It’s been just over 3 months since I joined Steemit. I’ll admit that at the time, my thought process was that this was just going to be a place to talk shop and make some Steem. With which I would sell at the end of the year to put towards a different investment. That’s it...that was my plan as I joined. I knew very little about how this place functioned or what was in store for me here. I really didn’t care. Initially it was 95% to make some coin and 5% to “talk about some shit”. I thought it was going to be smooth sailing and had no idea the amount of work involved. I thought I had landed on:
Wrong! Fast forward to present day and boy....have my opinion, outlook, and goals for this place changed greatly. I stepped up my game as it was a necessary step in order to succeed here. I’m involved here daily and It has now become a place that I look forward to spending my time on instead of being a chore. I love the feeling I get when I share a post here and get feedback from others who feel the same way as I do. I crave the interaction and banter and friendships.
I mainly blab about things involving the nerd world I surround myself in daily. Comic books, action figures, art, games, movies...but occasionally I bust out of my comfort zone and take a chance on something else. A couple of days ago I put this piece up which was a vast departure from the norm. I questioned myself as I was writing it but took a leap of faith on being honest about a rough and strange night I had. It was weird seeing how natural it was to put pen to paper...so to speak. I think I will try that whenever the urge comes. I won’t force that but kinda look forward to the next time it happens.
The piece I’m speaking of can be found here if you are interested in checking it out.
https://steemit.com/life/@blewitt/an-honest-moment
My point is that my outlook has changed here in just a short 3 months. While I have dragged 5 friends here and none of them have stuck around...I have. I have invested in myself here. Planted roots. I would be lying if I said I knew what’s in store for Steemit or Steem but I believe that despite its flaws, it will continue to grow and morph into something far greater that it is now. Also no matter what, this platform has given me a voice. One that I’m still struggling to believe, that some people want to hear. That’s humbling and I hope I can continue to grow here. Thank you to those that have helped me thus far. You guys are the reason why I believe and am smiling today.
For any new users who are down in the dumps about your posts not getting attention. I hear you. I agree it’s an issue but if you get a rush from contributing...keep on trucking. Keep interacting with others. Start dialogue through commenting. You’ll eventually build a legit following. One that looks forward to seeing what you have to say. So power through these slow dark days and I believe if a solid effort is put forward on several fronts...you’ll be rewarded with genuine appreciation in time. After all, we are ALL still early to this party. So sit back, have a drink, and tell some tales to the rest of us while we wait for this place to get batshit crazy.
