My 2020 birthday wish: “Please just listen to what Bitcoin is.” Five years later...

In August 2020, Bitcoin was around $11,000. For my birthday, I didn’t ask for gifts or a party. My only wish was that my friends and family sit down and listen to a presentation I had prepared: “What is Bitcoin?” But really, it was about “What is money?” and why sound money matters.

I made it clear: - I’m not telling you to invest. - I’m not asking you to trust me. - Just listen, think for yourself, and come to your own conclusion.

To make it real, I even sent everyone a couple bucks worth of BTC afterwards (~$2 in sats at the time). Just so they had touched it once. Today, that’s worth about $20. Not much — but still proof of concept.

Some of them did buy in after that talk. But here’s the part that gets me: no one ever brought it up again. Not even the ones who probably made gains. No questions. No “thank you.” No “you were right.” Just… silence.

Did they sell during the first dip and feel burned? Did they make money but feel weird giving credit? Did they forget they even had any BTC?

I don't know.

I’m sharing this because I know I’m not alone. Many of you have tried to help people understand. You give your time, your knowledge — even free sats — because you believe in what this represents. You just want to plant the seed.

But you can’t force the roots to grow.

You can educate. You can inspire. But you can’t manufacture conviction. Some get it. Some won’t. Most stay quiet.

And that’s okay.

Keep stacking. Keep learning. Keep sharing when it feels right. But never measure your impact by applause. Measure it by integrity.

Stay humble. Stay orange. ????