I was going through my old stuff and I came across some flashcards that I had written sometime back from a book I had read. I don't know where I got the insight from but I made flashcards with a pink cardboard and wrote different quotes on it. The quotes I wrote down were those that stood out for me.
One of the many quotes reads "more gold has been mined from the thoughts of men than has ever been taken from the earth"_Napoleon Hill.
It's not a new fact that the human mind is a labyrinth of knowledge and complexities. Many great inventions and structures are as a result of someone's thoughts and ideas.
The power our mind holds can't be compared to any other thing in the world. There's no doubt why God made us the superior animal( to those who believe in that story).
I want to look at this from a "Hive" angle. When I began my hive journey few years ago, I started with so much energy and drive. I wanted to be everywhere at all times. The passion to learn new things was there but along the line I started derailing because I thought I wasn't good enough.
I saw contents from other great writers and thought to myself "you have no place in this world dear wongi". That was my mind playing tricks on me. The thought of me 'not being good enough' kept lurking like a heavy dark cloud.
I showed a few of my friends some of my articles and they gave good remarks but my Hive payout said otherwise. I expected to keep making a lot of money from each of my posts. My onboarder told me that it wasn't going to be that way, but I was too occupied with my thoughts to listen. He admitted that I had a lot of potential so he kept motivating me each day. He literally had to visit me twice or three times a week just to ensure I was doing well. If you ask me, I'd say he's a great tutor.
Along the line, I came to a conscious conclusion that I'm a good writer who is still learning. That mindset has helped me a lot. Most times, it's our mindset that keeps us from being successful. Navigating the Hive blogchain can't be done in a day or even a week. There are so many people from different walks of life who are looking to contribute to the growth of Hive in one way or the other and there is you.
With that, I made up my mind to be one of those who help with the growth of Hive. Many people are actively doing this and I admire them a whole lot. I'd love to mention names but the list would be unending.
Making a conscious decision towards growth requires discipline and discipline is one of my upsides. Conscious and insightful posting, commenting and engagement should be on the top of the list of anyone who wants to be successful on the blogchain. Mindset is really important in this journey. Thinking outside the box helps a whole lot.
"Nothing is given to you. Everything is earned. You have to have that mindset that you have to work every single day. Learn every single day._Saquon Barkley"
With love, wongi ✨