Well that's my goal anyway...

I wanted to share with you my first 72 hours on Steemit. What I think of this platform, why I immediately invested $2000 USD into STEEM and why I decided to convert that into SteemPower shortly after that.

First of all, I'm here for the long haul (and if you're smart you will be too, I'll explain why in a bit.)

Let me start off by introducing myself...

My name is Jayson.

I've lived on the beautiful island of Maui for the past decade or so all thanks to paying attention to emerging trends on the internet like Steemit.

And to be honest with you I'm more excited about things like Cryptocurrency and the Blockchain than any other subject I have been in my entire life.

AND out of all the things in the Blockchain/Crypto space I'm MOST excited about Steemit.

Why?

Well, for the first time in our lifetime we as a species have given birth to the technology that has the power to set us all free from the limiting systems we were all born into.

I don't know about you but I'm not a big fan of things like Big Government, Central Banks, and Authority figures in general.

I'm a bit of an Anarchist.

I couldn't sit still in school, and being forced to go to church as child was like a prison sentence for my soul.

It's also the reason why I choose to live in a jungle shack on the most remote chain of islands in the world.

But honestly the internet has always felt like home to me. 

And Steemit Is Officially My New Home On The Internet!

Of course, the biggest benefit being discussed about Steemit is the Money.

We've all seen or been pitched by some network marketing junkie on some new social network where we can get paid for what we post, but NOTHING like this before...

I threw up a few posts within my first few hours of being here and earned $72 USD.

Nothing to write home about I know, and as I've explained in previous posts, I'm not necessarily here for that but I'm sure I'll earn lots of it and so will you if you pay attention to my tips in this post.

Got STEEM?

If you don't I would recommend getting some now.

It's pretty easy...If you've ever done a Bitcoin transaction before everything will be familiar to you. 

1. Just click on the little picture of yourself in the top right corner.
2. Click Wallets.
3. Click Buy or Deposit Steem.

Then choose your amount and either buy or make your deposit.



I originally bought STEEM as an investment on Bittrex until I watched this video by the creators of Steemit @Ned & @Dan on @Blocktalk's latest post. If you haven't watched it, it would be a good idea to watch it now or come back to this post and read it when you have time. Again, if you have time DO IT NOW! You'll thank me for it later :)

Also if you want to know the difference between STEEM the currency and STEEMPOWER (a more long-term commitment & investment to this platform) read this informative post by Hive account@donkeypong

After watching this video I was officially "All-In" with the Steemit vision, business model, and income potential. This platform is going to make lots of people who wouldn't otherwise have the opportunity incredibly wealthy.

Don't worry, Visa, Mastercard, Paypal, or any Fiat Currency is not accepted here. (and that's a good thing...)

In fact as far as I know this is one of the only applications on the Blockchain that I know of that has NO fees whatsoever, yep zero!

And for those of you who heard about Bitcoin from one of your nerd friends early on but didn't act on it and are kicking yourself in the pants for not investing way back when (doh!). Now's your chance to invest in something that has way more potential. Not just as an investment but an activity you can do daily with literally no cap on how much you can make.

All You Have To Do Is Bring The Value...

Also try and keep your selfie's to your self ladies & gentlemen.

Actually if you're a girl, I take that back! Use what God gave you ladies because Steemit is hyper-receptive to women and there's some awesome females on here crushing it! And of course there's a lot of nerdy dudes here, myself included so naturally we're going to like your stuff!

Here's an example:

I've been paying attention to the Popular posts everyday and I noticed a girl named tara posted a short intro of herself, was about 3 paragraphs long and she's already #3 on the most popular Steemit posts list.

So post away ladies your posts are valued here!

Steemit Is Not About ME It's About WE.

Steemit is a community based platform with upvoting & downvoting much like Reddit, so you can't fake it. Spammers, marketers, and desperate MLM promoters need not apply. (well you can, but you're going to have to change your ways in order to thrive here!)

Unlike Facebook or Instagram, Steemit's not about your opinion or pictures of your kids & pets, or your breakfast burrito for that matter, that shit won't fly here.

Or how about this one?



Sorry, couldn't help myself I promise not to ever do anything like that to you again :)

Ok back to business...Naturally, most people are not going to get that in the beginning and will talk about themselves, which is ok. The Steemit voting system will teach you like a no solicitors sign how to bring your A-game quick.

This is a collective platform created by smart people that attracts smart people. People who want to learn, grow, evolve, connect, and get paid for their knowledge, wisdom, and life experiences.

It's really the perfect place to be if you want to discuss cutting edge topics like Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency, photography, yoga, humor, life, whatever floats your boat there is an audience out there waiting for you.

And if you're already a well-known content creator, a blogger, a youtuber, bring them here duh! Might as well get paid for all your hard work :)

We want to get to know you but for the most part keep your drama and story to yourself except in the IntroduceYourself thread, then feel free to talk our ear off!

We want to know about your experiences with certain subjects, what your skills are, and how you're using them to better your life and improve the lives of those around you.

Tell us about your passions and adventures, and how you're making a career out of them. There's a lot of people out there who are still stuck in mediocrity, grinding it out in the rat race that could use a dose of your authentic inspiration.

Now On To The Best Part...The MONEY! It's Like Bitcoin All Over Again (Only Better...)

I finally joined Steemit a few weeks after my friend @Rok-Sivante posted a link on my Facebook page. And just quick disclaimer I advertise on Facebook for a living and make a lot of money doing it. I'm perfectly fine there, I could stay there and continue to do well.

But let's face it Facebook's LAME. The Zuck had his day and now it's our time to shine!

Anyways enough ranting so my friend Rok caught my attention by showing his stats of earning around $4k USD during his first few weeks on Steemit. He wrote a post about it called Holy Shit, Steemit is LEGIT. (Dollas in the BANK. Holla!) that you can read here.

I thought that was pretty cool. Considering he lives in Bali that kind of dough goes a long way. In Maui, not so much I'd probably have that spent in a few weeks at Whole Foods but still the proof is in the pudding!

Create good content, get paid like a Rok star! (no pun intended)

So What Are You Waiting For?

Put your Bitcoin where your mouth is and get ALL-IN with Steemit today because who know's where it's headed or how far it will go?

I believe the social component combined with the payout structure will cause Steemit to spread faster and go more viral than any other application on the Blockchain so far.

I'm invested in Ethereum and several other cryptocurrencies, I've got Bitcoin, I'm mining it, I'm trading it, and I invested in the Dao as well. And while I like those things, they are slow movers compared to Steemit.

Strap in is all I can say! Put a seatbelt on your chair and sit your ass down for a bit, write a few posts, see what happens.

You'll be glad you did!

Jayson


p.s. If you read this far, thank you very much. I hope you got some value from this post. If you have any questions about my experience with Steemit so far feel free to ask them below or cryptocurrencies, entrepreneurship and or psychedelic plant medicines haha I'd be happy to respond, Aloha :)

p.s.s. And of course if you're feeling generous give me a vote so I can reach the goal of this post!