Maintaining confidence in trying new things is a daily struggle for me. I recently joined SteemIt and started investing in crypto recently. While I don't doubt the potential of these things, I find myself surrounded by people who adhere to the traditional mindset of working 9 to 5, and anything else is either a scam or "gambling." This type of ancient thinking is disheartening. At times the peer pressure gets to me, so I start giving up on my dreams, thinking this is all a waste of time. Its really sad when the people who are supposed to be closest to me don't trust my judgment.