Do your own research

I'm a bitcoin relative noob. I've been aware of bitcoin since about 2013 and always thought it was a high risk ponzi scheme for stoners and tin foil hatters, for the simple reason that the only person I ever knew who was into bitcoin and openly talked about it, was exactly that. It wasn't till I got a bit older, and a bit wiser that I took the time to try and understand it.

I've run a successful business for a long time, but never made any life changing money or investments. Frankly, I'm pretty jaded about 'the system', government, inflation and taxation after working myself to the bone for a few decades with very little to show for it. To be fair, I'm fully aware that my life is likely better than most on this earth, so I don't want this to be about 'poor me'. I simply include this for context.

For me, self custodied bitcoin is a means of throwing a middle finger at the man, taking a step toward some self sovereignty, and making a financial decision that future me will thank me for. I lean more toward hodler than trader for what it's worth. The level of traditional financial influence and centralisation on bitcoin currently and in the future concerns me.

I find myself in social situations wanting to talk about bitcoin. Constantly. And it dawned on me recently that I'll never convince anyone without coming across as that tin foil hatter I knew from years ago. Like me on my own bitcoin journey, I realise people need to do their own research and come to their own conclusions. If it's right for them, they'll find it.

But it makes me wonder... what should I 'do my own research' on next? (You don't know what you don't know right!?)

So I wanted to ask you all, the bitcoin brains trust, to plant a seed:

<? > - Do your own research...

Post Edit: It doesn't have to be bitcoin related...I don't need anymore convincing about bitcoin.