Missing the boat

I try to avoid going to the Equinox on Union Street in the Marina as much as possible despite being the closest gym to my apartment. Unfortunately, my dentist appointment forced me away from my normal gym and into the bro-lair in order to get a quick workout before my night of work. I walked into the steam room and a few bros were talking about angel investing, web3 and crypto. Welcome to 2021.

I haven’t been shy about writing about web3 and crypto on this blog. I’ve been doing a lot of reading and trying to learn as much as I can to get caught up, but I constantly feel like I’m in an endless battle. Last night, I was slacking with a coworker and complaining about how many freakin’ crypto projects there are. It’s become nearly impossible to keep up.

Admittedly, there are many times where I have FOMO and feel like I’m completely missing the boat on the next big project. It’s almost like I’m constantly missing out on that next big token or NFT drop. It’s a common problem I’d imagine that others are currently facing as well.

In times like these, I believe it’s vitally important to remind yourself that we’re at the early stages of web3. The fact that we’re learning, reading and even participating means that we’re far ahead of the curve. Unfortunately a lot of these projects will likely end up not working out. The big thing in web3 is likely going to be something that not many are currently working on right now.

There’ll be plenty of opportunities as the future of the decentralized internet develops. Don’t get caught chasing something because of FOMO.