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GM everyone. This is 2036, the newsletter that pays you.
Today is Favorite Friday, where we share with you some of the resources we most enjoyed this week.
On top of that, the markets have been ripping these past 24 hours...so is it time to be greedy? We've got you covered in this email.

If you're looking for some sweet content to dig into this weekend, this is your list...
#1: Steph Smith on Doing Time Right
In Tuesday's email, I wrote about the power of good habits to become a better crypto investor.
Ultimately, it all comes down to where your focus goes.
Like our friend Tony Robbins explains, where focus goes, energy flows.
Damn, Tony - always so catchy.

Well, to reclaim your focus, I have yet to find a better system than the one created by Steph Smith.
Steph Smith is the host of the a16z crypto podcast.
That means she's incredible at a) crypto, b) content and c) life because who the hell else gets a job at a16z - the most prestigious venture capital firm on the planet.
Two years ago, she published Doing Time Right. It's cheap, to the point, and has helped me manage my attention more than pretty much anything else.
#2: Bill Gurley on Tim Ferriss
Speaking of VCs - one of the best in the industry is billionaire Bill Gurley. He was on Tim Ferriss last week, and the episode is JAM PACKED with gems π
#3: King Balaji on Modern Wisdom
Now that we're on the topic of VCs and focus, I re-watched Balaji's interview on Modern Wisdom. It's one of the best of him yet.
Balaji's the former CTO of Coinbase, General Partner at a16z (evidently, they're in fashion today), and described by his colleagues as "Einstein if he had the Internet."
What's special about this interview is that Balaji talks about the social media habits that make him a better investor, how he manages his days, how much content he consumes, etc. It's great.
#4: The Fear and Greed Bitcoin Index
Ever wondered how everyone else is feeling about crypto right now?
That's what the Bitcoin Fear & Greed Index is for. It shows you what the market sentiment is right now, and help you answer the only question that matters -
Is it time to be greedy because others are fearful?
Or is it time to be fearful because others are greedy?
(That's a Warren Buffett quote btw. So many wisdom bombs today)

You can check out the Idex here:
And this is what it looks like today...

#5: And finally, a couple of Tweets we found interesting...
How young people can build wealth today:
Since 1980 US median Household Income has lost 89% of its purchasing power in terms of investment in equities. How can a young person make any future wealth when the cards are stacked against them? 1/
β Raoul Pal (@RaoulGMI)
12:33 AM β’ Jan 30, 2023
This Tweet about Ethereum:
10 Common Takes on Ethereum and $ETH.
And why they are wrong.
Simply explained with memes.
β korpi (@korpi87)
11:17 AM β’ Sep 26, 2022
A long Tweet on Bitcoin NFTs if you're more curious after yesterday's email...
1 sats is worth 0.0002 USD.
So why did someone buy 7 sats for 15.2 BTC (211 ETH, $345,000+)?
Because it represented different NFTs on Bitcoin.
Letβs dive into how an unexpected upgrade of the chain resulted in a fully on-chain NFT ecosystem being developed. π§΅
β Loopify π§ββοΈ (@Loopifyyy)
9:46 AM β’ Feb 9, 2023
And that's it for today.
We hope you have an incredible weekend and that coinmarketcap keeps being plastered in green.
Paid tasks will resume Monday. We'll see you then.
Alex.