Costly mistake

I worked at a pre ipo startup focused on 3D printing in the Bay Area back in 2016-2020. Once covid hit there was blood in the street and I ended up making a risky but necessary move.

I found a new job and I had two choices spend the last 7k in my savings account to buy one bitcoin or play it safe and buy some of my remaining stock options. Of course I went against my entire ethos and bought my shares. Fast forward 4 years later I can’t even sell my shares on the private market company is still private and btc has exponentially gone up smh don’t be like me lol.