People asked me last night after my XRP Ledger tweet how I know what I know. The honest answer is that I’ve just worked really hard. When I got into crypto, I was packing boxes in a freezing, dirty warehouse. Every day, I’d have my earphones in, listening to back to back podcasts for eight or nine hours whilst I worked. Then I’d go home and work on my own company. I imported eco toothbrushes from China using savings for inventory. Over two and a half years, I sold 400,000 toothbrushes. At the same time, I was streaming gaming content. Towards the end of my toothbrush company, I started creating crypto content. I was still working in the warehouse, but when I got home, I’d make crypto content. Three TikToks a day, without fail. People think I’m crazy because I listen to podcasts in the shower, walking, in the gym, in the car. I’m almost never listening to music. I’m constantly learning. And something people might label as a problem, like ADHD, has actually become my superpower. I’ve turned it into a weapon to consume knowledge. I’m not the smartest person in the room. Sometimes I have to listen to something twice, three times, before I understand it. Here’s the difference. I WILL listen to it twice or three times, whereas other people aren’t even willing to listen once. And you do that for long enough, it compounds. You don’t have to remember everything or understand everything immediately. Over time, you start connecting things you didn’t even realise you knew. I’ve done that for seven years across the financial system. There’s a caveat, though. If I’m not pushing myself, constantly striving to become better, I start to feel low. So it’s a double sided blessing. The thing that drives me to become more knowledgeable also makes it difficult to switch off. People ask how I can work in financial markets and say money isn’t my biggest driver. Of course money is a driver. I think money facilitates almost everything in life. But my biggest driver is learning. Because if I’m not learning, I genuinely start to feel depressed. I’ve spent years restructuring the way I think, consume information and approach things I don’t understand. And I truly believe this gives me the ability to become good at almost anything I decide to do in life. Not instantly. I’m not instantly good at much. Sport was probably an exception when I was younger, but even then I had the same mentality without understanding it. If I’m not good enough at something, but I want to be good at it, then I will get better. For a lot of people, if they’re not good at something, they accept it. That isn’t an option for me. I’m accountable to myself, and if I want to improve, I’ll find a way. I think the biggest advantage you can give yourself is being willing to do things other people aren’t willing to do. Put in the hours other people won’t. Listen to things other people can’t be bothered to listen to. Be willing to put up with the shit that comes with becoming good at something. And do it consistently, for years. Because eventually, all of that compounds into something. I’ve proven that through my social media, businesses and things I’ve learned. And I’ve shared the exact same formula with friends, many of whom have grown their own social media channels, built things for themselves or changed the way they approach life. I know the formula works. It doesn’t mean everyone gets the same results, and it certainly doesn’t mean it’s easy. But what is easy that’s actually worth doing? People spend far too much time worrying about whether they’re naturally talented, intelligent enough or capable of doing something. And nowhere near enough time thinking about what they could become if they dedicated years to getting better. I’m not particularly special. I’ve just spent a long time being willing to do things most people aren’t willing to do consistently. And I think that’s made all the difference. I just wanted to share that with you.