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First off, happy birthday Arnie! Our favorite guy turned 1 today. Unofficially. We don't know when he was born but the shelter estimated sometime this week. So December 8th it is. I hope he's enjoyed his first year. He's sure brightened up our world out here. So that'll be part one - decay. Birthdays take a psychological toll on people. Hours, days, years, birthdays. Time, as we know it, is a human construct. There is obviously correlation between time and the body starting to age. But I feel like most of this aging process happens in our mind. We convince ourself that just because another year passed, we should start feeling worse and getting fatter. One thing that I've learned over these last few years is the power of thought. We've all been guilty of this. "I'm about to turn 50, my best years are behind me." "I'm 40 and don't have kids or a wife, I'm going to die alone." Time is absolutely relevant - and a big part of why bitcoin works so well. But these are just numbers we use to stay organized and consistent. There are 70 years with a sharper mind than some 20 year olds. It's important to realize this concept and to not age yourself faster than you need. Your mind is your most powerful tool. Make sure you're using it to your advantage. Onto the next part - decoy. I am a big proponent of having a decoy wallet in your house. The purpose of the decoy is to trick "bad actors" into thinking this is your main wallet. If someone were to break into your house, you hand them your decoy wallet. The problem with most bitcoiners - including myself until a few weeks ago - is that they keep the decoy with the main wallet. It makes the most to keep valuable items in the safe or a safe place in the house. But having the decoy wallet and the main wallet in the same place kind of defeats the purpose. So here's a few tips for levelling up your bitcoin security: 1. If you have more than 10 million sats (.10 bitcoin) consider using a decoy wallet. 2. Keep the decoy wallet (approx 5-10% of your stack) in the safe. 3. Keep your main wallet in a separate hidden location. 4. Keep your seed phrase on steel or titanium. 5. If you have more than 50 million sats (.50 bitcoin), start looking into a multi-signature setup. This is the more advanced version of a decoy wallet which requires 2 of 3 signatures to send any bitcoin. Your bitcoin security setup is always evolving. Never rush into anything or panic. Take your time and do it right. And be sure to practice and rehearse your setup on a regular basis. The last thing you want to do is go through all this time and effort only to lock yourself out! Happy birthday Arn! Happy Sunday to all! --- PROJECT POTENTIAL - You can now find the expanded audio versions of these on the new podcast - Project Potential! I will be sharing the video versions here for the LITF members but you can also find it for free on Spotify and of course Fountain! Here is the link to Episode 006 on Fountain: https://fountain.fm/episode/i99LWnNr0pUVGA1ukuX4 --- Have a great day everyone! And remember, the only thing more scarce than bitcoin is time! Jor