Matt was right last time, maybe he's onto something...
As I talk about it though, I get the feeling that people just wish I'd shut up or change the topic, and I've been really stuck on why.
I don't think I'm imagining it; since you usually imagine things you'd expect, and this is surprising to me.
I have a theory.
We tend to hold beliefs about ourselves, beliefs which make us feel good.
Things like;
"I'm a good judge of character"
"If I was cornered, I'd be really good in a fight"
"I'm good at recognising opportunities"
Now, they're comforting, but occasionally real life contradicts them, so we have some excuses ready.
"Betraying my trust was uncharacteristic of him. It's not like him at all."
"I didn't want to risk going to prison, so I didn't beat him senseless like I could have."
"If only I'd known earlier, I would have dived on that cool opportunity, and life would be different now."
By telling your friend early on, you forced him to make a decision, while taking away his excuse for missing out.
You're the difference between a painful choice he actually made, and the clever one he could otherwise tell himself he would have made. That's why he doesn't want to think about it.
Now you're talking about steemit, and starting the whole painful saga all over again.
Does this ring true, or am I way off?
His shiny new plates look incredible.
He told me that he was being made redundant, and that he was dropping $300 on steemit number plates, in the same sentence.
My instinct would be to save every penny.
The guy has a pair, I'll give him that.Quick update: Lots going on. Really proud of @holoz0r right now.
(Nobody's been brave enough to try them with vegemite yet).
I just hope they were all sufficiently patriotic to abstain from a redcoat breakfast on 7/4.
I've been tasked with finding and devouring some deep fried twinkies.
For the sake of trans-Pacific relations, it's a sacrifice I'm more than willing to make.@tlester, @ceciliakeirstead, @jeffjagoe and @ndre1224 have all now tried crumpets, with an assortment of toppings
beautiful new picture of me, which I'm quite taken with.
Throw some SBD her way, and ask nicely, she might make one for you too.Finally, the lovely @lauralemons has made a
As always, have a great day
I agree 100%! They get envious.
Let's surf the Steem wave in the same way we did and we're doing it with BTC.
We'll be very rich in the future, you can bet!
Hey @mattclarke, thank you so much! I'll try to get some crumpets and will post the results. I live in Poland, but I'll try to find them nonetheless. Also #FreeRoss!
Following you. But not in a creepy way.#freeross indeed, brother.
It's getting pretty serious over here in the States: https://steemit.com/food/@jeffjagoe/crumpet-creations-bacon-egg-and-cheese-sandwich-recipe
Adding my voice to the chorus of "so much this." I get so frustrated explaining steemit to the same people that took forever to finally admit I was right about Bitcoin. I'm not claiming to live a life free of regret. I mined over 3,000 Bitcoins in 2011 and 2012. I sold most of them for between ten and fifteen bucks each. In order to learn from a mistake, you must first acknowledge you made one. My lesson was always get in early on disruptive tech, and always stay in for the long haul.
Thank you for your service.
Thanks!! I might just have to try the crumpets with some vegemite now....
Not too thick, just a thin layer.
So good.
Well, I definitely feel like I've been there. And the saga continues with steem... lol. Very well put. People don't like to be made wrong. But hopefully eventually they get past it, and actually take a look at what's in front of them and do something with it. Really great post :)
I don't know if there's a better way to approach it maybe?
As satisfying as it might be to do the 'I told you so' dance, these are people I really care about and want to succeed.
Yes exactly. The 'I told yo so' dance probably isn't the best way to get through to them. Something that has worked for me in the past is making them right, in their decisions and thoughts about it. And then through gradual encouragement, getting them to find things they can agree with about cryptos. Anyways, that's just my two sense :)
I completely agree. I was one of those bitcoin evangelists telling everyone I can, some were too stubborn to look into it and now seem to be very upset about it. Now it's time to repeat with STEEM :)
Gee. You actually have evidence for calling bitcoin in a public forum back in 2013 when it was 50? Mate, you totally gotta be onto something! I'm all ears from now on! Haha
That's the spirit :)
Here's my advice today.
Don't power down. Forget where the button is.
I wasn't planning to power down at all. I'm waiting for a dip to buy and power up!
Great post... for me I think it's hard for people to change beliefs and to think for themselves and do research to see through all the clouds. That is not something that is "taught" but in these times it's necessary.
Yeah I've told a few friends about steemit but they probably think I'm bullshiting them. Oh they will regret not joining when they see steemit becoming huge in a few years.
See your post mentioned here
I posted something on my facebook about the article "if you invested $100 in BTC in 2010 you would have 70 million right now" and EVERYONE i knew commented that they "wish i had told them about it"
ive been screaming at the top of my lungs about cryptocurrencies since 2012 and no one listened....even better, they STILL dont listen, they asked how to buy some and when the price would go to a million dollars...
people dont actually care, they just want to be able to brag, thats the way i feel about it
This comment couln't possibly have more truth than it already has.
You say crumpet, and I'll be your best friend! I'm a simple girl. Thanks for the mention @mattclarke. I truly think you will singlehandedly change the way America does breakfast!
Very true, and enjoyable post. Thank you.
I told countless friends to invest in bitcoin YEARS ago. They laughed and thought I was crazy for understanding and seeing innovation decades before the rabble could. Now they are still poor and I am rising, we all are rising. There is a new ruling class rising, those that saw the possibility DECADES before anyone else. We deserve to be in the lead
Sure, but I love my friends and want them to come too.
I think you nailed it. It takes humility to acknowledge, "You were right. I was wrong. I missed an opportunity. What should I do now." Not easy for any of us to do.
I need to get some steemit plates but I had my stackin plates for years 😢😂
Omigosh I am so dealing with this with some of the people I told about Steemit a year ago and even though they could still get in on it they choose to be jealous and annoyed.
Thanks so much for the mention. :D I can't sleep because my new PC is being delivered at some point today most likely so I think I am going to cartoon my friend who joined Steemit recently and is quite excited about it.
Love the plates. A steemit post inspired me to get my own personalized plates:)
I noticed your post after he'd ordered and showed him. Great minds think alike :)
Australia has a national system, so he's got them exclusively now, indefinitely.
I think they'll be hot property in a few years time.
Thanks for noticing! I also have a funny post about bitcoin related to your article but I didnt want to spam you with it:)
Go for it :)
Check it out:). https://steemit.com/bitcoin/@goldmatters/when-everyone-makes-fun-of-you-for-being-a-bitcoin-for-halloween
Somebody said, " ok, ok I'll check it out just to stop you talking about it!"
I showed my EAV and it shut her up.
Great post Matt - thought provoking as always. U & R'd.
Incidentally - did you ever convince that friend of yours to join Steemit? (The one you posted about a month or so ago.)
SK.
No, unfortunately. She's the daughter of an old school friend, so I've never met her.
She didn't show any real interest.
It's a pity that so few people demonstrate any sort of internal mechanism for assessing new concepts.
How do they think they're going to recognise opportunities before they're lost opportunities?
I don't mind if the place is exclusively populated by really smart people for a while ;) On the plus side, another friend has joined up. @nerdfury. He and @holoz0r and I are going to head out for a beer here in Adelaide soon.
It is not that easy for all people to understand the concept behind cryptocurrencies. I cannot fully understand it (not that I have tried hard but..)
When I try to talk with my parents or parents of my friends about bitcoins for example, they all have the same question. Where do these money come from? Where does their worth come from?
They can't see their point. Same thing happens when I talk to people about steemit. I know its my fault for not being able to explain it but the concept is not easy to comprehend. Any advice to help me begin to understand more of it is welcome
It can certainly be difficult to understand.
I'm not suggesting that my friends missed a chance to buy, but that they missed a chance to learn (then probably buy)
I see your point. I agree
First, our local Aldi has had frozen deep fried Twinkies lately.
I tried a small taste of a deep fried candy bar a few years ago and almost went into sugar shock, I don't understand how people can eat something so unbelievably sweet. I don't eat Twinkies in the first place (although I do like Ho-Hos & Ding-Dongs).
On the main topic of your post, I've found that some people are very "comfortable" being miserable.
When they complain about their situation and you offer them easy to implement advice to change their situation, they either ignore you or take offense.
You can only help those who are willing to be helped.
I'm loving the look of that steemit number plate haha
Many people didn't have much confidence but it will persistently keep rising despite the recently fluctuation in the market.
Let's see if your other friends will join in now or when it is too late haha
I don't know what it is but a lot of people just don't want to know anything that challenges them to have to think, It's actually quite bizarre. Now I just mention it a couple of times now and that's it, do with the information as you please. Very interesting, cheers and thanks for sharing.
I love to ponder. I wonder if steemit is just a big collection of ponderers. (There I go again).
Give me something to think about and you're doing me a favour.
That's a pretty rare gift you have these days being able to think. Lol Cheers
Yep, just can't get my mates on Steemit. Don't know why, maybe I need a better sales pitch. They'll make the move sooner or later :)
Exactly. You'll be here eventually. Early is much, much better.
I wish i had a friend who told me about bitcoin when it was 50 a pop.
See, that's what they don't get to say now.
I took that away from them.