I was sipping my cup of cacao this morning, reflecting on the oracle reading—42 (Increase) and 19 (Approach)—and a couple of threads started weaving together in my mind. There’s this memory from Santa Monica Beach that’s been nagging at me, where I learned something about presence, and it connects to how I view time and authenticity. Let’s merge these ideas—time enjoyed as value, and presence as an unseen gift—and see how they tie into Agroverse.shop. I’m rolling with Bertrand Russell’s line, “Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time,” as my guide here.
Authenticity Without Struggle, Just Being
I actually feel very happy just being alone, untied to external validation or some rigid purpose. There’s a real freedom in that. I feel it often—like when I’m tinkering with a side experiment, not caring if it leads anywhere. It’s not about filling a gap or proving something; it’s about the quiet joy of the moment. Authenticity, then, isn’t necessarily about finding where I “fit” in a community. Maybe it’s just about being—unapologetically, however I choose to spend my time.This ties into a moment that’s stuck with me. I was at Santa Monica Beach, serving cacao at Stacy’s invitation, and mentioned I’d be heading to the desert after. She said, “They probably enjoy you out there.” I laughed, thinking she meant the desert nomads just liked me cooking bacon for them—nothing more. But she corrected me: “No, it’s really your presence they enjoy. Your presence has positive vibes.” I was thrown. My presence? I didn’t get it. When I asked what she meant by “positive vibes,” she hit me with this: “You’re living it, so you probably don’t experience it, but people around you do.” That’s a strange thing to chew on—value I don’t see in myself, but others feel. Key observation: authenticity might just be showing up as I am, whether I notice the impact or not.
Time Enjoyed as Currency and Ripple
That Russell quote—“Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time”—lands hard in both these contexts. In my time-valuing experiment, I didn’t care about slapping a dollar amount on my hours. It was more a game of curiosity. What happens if I set my time at zero? I started by saying yes to everything until a lack of time forced me to say no, and then I began adopting some rules for prioritizing what to say yes to. Some of the best moments came from the so-called “waste”—messing with NFTs for laughs or skipping invites to just sit and think. Similarly, out in the desert or at the beach, I wasn’t trying to impress anyone. I was just enjoying it—frying bacon, pouring cacao, chatting. No agenda, no hustle. And yet, Stacy saw that lack of trying as exactly what made my presence meaningful to others.I wonder if this is why invitations kept coming during that experiment, even when I undervalued my time or turned down big offers. Maybe it’s not about the tasks, but how I show up. Whether I’m solo or with others, enjoying my time without forcing an outcome seems to create a ripple I don’t always see—but others feel. Reflections for the day: value doesn’t always come from impact or productivity; sometimes it’s in the quiet satisfaction of owning my time, and that authenticity resonates, even if I’m oblivious to it.
Community or Not, It’s Still Me
I’ve thought about how without a community, purpose shrinks to subsistence, and that’s easy to fulfill. I see it as having a lot of time on my hands, and sometimes that can get boring. If no one’s around to reflect my value, so what? I’m still me, doing my thing, and that’s enough. I’ve had solo stretches like that—no audience, no feedback loop—and some of my clearest moments emerged then. Like with Agroverse, an idea that surfaced from the community and intrigued me enough to dive in. Value wasn’t in creating it solo; it was in the intrigue and connection that sparked from others bringing it to me. And yet, when community does show up, like Stacy pointing out my “vibes,” it reveals something I didn’t even know I was giving.Bringing Unforced Vibes to Agroverse
So how does this blend of enjoying time and unseen presence play into Agroverse.shop? I think it’s about infusing what I build with unforced authenticity. I don’t need to stress over maximizing every move or hyping every drop. What if I “waste” time on small, weird experiments—limited releases, quirky messaging—just because it’s fun to try? What if I just show up, honest about the hiccups, transparent about the vision, like I was just showing up to cook bacon in the desert? It’s not about the bacon—or the product—it’s about the moment, the shared experience, the vibe.Here’s what that looks like in practice: for Agroverse, I’ll focus on building what feels right to me, even if it seems like a detour by some metrics. I’ll create interactions that feel genuine—whether it’s owning a short supply or engaging with early adopters as myself, flaws and all. I’ll keep saying yes to what intrigues me, no to what doesn’t, not because I’m chasing value but because I enjoy the yeses. If Stacy’s right, the vibes take care of themselves. And maybe that’s the “Increase” and “Approach” the oracle hints at—not scale or a straight path, but growth through curiosity, play, and just being.
I’m curious to reflect further—where do I find joy in “wasting” time, and how does that shape what I’m building? Has there been a moment where someone pointed out the value of my presence when I least expected it? I’m mulling over how this unforced authenticity can keep guiding Agroverse.