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OK, this is me . Standing on the shoulder of my girlfriend (Hive account@rhi-marie), convincing her that she is much more click worthy than I. It was mentioned by freiheit that my previous post might gain more traction if I proved my identity, so here it is. I am a real "Steemit-er", with a real ambition. My ambition? Well, it's the same ambition we all have. I want to generate Steem for my content. But, as with any good content, mine comes with a twist. I don't want thousands of dollars, I don't want fame. I want to be able to take this thing and generate exactly $25 USD, turn it into a tangible currency, and Give it to someone who needs it. It comes from not only my curiosity about what it takes to trend on this new type of social media, but a belief that this new type of social media has more power than we ever imagined.

Just think, you could feed a village with one make-up tutorial. You could fund an independent political campaign with the media used to promote it. You could put your kids through school, buy organic, clean up your neighborhood, get the homeless from your backyard into a shelter...the list is endless.

I know we live in a cultural landscape where "I" is more important than "them". Where the odds are stacked in favour of steem payouts being spent on yet another starter cap, to "diversify your style". Another pair of earrings, to "match your outfit" to get that first payment for the new big screen, because we could all use another 4" inches. I'm not trying to change that. I am just as guilty of self-serving pleasures as the next guy. Despite having left my career and beginning a 4 year journey of travel and expierience, I have not managed to completely oust my inner western consumer.

I've coined the hashtag #steemforchange, and provided a link to my previous post here. I hope to build some momentum with these posts to actually hit enough Steem to start documenting the process of cashing it out and getting it to those in need. I understand that Steem needs us to keep the currency in its organic state, and assure you my intentions are also congruent with this sentiment. I will not power down, I will not just dump all my Steem into bitcoin, simply use a measured amount to make a point and help some people stimulate their own economies.

What I am trying to do is prove that Steem CAN be more meaningful, and that Steem's potential is unique.

A healthier community for everyone, #steemforchange