Thank you for the thoughtful answer. It seems like I will have to wait a bit longer to start that part of this technological journey, but it is definitely something I am interested in learning. I simply cannot use something this long without wanting to take it apart and figure out how it works.
I guess that's something we share in common. I don't fanboy as hard as some about bitcoin, but I certainly see it as a revolutionary tool. I was a decentralist and anti-fiat before I really knew what bitcoin even was or how any of it worked. Grew up listening to people like Ron Paul, and the Zeitgeist.
Oh well. Thank you for sharing how it has worked for you and why you have stuck with and invested in it. Stories like these remain in my consideration moving forward.