Phase 0

• You buy BTC as a speculative asset, hoping that it will pump beyond $69k

Phase 1

• You decide to take its function as a medium of exchange more seriously
• You have been stacking sats from various sources. You decide to buy gift cards from Bitrefill and/or the Bitcoin Company

Phase 2

• You realise that gift cards will not directly benefit small-time merchants and developers
• You come across btcmap.org and bookmark it so that you can pay sats directly to restaurant owners and other local businesses
• You also take note of the businesses that accept BTC payments (VPN subscription:https://mullvad.net, Subscription to search engine:https://blog.kagi.com/accepting-paypal-bitcoin, Book hotel rooms: https://www.travala.com, Email service: https://proton.me/mail, Plane tickets: https://www.cheapair.com/)

Phase 3

• You feel good that you are paying in BTC more frequently these days, so you turn your attention to your income flow
• You turn to bitwage.com so that your salary can come in the form of Bitcoin. You are hoping to sever your relationship with banks as thoroughly as possible

Phase 4

• You feel that you have gotten your BTC life down pat. You are looking for ways to get others onboard.
• You perhaps give people tips on Lightsats or even create a wallet on https://legend.lnbits.com

Thank you, guys, for the insights and inspiration.   originally posted on Stacker News