With the end of the year only a few days away and 2025 drawing rapidly closer, my mind is turning to what it might hold. Every change of year tends to draw on reflection upon the past and prospection for what is to come, but at least for me, this end of year is a little more disrupted than in recent memory. The year itself has been very busy, but the last couple months have seen me be both busy with work, and then losing my employed work, leaving me with a highly trimmed-down consultancy business to try and rebuild.
2025 is already "planned", but there is very little clarity.
For many years now, I have been talking about "life-changing" results from participating in this world of crypto, and I guess it has been life changing already in many ways. I have learned a lot, been involved in a lot, lost a lot, worked a lot, and slept very little. However, the life-changing I was looking for was concerning my financial health, which isn't that healthy.
Twenty twenty five....
Will it be the year?
I was thinking about different versions of what lifechanging might be for me, considering my current position, and it is probably worth overviewing them out to better form the image in my head. I was wondering how to do this, so I think it might be in reverse order, from the most "desirable" outcome and work backwards down the list.
Be completely debt-free and financially independent. This would mean having a large lumpsum for the debt free part, and then having passive income coming in to the point that I would not only be able to cover all overheads, but be able to still have significant amounts to invest into a portfolio. Best case is, my wife wouldn't have to work, but instead she could pick and choose and take some more risks with the work she does.
Be debt-free, but require a job for daily overheads, crypto streams provide for extras. In this scenario, it requires a lumpsum, but the job wouldn't have to be very glamorous in order to cover overheads. It can be a challenging employment environment for me in Finland, and getting anything can be difficult. However, I should always be able to pick up something.
Significant reduction in debt (mortgage), but a decent job for overheads and extras. This would cover the remaining mortgage, plus any extras. In this scenario, the crypto I have left would go toward building a deeper portfolio for the next cycle. That is five years away!
Pay down some debt as a buffer until I find better work. I would like to build up my business to cover my expenses, but it is going to take a significant amount of time and energy - and a healthy dose of luck. There are additional costs as well. Having a buffer is not ideal though, if it is going to be continually eaten into. I am hoping that it would be a growing buffer at least.
I think that the worst outcome for crypto 2025 is either that nothing happens at all and the Bitcoin pump to over 100K was it until the next cycle, or it all happens, and I do nothing with it again. This way, I get no benefits, and I will be back into the waiting for better times game. I am not sure I have the energy again.
Energy is lacking and sometimes I catch myself wishing life was easier than it is. But, I know that wishing is pretty useless, unless it is backed up with the right actions that will lead to that outcome. If the right actions aren't taking place, it just comes down to lottery. If the right actions are taking place, the outcome isn't guaranteed, but it can be influenced. Crypto allows us to have more control over our financial wellbeing and influence our outcomes.
And I think this is how I see "financial wellbeing" where we have the monetary resources to be able to influence our outcomes, without having to be reliant on others to provide. It is freedom of opportunity, within reason. It doesn't have to be luxury houses and cars, just access to investment possibilities that we wouldn't have otherwise, whether it be financial investment, or human investment.
Life should be easier.
But it isn't.
Maybe next year.
What are your plans for 2025?
Maybe I can steal some ideas.
Taraz
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I'm not sure what 2025 has in store but I think we see more volatility in both economic and geo politics. I think it's best to sure one self to be as self sufficent and connected with your local community in the coming years.
I think you are right. One of the problems we have created is the destruction of local community, in favour of global entertainment. It is going to bite many of us.
I'd love to see your first scenario play out for me, but I have a feeling it will be closer to the third or fourth one. I don't feel like I am positioned well for this bull if it happens. I think even if there was a big sum to be had, I would likely play it wrong and sell too early. I'm interested to see what kind of passive streams I can create. If I do hit it big in crypto it's likely mostly moving into fiat so I can set up an easily accessible passive stream.
Yeah...
If it is big enough, early is fine. But, if not, it is going to be painful.
My whole thing is, to eventually move it out and make it life changing money, it has to be enough that paying the 30% tax on it isn't a big deal. Like losing 300K because you made a million isn't too bad, but losing 30K because you made 100K ends up not being that life changing. At least where I live. Sure it would still pay quite a few bills, but it isn't "life changing".
I wish for a better life in 2025! I hope I can gain more friends in this platform, too.
At least, update your profile picture.
This time, I think to welcome a new year with no wish and no hope as I believe that things in 2025 won't be different than 2024, at least in my country.
However, I plan to travel much more than 2024 in 2025 :)
What is one of the places on your list for 2025?
Might be somewhere in Italy or Spain.
I will keep 1/2 in HBD and 1/2 in USD. I will wait for Bitcoin to correct to 20-30 thousand. I will buy a bunch of altcoins, which will fall in price by 10 times :)
Do you think it will be that large a correction? Though, it did bottom out around 4K in 2020 :)
Yes. Bitcoin falls several times, and good altcoins fall 10 times.
You were spot on with what you said here. I was reflecting on this yesterday, about taking action toward what I want to achieve without clinging to the results, just living the process consciously. Unfortunately, in 2024, I lost track of my goals a bit because I was more focused on the outcome than on the actions needed to achieve them a mistake I don’t intend to repeat in 2025.
Work backwards from your goals in the planning phase - then act forwards.
We all can't eait for the new new year, I hope it is good to us. I also hope you're able to achieve all of the things you intend to achieve.
Intentions mean little without actions to back them up.
I agree with you.
I’ve been reflecting on my own future too—like what I want to achieve and how I can set myself up for a more secure life. I can’t fully relate to the financial struggles yet, but I do understand the importance of making the right moves now to create opportunities later.
The earlier one starts to build a financial position, the easier it gets.
That's exactly what I want and expect in HIVE, financial freedom and debt free. Now with the HIVE Futures and the projects within HIVE like VSC, I am positive that the value and price will grow exponentially in 2025
Will be interesting to see if the futures makes a difference.
Same as always. To blog, make art, play games, watch basketball, earn more HP and HBD. To chase crazy dreams.
What about playing basketball?
I was never any good at it. But I remember that one time I scored two 3 pointers in a row. That was the highlight of my basketball career( I only played at school)
My plan for 2025 is to enjoy life more. Traveling the whole world is enough for this. It takes a little money and a little courage.
Where will you go?
Hmm I haven't really thought of any grand ideas for 2025.. But likely more of the same.. Continue working hard, continue saving/investing, continue to keep fit and exercise, and continue to enjoy life and build my relationships with people around me.
I think the crypto cycle will be something to watch out for in 2025, if the 4 year cycle holds true. That's probably exciting to look forward to.
I think the scenarios are different depending where you live, but you need some serious money to make that life changing part in a HCOL country like Finland.
We are all facing some serious fatigue after the last bear market and the stop go of the current bull market too.
It's hard to think we are on the final year of the bear and we still feel far off from getting to where we want to be.
All the best for 2025, fingers crossed it delivers.
To continue accumulating. 2030 is my target year.
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Well, for next year:
I hope that my efforts at work that I put into getting my title reclassified will yeild nice results.
I have my crypto portfolio from last bull market that didn't do too well with exception of bitcoin. I have a significant position in ETH in my retirement account.I have been adding new coins to my regular account in AI and RWA narratives, hopefully we have an altcoin pump in 2025 and that will all pay out.
Looking to build my Hive position in 2025
Hoping to reposition my real estate assets into better alignment with my long term goals.
I often wish life was easier than it is, and usually remember how it could be so much worse, and even though I'm way late to the financial planning/health party better late than nevr I guess and life is pretty good right now compared to the worst.
I'm looking at budgeting apps again, or more accurately retrying one that I've tried a while ago. At the time I was looking I needed the features of the one I'm currently using, but as I'm intending on going full linux I'm going to have to switch app at best (the one I'm using currently is iOS only) or find some interesting workaround for the one on my cloud server at worse (it works great on desktop, not so much on mobile).
Other than that my plans for 2025 haven't really changed, it's mostly continuing to try to get anywhere at all on this project while accepting the fact that will never happen and trying to get better at my job.
Sorry I don't have interesting ideas to steal XD
Hope you can get to where you want to go next year, or at least get closer :)