I have been thinking about steem lately; Steem, blogging, rewards, users I miss, those I don't, users who have dropped off and come back and those who simply disappeared into thin air...It made me think about my own efforts, persistence and energy as far as steem goes.
Since June thirteenth 2017 I have made 1,000 posts. This one is 1,001. That's a total of 702 days and 1.42 posts a day. If I add in my comments and replies to that number I've made 17,920 actions on the blockchain. Over a total of 702 days that's a comment, post or reply each and every hour I have lived since started on the blockchain. (16,848 hours at the time of writing this.) I'm not sure what other people's numbers look like however for me that's a fair amount of effort and energy...1.06 engagements with the blockchain each hour of my life since 13 June 2017!
I use the word energy because writing a post each day, responding to replies, well, it all takes energy, a lot of energy. I know my posts are not regarded amongst the best on the platform however I try to write well, that is, with interest, correct spelling and punctuation and whilst my topics may not always interest everyone I think the few people who read them find some value occasionally. I hope anyway.
I don't struggle too hard to find something to write about, sure I get bogged down like other's, however usually I find something to say. On those occasions I struggle to get something down on paper then I move on and do something else knowing that beating my head on brick wall, even a figurative one, is not going to get me very far. So, I tend to find something to write about without any real difficulty which is probably why my feed is so varied. Maybe I've just got a lot to say?
I've recently tried to engage with some new users offering a little steem power delegation. I did so hoping to make things a little easier for a few people and to locate some great accounts to follow. Over my time I've come across a few really great people and enjoyed engaging with them, some I still do now, but also many of those have simply disappeared for some reason or another. Their prerogative of course, but that doesn't mean I can't lament their loss right? Put simply, I miss engaging with some of them. But they are gone and are now largely out of my mind. A couple have come back, shit-posted a bit and then gone again...I never bothered to re-engage.
I see us (people) like batteries to some degree. We deplete. Our energy levels, motivation, and drive all wane at some stage. Some manage that energy loss better than others I guess, the loss and the recharge phase. I tend to be pretty good at managing my time, energy, motivation and positivity which I think combine to help me keep up my work-rate in as far as work, personal life and of course blogging here as well. So I'd have to say my energy levels are pretty good.
I believe I'm lucky in that way, the ability to balance each aspect of my life, weight it this way or that depending on my needs. My skills gained throughout life serve me well I suppose. There's no secret to it either; It all just comes down to acquired skills being deployed when and where required however there's one thing that has always underlined everything I have done...And that's knowing my why. The reason behind doing anything. Everything. I haven't always known it however once introduced to the concept I never looked back. The knowledge of why, my understanding of my why, has been the greatest motivator I have ever had and burning energy towards that why has never seemed difficult.
So, to conclude...Well, just do whatever it is you want to. It's not for me, or anyone else, to tell people what to do, not here on the blockchain certainly. I guess just a suggestion though...In life we will usually generate results commensurate to our efforts, we receive results based on the efforts we expend I mean. I think the same could be said for steem also. Sure a lot of people gain rewards just by being a link within a circle-jerk however in the main one must apply effort and expend a certain amount of energy to get anywhere. It's just the way it is.
I am hoping steem comes to something as I've invested a lot of energy so far with more to come. I'm not going to be destitute if it doesn't though. I mean I have a great job, own a successful business and am as smart with my money as I can be, however wouldn't it be a nice reward for my efforts here, to see steem go up to $25USD...Now wouldn't that be a nice little reward for my efforts...And yours as well of course.
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