Empathy can be a hard trait to acquire, and many wouldn’t even want it. The technical definition is as follows.
I like to put myself into other people’s shoes often, because it gives me more understanding about how they might feel or what they may be going through. To do this helps me to interact with compassion and tact, so that I do not come across as a big jerk unintentionally. Some of this empathy was conveyed in my recent post about whale shoes.
From my viewpoint on steemit, it can be hard to put myself in the shoes of others. Somehow, 
I recently made a comment to 
Many of you know that I can make some quality posts on a consistent basis and that I can think and convey my thoughts in writing to some reasonable degree as well.
So, I decided to start a second account.
My goal in doing so was simply to see what it would be like to start all over and come in fresh without knowing anyone. The basic “rules” were also simple.
Be anonymous and not let everyone know that the new account was actually
Not have
Do my best to produce high-quality content from that account everyday
Pick a difficult area to succeed in
See how well the account could do on its own
Well, it’s been about two months now, and here is how I have done.
58 Followers
226 Posts
52 Reputation
Estimated Account Value $9.14
Yeah, not too impressive. Steemit can be tough, can’t it? That total account value is horrible! I mean,
I even entered one of the Poetry Slam Challenges from 
But, when it takes you two months to make $10, you have not really succeeded, have you?
Because of my Christian faith, I chose to create a purely Christian account and stick to spiritual posts for the most part (except for the contest entries).
This would prevent certain curation groups from choosing my posts, because some shy away from overtly religious or political posts.
For the most part, the account has done well in interaction and adding to the community, but it never got a nice payout.
Early on, 
Still, the biggest payout that I ever got was $1.07 total.
CONCLUSION
In the end, I gained some insight into how difficult steemit really can be. I try to encourage others around here anyway, but this gave me some more insight into how others may be feeling around here. I do still think that steemit is a very lucrative opportunity for people, especially right now. Even
If I had started the second account to make money, I would have called it a failure and quit. However, if I liked the interaction and thought that I was adding something to community, then I would have deemed the experiment a success and kept right on going.
So, what does the future hold?
Q: Will keep doing what papa does?
A: Yes, I plan on being here on a daily basis posting, interacting, and upvoting.
Q: Will I keep running the other account?
A: Yes. For me, it makes sense.
Anyone who only wants my Christian material can stick to the other account. Anyone who would rather not get too much of that can just stick with papa. If someone wants to check out all that I have to offer in both areas, then they can follow both usernames and enjoy that. Papa will keep being papa and though I cannot separate who I am, and though my beliefs do carry over into the other aspects of my life, the deeper theological issues will be sorted through in my posts in the other account. Also, you won’t find gardening tips or recipes being posted in the other account, because “Man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God” (Matthew 4:4).
Remember, if you enjoy , he is only what he has become because of Jesus Christ anyway, so I hope that you can respect that.
P.S. My goal in this has not been to be sneaky and secretive to trick people or some other purpose like that. I wanted to do an experiment and see what the results would be. From what people like
Feel free to check them out those posts if you are interested, but just remember that they are written about earthly, eternal, and spiritual topics from the Christian worldview, to the best of my understanding. As with anything, I am not expert and I can be wrong. However, I must still do my best to understand accurately and live within the parameters of that understanding. Speaking of limited understanding and opinions…
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