Right now, my world is upside down.

It’s 4am and pitch black outside (as you would expect). But, both my kids are up…which means my wife and I are up too…

Why?

We’re all jet lagged! Our bodies are still on Tokyo time. Even though physically, we’re back in Brooklyn.

Now, don’t get me wrong…I’m not complaining! In the grand scheme of things, being jet lagged and up at 4am is a SMALL price to pay for the amazing vacation we just got back from.

Going fast

In my previous life, a 1-2 week vacation is all I had the time for. I don’t know about you, but it always felt frowned upon at work to ask for more than that. Maybe if I was getting married and taking a honeymoon right after, I could ask for more. But outside of special situations, 1-2 week vacations were the norm.

So that meant trips (even those halfway around the world) were only for 1-2 weeks at a time. And in order to maximize those few precious days of vacation, it meant I had to jam pack the schedule every single day. Jet lagged and all.

Fun…but also tiring!

Before kids, it was doable to power through starting at 8am and finishing each day late in the evening. And then to repeat that again the next day. And the next as well.

But now, with two young ones, the reality is, we move much slower. So slow that 1-2 weeks isn’t enough time.

Going slow

That’s why it was extra special that this time around, we were able to spend not just one, and not just two, but three full weeks in Tokyo.

What that really meant was that we had the luxury of time on our side to go slow and actually “stop to smell the roses” along the way!

Here’s how it played out:

• some days, we didn’t get out the door until lunch time so that my 8 month old could have her first nap at home instead of in the carrier / stroller
• we were able to spend plenty of lazy morning / afternoons hanging out at neighborhood playgrounds so my 3 year old could explore and burn off some energy
• we had 8 rain days in total, but it wasn’t a problem because we could easily flex our schedule, knowing we still had many more days to tackle our list of outdoor activities

Why am I telling you this?

In my previous article about how life is getting harder for many parents, I explained how bitcoin reverses this trend.

And what I mean is: owning bitcoin makes your life EASIER. The obvious way is that it makes things cheaper / more affordable.

But it does much more than just that. It also gives you back your precious time. More time to spend with your family. More time to relax. More time to exercise. More time to work on hobbies and side projects.

I know it sounds crazy at first, so let me explain!

How bitcoin gives you back your time

Most of us work 40-60 hours per week. That includes getting ready for work, commuting to work, working, and / or thinking about work.

Why? So we can make money.

Why? So we can pay for the costs of life. After all, the mortgage needs to be paid. Tuition bills too. A tank of gas isn’t free. And neither are groceries.

But, as things around us continue getting more expensive, we end up needing to work even more to just keep up. That might mean picking up an extra shift, doing more in your current role in hopes of getting a promotion sooner, or even working a second job.

But since there only 24 hours in a day, the more of that time you are working, the less time you have to spend with family, to relax, to exercise, and to work on a hobby / side project, etc.

Not a good trend…

In contrast, when you own bitcoin, the OPPOSITE happens.

Things get cheaper!

As an example, look at what is happening to the price of a house in bitcoin terms…it’s going down down down.

In the early 2017 time frame, it would have cost roughly 315 bitcoin to buy the median house. But today, that same house would only cost 6.7 bitcoin.

For anyone skimming past this, that 6.7 bitcoin is MUCH LESS than 315 bitcoin!

I believe by 2030, it will still be cheaper and cost significantly less than 6.7 bitcoin to buy a house.

And it’s not just for housing either. The chart looks similar for other big ticket items too like cars, tuition bills, etc.

Over time, as life gets easier (because things are getting cheaper), something else happens.

Your relationship with your job changes too.

Maybe you’ll realize…

• you don’t need to work extra shifts or a second job anymore
• you don’t like the current type of work you are doing, and can now finally afford to change careers
• you currently work full time but are able to step back to part time only
• you can retire early and spend that time doing your hobby / side project instead

Put another way, because you own bitcoin, and feel the effects of life getting cheaper, you won’t need to work as much. And that means, more time back each day!

As a busy parent, I’m hoping it’s clear that having more time back is a good thing.

What? How? This sounds too good to be true…

Even as I write this, I am fully aware that this sounds too good to be true.

But yet, I keep coming across more and more parents who also own bitcoin and say they are getting back more time too.

It’s why I hold bitcoin. And it’s why I was able to spend the past 3 weeks on a nice, relaxing, and slow paced trip to Tokyo.

25 hours in a day?

Let me be clear. This isn’t an overnight fix. On the day you buy bitcoin, you won’t magically experience an extra hour of free time. And it might not happen the next day either.

But zooming out, with a multi-year horizon, the direction is clear. Things get cheaper when you own bitcoin. And that leads to less need to work for and stress about money.

And that leads to MORE time back for you and your family.

I showed you above, but let me show you again. The price of a house going LOWER and lower in bitcoin terms.

Do you want more time?

I can’t say this enough, but in order to benefit, you have to own bitcoin.

And in order to get comfortable to buy bitcoin as part of your long term portfolio, you’ll have to invest some time to learn about it first.

Here is one the videos I’ve shared the most (made over 7 years ago) to introduce bitcoin:

Deeper down the rabbit hole

What if I was to tell you that instead of bitcoin just giving you back more time…that bitcoin IS time.

To explore this big idea further, read the article, Bitcoin is time.