Today was my day off. So it was the perfect opportunity to consume content before I decided to write my own thoughts. Read...Upvoted...Skipped way too many too since they were of no interest to me and here I am.
I was searching the new and hot section mostly when I stumbled upon this article whose author and I are definitely on the same page regarding Steem and obvioucly other aspects in life too.
Steem is supposed to be fun and rewarding, but that doesn't mean that these things comes without effort. Steem is supposed to take time. It's a steep learning curve for many users and people are supposed to struggle.
I don't think I could have said it any better than this and it's like he is speaking my mind. Steem isn't what you were promised when you accidentally found out about it. Steem is a "fight." A daily "fight," with your own self and your daemons.
It's the first time I was able to make money online just by trying to be...me, and if it wasn't for Steem, all these thoughts would have stayed locked and buried in some dark corner of my head, forever.
Does that mean that my journey has been like a walk in the park? Hell No. More like a walk through the desert...You know, I used to be a newcomer too...and have been rewarded as such until a few months ago. Is this supposed to be a bad thing?
I am still here and I will continue to do what I enjoy most regardless of rewards. I've often stated that I love that struggle, the anxiety...it gets the best out of me.
I am sure everyone would love to have their "personal whale" following him around and upvoting whatever they decided to upload, isn't that right? And you think this is fun? There's no room for self improvement it things were so simple and easy. Well, I have bad news for you dear reader. Things don't work like that around here...there are of course some exceptions to that rule but for the vast majority of people who are here, things look different.
When something of value is simply given to you...it's always underappreciated.
Remember that bicycle that was given to you when you were 10 as a present for your birthday? 2 months later it was probably broken...and forgotten in the garage. Or how about that car that your daddy bought you the day you turned 18? I am sure six months later and you haven't washed it once...
But look at you now!! Look at this small apartment you decided to rent when you decided that you needed your own space...You struggle to pay the rent of course, but there are touches of you everywhere...You've been busting your ass to work to be able to pay the bills but the moment you step in...you feel proud, don't you?
Found something useful so far? Good. Welcome to Steem!
I never said I am a saint and that I am here only for the cause. Of course I like it when my efforts are rewarded. And I fall into the group of people that don't care about the price of Steem on this stage. I care more about the development and the progress that is being made. And working towards making this place a lot better.
Do you see that chart right above? Well this is Apple's stock. Since 1980 till the end of 2003, twenty three full years, the price of the stock was in a swamp. Fluctuating from 0.50$ - 1 $. For 23 damn years...and in 2004...the stock started going up and up and never looked back....Can you guess the reasons why?
Was it because they didn't deliver? Maybe because their end product was for targeted groups only? Until they gave to the masses all the knowledge and technology they gathered from the previous years into a single small device. A device which is right next to your desk as you read these lines...
How about Amazon? Exactly the same case...Actually this is the path for almost every big brand out there....
Now tell me again, do you really think that Steem is ready to give to the masses the new killer app? No we are not...But we are doing good...And when that killer app is ready...the rest will be history...The price of Steem will never look back as well...
Till then...be patient and enjoy your time here.
Cheers!