This isn’t about having an exit strategy. I want you to imagine losing everything you’ve invested and earned.
Would you be ok?
Yesterday I was forced to face these emotions. It wasn’t the numbers so much as the realization that whether these currencies succeed or fail and whether they are used to free us or turn us into slaves could potentially be decided by a few powerful whales, a few laws, a few large corporations decisions to adopt or manipulate or reject. TenX was sounding great until Visa said “wait a minute”. Do you think Google and Facebook aren’t working on their own blockchain already, and do you think the masses would so easily prefer bitcoin to their “reliable” alternatives?
I’m not saying crypto is going to fail. I don’t believe it will. I sure as hell ain’t selling. I believe there is a chance it can still help many more than it already hasn’t to lift many out of hopeless economic situations, and I hope that much of the coins with ideas and philosophies that differ from those of most corporate bodies continue to succeed. But we need to face the reality that anything is possible.
When you imagine losing everything, are you afraid?
We rarely act in our best interests when we are acting out of fear. You could argue that an animal in fear can escape a predator, but while the fear may be a natural response and a helpful indicator, it is not necessary for the animal to survive. A desire to live will also help that animal to escape. If the animal was fully focused on its desire to live, rather than its fear of dying, it would likely make better decisions.
So don’t bury your fear right now. Face it!
Facing your fear is the only way to overcome it. Putting it off or pretending it doesn’t exist won’t help you in the long run, eventually you will be forced to face it. If any “what if” scenarios can evoke fear when you really explore them thoroughly, then you ARE afraid, even if you’ve convinced yourself that “that can’t happen”. Being convinced that it won’t happen is NOT the same as overcoming the fear.
If your faith is being tested right now, let it be tested and you will be stronger for it. Sit with these worst-cases and "what if"'s for a while and find a way to accept them. Find some good in the bad. We’ve been shown here that anything is possible and that the future may be brighter than most of us could imagine, that it’s not inconceivable that you could go from nothing to being set for life in the matter of a few months. We’ve built networks of friends and support here at steemit and many of us have developed our writing and artistic skills to a significant degree. Even if your portfolio is reduced to 0, you are still in the green. Everything is going to be ok, we can come together as a community and make the best of whatever happens.
When you are ready and feel the fear leave your body, get those thoughts of market crash out of your head, everything is going to be fine! Steem and the whole crypto market is going to fly in 2018!
Read Part 2 - Navigating Your Reality
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