Paternity leave has been good to me. I thought I would enjoy this period of time, but I’ll tell you what, I’m really enjoying it!
Jackson just turned 7 weeks old. And through these first weeks, I’ve experienced so many special “first” moments already.
I was there on the first stroller walk outside (even though Tiffany and I were both stressed the whole time that Jackson wasn’t bundled up enough!). I was also there when he surprised us by flipping over during tummy time (even though babies aren’t supposed to flip until ~4 months). And I was even there when he sharted on the wall during the middle of a diaper change…!
In just a blink of an eye, it’s been almost 2 months since our family of two became a family of three.
As a new dad, I feel grateful that I have the ability to just take time off to bond with my son.
Right now, the plan is to take 5 months. This matches up with the 5 months my wife has for maternity leave. That means for this entire period, both Tiffany and I get to ease into parenthood vs. so many of our friends who are already back at work AND trying to learn how to handle the transition at the same time.
I feel grateful not only that I get to take time off, but that I get to take an extended period of time to learn the ins and outs of being a dad.
Bitcoin made it possible
A big part of what makes this time off possible is due to bitcoin.
Day-to-day, that means for the first time in my life, I don’t think twice about ordering take-out / getting food delivery even though its not the weekend. It also means that if we come across a new baby related gadget that we think could be valuable, we don’t need to price compare for days before pulling the trigger to buy.
Month-to-month, it means that we know we can continue making mortgage payments, credit card bills, and plan for an extended road trip to visit our families in the spring.
I can’t find the right words to say this, but it feels liberating not having to worry about the day-to-day / month-to-month expenses. As a new dad, I feel grateful that while on paternity leave, I don’t have to worry about money.
Why am I telling you this?
I believe that the price of bitcoin is still very cheap (even at $48k, as of this writing). Put another way, I think it is inevitable that bitcoin gets up to $1 million / coin. Yep, you read that right, I think bitcoin has a lot of upside. And yes, I also know that sounds crazy right now…
What that means for you is that you aren’t late. Rather, there is a lot of upside even if you buy now.
As a new dad, with all the expenses I know I need to account for, I encourage you to cast aside the fear, uncertainty, and doubt you have about bitcoin. Go down the rabbit hole…I’m confident you’ll have your own “ah ha” moment about where the price of bitcoin is headed.
Once you do have that “ah ha” moment and get bitcoin into your portfolio…
- In the short term, maybe it can help pay for a new stroller
- In the medium term, maybe it can fund a vacation
- And in the long term, maybe it can pay for tuition, your mortgage, or maybe fund your early retirement too!
Without sounding like a used car salesmen, what I’m trying to say is, “it is not too late to buy your first bitcoin!”
Going forward, I’ll dig deeper into what is bitcoin and why I believe the future is bright for people who hold bitcoin in their portfolios.
But first…I have a dirty diaper to go change…!