“Bro I just need a side hustle that makes me rich while I sleep but like… also takes no time or money.” Sure.And I’d also like abs without the gym. A guy once came to me with what he thought was a simple request: “I want to start trading and build passive income to manage my extra expenses.” Fair enough.But before diving into indicators, candlesticks, and portfolio strategies, I asked a basic question: “How much do you save every month?” His answer? “Almost nothing.” He had big hopes — but no savings and no time to monitor the markets daily.That’s when I gave it to him straight: “Skip trading. Start with saving. Buy Bitcoin monthly with whatever you have left.” Not trading every day.Not staring at 24 charts.No emotional rollercoaster. Just simple, consistent, low-effort accumulation. I also showed him how to recognize basic market cycles using long-term weekly charts.Nothing fancy.Nothing that needed more than a few minutes a month. If he had extra cash in any month?He could scale in — strategically, not emotionally.Always thinking long-term. Fast forward a few years… We ran into each other by chance in the Philippines.He had that quiet, content look — the kind people get when something finally clicks. I asked what stuck with him the most. His answer? “I understood wealth creation is a long-term process.I stopped falling for the social media trader fantasy.What Bitcoin taught me about money, economics, and society in two years was more than my entire schooling.” Then he smiled. “People will eventually adopt Bitcoin. I just got lucky to be early.” That was it.Another “orange-pilled” moment. But it left me thinking... What do you say to someone chasing quick profits…when they don’t even have basic savings in place?
