There are so many persons in your shoes too. Life happened and then learning how to trade was the only option they had. I will never forget the Covid pandemic that made us change our outlook on bitcoin. In fact, it did turn out to be a blessing becasue although I didn't fully kick-off day trading as at then, I became curious and followed the trading rabbit hole. I am glad it was worth it.

A straight-forward answer to your question is no. It is not too late to invest in crypto and in this case bitcoin. In fact, no one has the authority to tell you whether it is to late to learn or not. It is up to you. Secondly, you have signed up on one of bitcoin's most trusted forums, founded by the creator of bitcoin. You can be sure that the information gotten, if applied to your bitcoin journey will yield tremendous growth.

My suggestions are:
- use the search bar on the forum for any queries you have.
- use YouTube for video tutorials on any confusing concept.
- Read bitcoin books if you like to read. My recommendation - Mastering Bitcoin by Andreas M. Antonopoulos

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This is absolutely one of my favourite activities I carry out on the forum during my spare time. I find it quite exciting to read the stories or testimonies of how they invested in bitcoin, the impact it is making in their lives, how they are accepting bitcoin in their business, how they are creating awareness about bitcoin in their communities and localities through various means. It gives me hope about the future of bitcoin.


Actually, I utilize these stories whenever I have to speak to an individual who is enthusiastic about cryptocurrency but doesn't want to invest in bitcoin because they feel that it is too late to get involved or for some other reasons. I find that these stories offer some sort of hope, inspiration and motivation to them.

I concur with this first statement. Managing finances may include proper budgeting, staying out of debts, and cultivating a healthy financial lifestyle.


Personally, I think you have given him the benefit of the doubt. Beside, you may be questioning his trustworthy based on based experiences. But I want you to know that people are capable of changing and becoming better. Also, it isn't mandatory that you should have given him the whole three thousand dollars. You could have been able to spare, maybe $500, $1000, or $1500 or any amount you could spare. He was already in a bad place.

I still think, you could have lent him whatever amount you could spare. It probably would have gone a long way. Maybe your act of kindness mixed with encouraging words would have made him become a better person character wise. He is hurt that is why he snubbed you at the family reunion. Lastly, this shouldn't be enough to damage family bond.

Gambling is for the self-disciplined and responsible.


Looks to me like your friend is experiencing what I may call gambler's regret that came as a result of the poor choices he made and the losses he incurred. Trust me, he wouldn't have channeled the lost monies into any little business or project because if he would, he won't be looking for sympathy from you.

Who wouldn't? Whenever I gamble irresponsibly, compulsively to escape pain, hurt or whenever I gamble out of my bidget and lose, I feel this way. Maybe the losses/pain are a better teacher than wins. I have been able to overcome these feelings by setting a gambling budget, having some persons to hold me accountable for gambling. I have a set time for gambling and I do not spend more than I have allocated for it.

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This a good test but let us tell ourselves the truth, people who are neck deep in gambling, I mean people who are gambling addicts know within themselves that the level to which they
are addicted even without taking the test. Even if they claim not to know, their family and friends would have cautioned them about it and the how itis impacting on their lives and wellbeing directly and indirectly.
One question that I think should be on the list is "My family and friends have told me to quit gambling."

Anywhere where the word street appears is never a good one. The street is not the safest place to be not to talk about gambling. You will be out there in an environment controlled by all sorts of people with criminal tendencies. Street gambling is highly unregulated and if in a regular casino where the odds are against you, in street gambling, the odds are 1000x against you.
Even if you win, the probability of getting robbed is high. Please stay away from street gambling and never encourage it. I agree with you that creating awareness could help reduce this but them if the authorities do not provide an enabling environment for her citizens to thrive, they will turn to the streets.

This is an interesting question that I have always pondered on. But the real question should be, What does it mean to be poor? If you measure people's economic status by your own subjective definition it will be biased. Some people do not just want more. They are contended with what they have- material and Familia resources.
They live in a small apartment, do not own a car or fanciful things. They do not consider themselves poor because they consume whatever they grow and do not care for the other vanities of life. They are happy. These people are not poor. They are happy and living life on their terms.

The goalkeeper displayed impressive goalkeeping skills. The defense this season is the best in a long time, and Araujo, who couldn't play in this match, is the best of the season.
Furthermore, Raphinha's intensity is very good. He has gained confidence. Barca needs another pure center forward, but I am not saying that Lewa is playing badly. It remains difficult to understand why Xavi does not give Ansu Fati enough playing time and does not make Pablo Torre play. He prefers to always play with  Ferran Torres when he doesn't play at all.

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Chelsea shouldn't get carried away with this victory . Their morale needs to stay high so they can keep winning. Hopefully they can replicate this win in their next match during the weekend. Chelsea shouldn't get carried away with this victory . Their morale needs to stay high so they can keep winning. Hopefully they can replicate this win in their next match during the weekend.

There are lots of gambling groups on telegram and other social media sites, but I have never been a member of any of them because of the incessant scams and hacks that go on there. Most of them are filled with spams.  My preference has always been to use google and I also do check out some reddit channels too, do my own research to get the latest up to date casino information.

No matter what anyone say, gambling can never be a source of livelihood for anyone. Anyone who gambles must already have an alternative source of income where he get the money he or she uses to wager on any game.
The only sets of persons who may decide to pick up gambling to "earn a living" are Trust fund babies who are living off the wealth of their parents. Because this is absolutely unsustainable. Anyone who claims they are doing it must be lying.

I have thought of this question whenever I lose some amount of money to gambling. Funny right? But then the best thoughts that come to mind is that, casinos need money to run keep their business going, they need to pay staff or site managers, they need to maintain their machines, or equipment or carry out regular website maintenance.
What also comes to mind is that they would also use some of these monies to run adverts, promos, and campaigns. And not forgetting the most important, lost monies are used to pay winners.

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If I made a billion dollars or even more, I would start my own online casino. I would run it the way coca cola runs their business all over the world. By using a unique franchise model. I would never gamble again.
There wouldn't be any need to. I will sign up brand ambassadors who are superstars and have them partner with me. I would also go ahead to contact reputable campaign managers on this forum to campaign. A billion dollars would turn into 50 billion dollars in no time. This is what I would do.

Since your friend is a crypto or bitcoin enthusiast, I say, go for it. It will fit in with the list of things that are most important to them. Additionally, it will be easy for them to understand how volatile the asset is and how its price and value fluctuate, so when the chips are down, they wouldn't say that they didn't know. On the other hand, I wouldn't gift bitcoin to a friend who isn't a bitcoin enthusiast, and isn't interested in the topic of bitcoin, I would send another perfect gift that matches their interests would be perfectly fine. That way, I would have saved Myself and them a lot of heartache.

What a fantastic game, even though I am not a fan of Liverpool, this is one game that will go down in football history as one of the best. Liverpool totally dominated Manchester United, and it was obvious whose team outplayed who. With two goals and numerous records broken, Mo Salah was unstoppable. It was a true pleasure to witness the Reds play with such fire and enthusiasm. Each member of the team contributed to the incredible triumph as they worked together effortlessly.