You've made a very valuable point that is worth noting.
I could've sworn you were just talking directly to me. I too have been a victim of this unimaginable state you wouldn't wish to find yourself in.

 A few years ago, back in college days, I was desperately in need of money complete my tuition fee, I was completely out of cash and out of options. I tried to get loans from friends, and even from my bank, but all were declined, I had half of the money with me, so I used it to fund my account in one online casino back then. It was actually my first time of gambling. I've always heard so much about it but I hadn't tried it.

So this time I tried it and staked all the money in a game, and guess what, I actually won the bet and I made over 10X of my money, I withdrew the money, paid off my tuition fee, sorted out other stuffs and still had change.

So my friend, just because your friend tried it and didn't work for him doesn't mean it won't also work for others, cos it sure worked for me.

Before even involving yourself in gambling, one should already know what he's getting himself into, a gambler should be fully aware of that gambling isn't really guaranteed investment, winning isn't always guaranteed as you can loose everything you have trying to chase profits or even your losses. I mean every gambler knows this, so saying gambling destroyed your life is something I'll never accept.
If there's anything that destroyed your life in gambling, then it's nothing more but your greed and desperation, because if you gamble responsibly without having the mindset or seeing gambling as a do or die, then there's no way gambling can destroy your life. I mean you're not the only gambler who experiences losses in gambling, every gambler does but responsible gamblers knows when to call it a quite and when to continue gambling and that's what makes you immune to gambling hazzard.

I completely understand what dilemma you must have went through because I've also had similar experience, mine happened several months back, it started with my usual gambling routine, I received my salary that month and I took out 10% which was the amount I agreed I'd use for gambling. I funded the money into the site I normally use and started gambling, but it seems that wasn't my lucky day, but rather than accepting defeat I didn't stop, I took more money from what was left of my salary and funded again, I kept on trying and trying until I lost my whole salary for that month, it were as if I was under a spell and the spell had only came off after I've lost everything, I because frustrated and desperate to recover my money, but i had nothing left to chase my losses with so I called my Boss at work and requested for a loan, he was curious to know what I wanted to do with the loan because he had just disbursed salaries to everyone including myself, I told him I had an emergency I needed to sort out immediately and then he gave me the loan which was more than twice my salary.
I funded the whole money out of desperation and started gambling again, and I lost everything. I became so frustrated and didn't know what to do or how to repay the loan. Well I had to work for two months without salary. This was the experience I needed to make me stop gambling irresponsibly. If it's not my day, it's not.

Whether an addict or not, it's totally wrong and not advisable to gamble in front of children or infants. Children tend to emulate their parents or immediate guardians pretty fast and whatever thing you choose to expose them to is what they'll tend to grow up with, this is why it's wrong to gamble or even speak of gambling in their presence ( whether an addict or not) else they'll start harboring the idea and little by little, they'll start nurturing the idea and before you know it, they'll start to practice it in one way or the other, and when it gets to that point, the idea is already registered in their young mind and they'll grow up with that mentality.

It's just like saying don't drink irresponsibly or get drunk in front of kids rather than saying don't drink at all in front of kids.

I'll say this is the same experience of almost every gambler, myself inclusive, sometimes I'm glad I used all the money I made from the previous bet to place on the next one because my profits are doubled, Sometimes even tripled, and sometimes I'm left with nothing but regrets after loosing everything.

I've come to realize that this is a very bad habit that is fueled by greed, no matter how small, a profit is a profit, and it should be removed, there's no point gambling when you're still going to loose everything you've won all in the name of trying to round up your bet with a x2 win, that's too much of a risk to take and I've only come to that realization.

What I do now is, whenever I make a win, no matter how small, I first of all, take out my capital and also take out at least half of whatever profit I make and withdraw them back to my account and then whatever I'm left with, I can decide to go try my luck again, and if I win again, I repeat the same process and if I loose, I know I didn't loose everything.

Well that's Strange, cos I know I tried it sending Bitcoin from a Legacy address to a SegWit address, and I'm pretty sure it didn't go through.

Sure, SegWit addresses that begin with "bc1" are typically more effective and have cheaper fees than legacy addresses. However, I've learned that although sending Bitcoin from a legacy address to a SegWit address isn't possible but it is possible to send Bitcoin from a SegWit address to a legacy address, and I haven't figured out why.

I completely agree; it is really hard to predict what the future of cryptocurrencies will hold! Because of its volatility, it is difficult to predict its long-term trajectory, and different experts have different predictions for it. Supporters of bitcoin certainly are optimistic about its future, and they frequently cite previous dips as proof that it will keep rising.

Not only is the quantity of energy used in proof-of-work mining troubling, but so is the energy source. Fossil fuel consumption by miners has the potential to exacerbate environmental issues such as global warming. That's far less of an issue, though, if miners are employing renewable energy sources. However, this does not mean that miners' operations aren't negatively affecting the surrounding community, even if they are employing renewable energy. When considering the environmental impacts of proof-of-work mining, that is something that should definitely be taken into account.

You are entirely correct; governments serve their people, not "own" them. In addition, as you pointed out, history has witnessed several revolutions that demonstrate the ability and willingness of the population to overthrow tyrannical administrations. It's important to keep in mind that the consent of the governed bestows power on a government, and that government collapses with the withdrawal of that consent.

That's an effective alternative.
Other ways to connect Bitcoin Core wallet to Trezor, Bitbox, or Ledger hardware wallet would be to follow these few simple steps,
1. you'll need to enable the "External Wallet" feature in your Bitcoin Core wallet.
2. You'll need to connect your hardware wallet to your computer using a USB cable.
3. Once it's connected, you'll be able to use the "Import External Wallet" feature to import your hardware wallet's private keys into your Bitcoin Core wallet.

I believe these steps will be extremely helpful.

Yes, using different addresses can help to maintain the anonymity and untraceability of your transactions. Not to mention, you should always verify the terms and conditions of each exchange you use as some may mandate you to use different addresses for KYC and non-KYC funds.

Yeah, it's true that there numerous risks associated with using centralized exchanges for buying and holding Bitcoin. But On the one hand, they make it easy to get started with a small amount of money and without incurring any fees. And if we wanna put the risks involved into consideration, it'll lead us to no other option that to consider using alternatives such as a hardware wallet or cold storage solution which can be expensive and difficult to set up for beginners.

You just expressed precisely what I was thinking. Although it's simple to get swept up in the excitement around Bitcoin's price explosion, it's important to maintain balance and take into consideration the all-time lows as well. I completely agree with your analysis of the views of average individuals toward Bitcoin. It appears that most people are more interested in quick profits than in long-term investments. They overlook the fact that Bitcoin isn't like any other token you may invest in today and start making profit on the following year. Long-term Hodling of Bitcoin is required to realize its full potential.

Binance P2P is undoubtedly one of the easiest way to buy Bitcoin especially for countries that places a ban on Bitcoin, like Russia, but I don't think if anyone would wanna risk considering that option since it requires submitting KYC documents, especially new Bitcoin users who are very conscious of their privacy or anonymity, mostly for fear of being caught using crypto. So rather than recommending a CEX to such a person, I believe recommending a DEX would be a lot more appropriate and less risky for them.

COVID 19 didn't really mess things up with Bitcoin, I'll say it merely delayed it, I believe if you weren't thinking more of short-term then you would have realized it. Bitcoin isn't like every other tokens, it's best when you HODL for a long time, you can buy a good number of BTC today and then expect to reap a bountiful harvest next year. Bitcoin investment takes time, it's a long-term investment. I believe you wouldn't say COVID 19 messed things up if you had a little more trust and belief in Bitcoin and held the Bitcoin you bought back then in 3019 till 2023 or 2024.

Indeed, the importance of having an Emergency Fund cannot be overemphasized, like someone said, if you're holding Bitcoin without an emergency fund, you can't call yourself an investor because you're not investing but gambling with your asset. Surely Emergencies are inevitable so they'll come whether you see them coming or not, so it's only best you prepare for it so you won't be taken unaware. Because if you don't have a reserve for emergencies, then you'll be forced to run back to your investment every single time you need money for an emergency.
Just imagine going to your investment whenever you need money for rent, or whenever you need to get supplies for the house or maybe when you wanna sort the bills, you'll be killing your investment gradually, because rather than growing, it'll be diminishing every single time you touch it.
So Emergency Funds are a must if you wanna have a successful investment.

I don't see anything wrong with using Bitcoin to pay up your house rent, buying a house or what have you, I mean the future of Bitcoin is general adoption, using bitcoin to pay for anything, starting from a cup of coffee in a cafe to buying bus and plane tickets. If you see using Bitcoin to pay for rent then that means you can't afford to see Bitcoin being generally adopted as day to day payment method which is actually the goal and vision.

By all means, if you don't keep your wallet safe, then there's every chance that your wallet could be compromised and you can loose all your asset so the first thing keeping your wallet as safe as possible by choosing the best storage method to store your Bitcoin because if you don't do that, you're freely tendering your asset to scammers and hackers to access your funds and possibly highjack your investment.
If you're scared of hackers hacking your wallet then you can try a more secure way of storing your bitcoin, a way that not even hackers can access. Example is the hardware wallets, hackers can't access a hardware wallet, let alone getting the chance to hack it

Every Bitcoin investor is investing for the primary aim of making profit, maybe the tech or the thrills as you mentioned may fall under the secondary aim of going into bitcoin investment. That been said, its important to note that, how successful you are as a Bitcoin investor is solely dependent on the investment technique employed by the investor, what do I mean by this?
Bitcoin isn't like every other Altcoins, Bitcoin is a more sophisticated token, that's why its called the father of all crypto, the framework and mechanism of Bitcoin advices investors to HODL for the long-term before you can truly reap the true benefit of Bitcoin, yeah there are a lot investors who do the short-term and they believe that they're reaping the true benefit of Bitcoin.
If you're a short-term investor in Bitcoin, you'll not only miss out on the true benefit of Bitcoin but you'll also expose yourself to unnecessary emotional discomfort that may lead you to making drastic decisions like selling your token during a dip or when it reaches a significant number. But using the long-term technique shields you from these situations.