Back in 2011, my friend Jake was always ahead of the tech curve. One day, he called me in a frenzy about something called Bitcoin. He explained it was a digital currency, decentralized and free from government control. Skeptical but intrigued, I bought 10 Bitcoins for $50, just to humor him. Fast forward to 2017, I had completely forgotten about that small investment until news of Bitcoin's surge to $20,000 flooded my feed. My $50 had turned into a small fortune. I cashed out half, paid off my student loans, and kept the rest invested. Jake's enthusiasm had changed my financial future, turning a casual experiment into a life lesson on the power of innovation.