THE TEN PUMP COMMANDMENTS.

COINS ARE A TEAM SPORT.

HOPEFULLY, BY NOW, THERE IS A SMALL CADRE OF CRYPTO PEOPLE THAT YOU CAN TRUST. COINS RELY ON THE LOGIC OF CROWDS AND YOU WILL NEED TO BE PART OF A LARGER COMMUNITY TO PLAY THIS GAME EFFECTIVELY. THE HIGHER THE TRUST LEVEL IN YOUR COMMUNITY, THE EASIER IT IS TO COORDINATE QUICKLY AND EFFECTIVELY. YOU NEED PEOPLE TO HELP YOU CHECK REALITY. BE IN COMMUNITY.

YOU ARE PAYING TO LEARN.

WHEN STARTING OUT, MAKE SMALL BETS OR JUST TRACK POSITIONS. IT WILL BE TEMPTING TO BELIEVE YOU HAVE CRACKED THE CODE. REMEMBER THAT MANY PLATFORMS, BOTS AND USERS ARE CALIBRATED TO MAKE YOU THINK THAT YOU ARE A GENIUS TO SEPARATE YOU FROM YOUR CRYPTO. MOVE SLOWLY. PLAY WITH WHAT YOU CAN LOSE.

MAKE PEACE WITH YOUR HIGHER POWER.

YOU DON’T HAVE TO DO THIS. IF YOU DO THIS, YOU ARE SUBMITTING TO A KIND OF BRUTALIST ARCHITECTURE OF THE MIND THAT CAN BE REALITY DISTORTING. BE IN THE SUNSHINE. REGULATE YOUR BLOOD SUGAR. FIND WAYS TO COUNTERBALANCE THE REALITY DISTORTION FIELD YOU ARE STEPPING INTO. DOING THIS WITH A CONFLICTED SPIRIT IS NOT WORTH IT. KNOW EVERY COST. YOU CAN JUST CLOSE THE COMPUTER AND WALK AWAY.

SIGNAL & NOISE.

QUALIFY THE INFORMATION. WINNING A GAME THIS CHAOTIC IS PROOF OF NOTHING. CORRELATION IS NOT CAUSATION. MANY PEOPLE ARE CHEATING. PRIOR BEHAVIOR IS THE BEST PREDICTOR OF FUTURE BEHAVIOR. THERE IS A LOT OF NOISE. THERE ARE A LOT OF SCAMS. IT DOESN’T MEAN THERE ISN’T ALSO OPPORTUNITY. DISTINGUISHING THE TWO IS THE REAL ALPHA. ABUSE OF POWER COMES AS NO SURPRISE.

THAT’S NOT YOUR TOKEN.

THESE TOKENS BELONG TO THE STREETS. THE AMOUNT OF CONTROL YOU HAVE OVER A TOKEN YOU DEPLOY IS MARGINAL. LET THIS REALITY BE A KIND OF FREEDOM; IT’S NOT ABOUT YOU IF YOU WIN, IT’S NOT ABOUT YOU IF YOU LOSE. ASK NOT WHAT THE DEV CAN DO FOR THE TOKEN BUT WHAT THE TOKEN CAN DO FOR THE DEV. YOU ARE NOT A GENIUS IF YOU WIN. YOU ARE NOT AN IDIOT IF YOU LOSE. YOU ARE JUST PLAYING THE WEIRDEST GAME.

PVP VS. PVE.

IDEALLY, WE ARE COMRADES IN OUR WAR AGAINST INSTITUTIONAL FINANCE. WE ARE TRENCH WARRIORS ALWAYS PUNCHING UP IN SOLIDARITY WITH OUR TELEGRAMS. I HOPE TO BE A PLAYER FIGHTING MY ENVIRONMENT INSTEAD OF A PLAYER FIGHTING OTHER PLAYERS. I BELIEVE IN THIS APPROACH. TIME WILL TELL WHAT KIND OF GAME WE ARE REALLY PLAYING.

WIPE THOSE DOLLAR SIGNS OUT OF YOUR EYES.

IF YOU FEEL LIKE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY IS IN FRONT OF YOU THIS VERY WELL MAY BE THE CASE. THE SECOND MOST LIKELY POSSIBILITY IS THAT YOU ARE IN A REALITY DISTORTION FIELD DESIGNED TO MAKE YOU FEEL LIKE LIKE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY IS IN FRONT OF YOU IN ORDER TO TAKE YOUR CRYPTO. RECOGNIZE WHEN PRESSURE IS BEING EXERTED ON YOU AND MOVE SLOWLY & CAUTIOUSLY IN THESE INSTANCES.

BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU CONJURE FROM THE TERMINAL.

YOU ARE STANDING ON THE THRESHOLD BETWEEN TWO REALITIES; AN EMERGING VIRTUAL FINANCE THUNDERDOME AND THE CORPOREAL WORLD OF BODILY LIVED EXPERIENCE. THESE THINGS ARE MOVING CLOSER TOGETHER - BE AWARE THAT THEY ARE BOTH REAL. THE SPIRITUAL COST OF BAD BEHAVIOR WILL CARRY OVER. IT’S NOT OK TO BE EVIL JUST BECAUSE YOU ARE ON THE INTERNET.

STAY ALIVE.

I SUSPECT THE WORLD IS GETTING INCREASINGLY BAD IN A VARIETY OF WAYS. WE ARE HEADING INTO THE BAD TIMES; MANY ARE ALREADY IN THE BAD TIMES. CRYPTO IS A TOOL YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO USE TO PROVIDE AGENCY IN YOUR LIFE. TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF. KNOW YOURSELF. TAKE RISK BUT DON’T DO CRIME. STAY ALIVE.

SLOW DOWN

HOLDING A BASE ASSET LIKE BTC, SOLANA OR ETH IS PROBABLY ENOUGH EXPOSURE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ANY INCOMING UPSIDE. YOU DON’T NEED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE RISKIEST KINDS OF TRENCH WARFARE IF YOU DON’T WANT TO. YOU ARE PAYING TO PLAY A CRAZY VIDEO GAME. ONCE YOU MAKE SOME MONEY, YOU WILL LIKELY GO ON A CRAZY TILT AND MAKE A BUNCH OF WEIRD CHOICES. HOPEFULLY SOME OF YOUR GAINS SURVIVE THIS. TRY TO GO SLOW AND HAVE FUN.