A Feather In My Cap

October 29, 2021

FIVE YEARS AGO

Five years ago, I was struggling with my life and enduring the pain and sufferings I encountered abroad. But I persevered so I could go back to my homeland wearing a feather in my cap. After several failures and unending trials in the past, I was third time lucky when I hit the jackpot which gave me the freedom to unload everything heavy on my shoulders.

Taking a trip down memory lane, I was once a lost soul and I thought, my life would be stuck forever in the mud and I'll be lost forever in the desert place, so I opted to travel to a foreign land. The same with the reasons why many Filipinos are working abroad, I also aimed for a twist of fate and hoped for something that could end my tribulations that anybody else wishes for.

Different challenges and obstacles have been thrown in my way but I never give up to keep the wolf from the door. I strived harder and each day I wake up, I always remind myself not to lose hope and continue my endeavor no matter how stormy the day was.

I weathered the storm and made sure to stand up every time I stumbled over a stone and never allow myself to hit rock bottom because I feared that if it happens, I wouldn't be able to stand up again. Besides, losing the battle is not my cup of tea.

Although there were times that my journey was really too difficult to navigate so I just threw in the towel and admitted that I am just human and weak and I would sometimes lose the battle of life. The years that I spent alone at Christmas abroad have also been struggles, especially when seeing people spending the yearly event with their families, happy and blessed.

The challenges and happiness of working abroad were all paid off when I hit a huge jackpot, the byproducts of my hard work and perseverance, in which I could say that whoever does the labor enjoys the fruit, Bitcoin Cash a bonus fruit. Yes, it was, as Bitcoin Cash helped me a lot to achieve my goals in life and get the ball rolling, along with my consistent perseverance and hardships.

After all the insanity of bringing home the bacon, I finally harvested the fruit of my labor and went back home. I stood tall and proud when I stepped into my home again and readied myself for a new chapter of life.

AT PRESENT (2026)

When Bitcoin Cash and the majority of cryptocurrencies of the market reached the all-time high prices, I was able to sell half of my assets and sent them all to my bank account, and made a few million from them, which happened in the year 2023. With that, I bought another farm for my father and invested some in my mother's store which became our bread and butter.

My crypto portfolio on the other hand keeps on growing using ways to grow my Bitcoin Cash and I continued to earn passive income amid the market crash. More DeFi projects have been introduced in the SmartBCH ecosystem which gave me more earning opportunities and allowed me to fulfill the dreams I aim for. My hard work, cryptocurrencies, and effective strategies made it happen which includes exploring all avenues before diving into new things.

Moreover, my application to be a Bitcoin Cash merchant has been granted and also waiting to be listed on Binance P2P and I'm currently making multiple transactions each day. This allows me to indulge myself in something I never had before. I've been to different places these past few years and my freedom was regained like a bird that has been freed from the cage while supporting my family.

I owe BCH a lot and the reasons why we are spreading BCH awareness continue just like how BCH-powered platforms readcash and noisecash make headway and continue to give blessings to the BCH community up to this date. And Finally, the real Club1BCH reunion is on the cards since BCH reached $30,000 in price and the club's goal five years ago would finally happen somewhere in Europe, and I am truly excited to meet the club, especially the founders.

The jigsaw puzzle life of mine continued and I'm on my journey towards finding the missing pieces for the new pattern of my new jigsaw puzzle board. Sometimes I'm tired, but this is my purpose in life, and Bitcoin Cash is helping me to stay up. I become the pillar of strength for my family and they become my inspiration to move forward.

Indeed, to be a successful person, you have to lay the foundations and nothing is impossible if you have the determination. I may be lucky, not lucky in other aspects of life, but the experiences and lessons in the past made me realize that if you get your teeth into something you truly wanted, success would just be a few steps away from you. And if you endure and let go of the pain, you'll be far better off.

In my entire life, people come and go but lessons remain. Some stabbed my back, some helped me get up, some taught me lessons, while others remained true during the toughest days of my life, both in my digital and real world. I admitted I had made mistakes in the past, just like anybody else. But the days after I made self-reflection gave me room for maneuver, opportunities in which I didn't let them pass as I wanted to attain my goals in life and become a better person.

Some have judged the book without reading every page of it and doubted my capabilities without knowing my full potential. I just shrugged them off my mind and I would rather fall like a feather than being degraded by people whom I thought are real to me. I just let bygones be bygones because what matters the most as of the moment are the lessons I learned from my life experiences, and there is no use in crying over spilled milk.

And despite the achievements I had and the fortune my life gave me, I preferred to live a minimalist life. Because living in a labeled world, I want to be unlabeled. Currently, I'm doing a gravy train facing the four corners of my desktop inside my own workstation which allows me more time and freedom to live my life to the fullest without worrying much about the people behind my hustling in the past.

At this moment, I am very grateful to Almighty God for giving me strengths for surpassing the tough days and helping me reach this ideal life of mine. And I would always pay attention to challenges in life for me not to lose track. But if I fall again, I would remind myself to stand back and be brave like a raindrop.

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