u/Massive-Albatross417

I was smoking a cigarette by the window of my apartment, looking down on a sunny afternoon, when I saw two old men walking toward each other from opposite sides of a crosswalk. They met in the middle almost by accident, and then suddenly their faces changed. They stopped right there in the street and began greeting each other like they had not seen one another in a long time. They talked, they hugged, and one of them leaned close to the other’s ear as if he were telling him a secret meant only for him. Then, from the other side, a family approached the same crosswalk: a mother, a daughter, and what looked like a grandmother, all of them passing through the same afternoon light, all of them moving through life in this ordinary, quiet way.

And as an addict, watching from above with a cigarette in my hand, I thought: When did I forget that there is more to life than pleasure?

“I’d rather be sober, wishing I was high, than high, wishing I was sober.”

Cravings are hard, but regret and shame hit different. At least when I’m sober and struggling, I still have a chance to make the next right decision.

I’ve been seeing a lot of frustration lately: people upset they didn’t get as much Pi as they hoped, that the price is around $0.20, or that KYC validation rewards were much lower than expected.

I get it. Everyone wants to feel rewarded for their time and belief.

But let’s zoom out.

A few years ago, Pi felt like a strange little experiment. Tap a button, invite people, build a community, and maybe one day it becomes something real. A lot of people laughed at it, ignored it, or gave up.

And yet now, Pi is actually worth something.

The people who believed early, stayed consistent, and accumulated large amounts are in a good position today. That’s how early communities often work: the upside goes to the people who stick around before things are obvious.

But for the rest of us, I don’t think the answer is to obsess over short-term profits or complain about every disappointment.

Pi is still an experiment. Its value depends on whether people keep using it, building with it, supporting apps, validating honestly, and helping the community grow.

It’s fair to have grievances. But don’t let them turn into bitterness.

My take: focus less on profits, contribute more, stay patient, and believe for a bit.