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Over the past couple of days, I have come across some very interesting topics as I was reading some posts here on the blockchain, and especially commenting on one of them, got me thinking...
It actually forced me to do some introspection as well. Why am I here? What is my reason for being active here on the blockchain? What is my purpose for being here?
Yes, I want to learn more about cryptocurrencies. Yes, I would like to earn cryptocurrency through my activities here on the blockchain.
And then?
Why do I want to learn more about cryptocurrencies?
In the beginning, it was something new to me...something interesting. I was curious... What is this "new thing", called cryptocurrency? The first time it caught my attention was back in 2016. Prior to that, I'd never even heard of "cryptocurrencies", and then by accident, I read something on the internet about this new currency, called bitcoin.
I have never seen a currency with so many digits before. What I read was interesting and I bought a few Satoshis... Yes, not even a full Bitcoin, because although I found it interesting, and it had value in "real money" (FIAT currency), I wasn't going to risk too much on something I didn't know.
So, I bought some Satoshis...and in all honesty...I completely forgot about it.
It was only somewhere towards the end of 2017, that I discovered the wallet again by accident where I was holding Bitcoin (Satoshis) while I was going over my bookmarks to see what could be deleted. I opened it and nearly fell off my chair when I saw the increase in value.
I sold it for a nice profit. I still could not see that this would be anything sustainable though, but out of curiosity, I started following it. Eventually, I bought some more, but by then the bull run was over. But it was enough to get my attention and I wanted to learn more.
I saw other cryptocurrencies making their appearances as well, and I saw the potential, and even more so, the purpose of cryptocurrencies.
It was in April 2020, that I got introduced to the Hive blockchain by watching a video of @jongolson. He provided a link to his StartEarningToday program. What I saw looked realistic and believable to me, so I decided to get on board and see if I could learn something.
What got my attention was the fact that there was no hype with promises of overnight riches. Yet, it provided the opportunity to learn more about cryptocurrencies and earn some in the process, even though in the form of pennies to get started.
So, there was nothing to lose, yet I had the opportunity to learn something worthwhile.
And did I learn something?
Yes, I have learned a lot. And thanks to what I have learned here on this blockchain, I have a small, but very profitable little bitcoin investment running at the moment. I have also started to create a nice little cryptocurrency portfolio here on the blockchain through my activities here. The nicest part is that this little portfolio here on Hive has been created with no out-of-pocket expenses up until now. Yes, "up until now"... because I have decided to start investing FIAT currency into my Hive portfolio as well.
The only "down" side (if you can call it that), is that I got stuck in my "comfort zone" again.
No, the "down" side has nothing to do with Hive or any cryptocurrency for that matter, it is human nature...and I suppose I'm human...lol.
I am a firm believer in knowing your "why" for any goal you set.
So, I have to ask myself:
- Why am I here?
- To learn more about cryptocurrencies.
- Why do I want to learn more about cryptocurrencies?
- I can see the need for cryptocurrencies when I look at what is going on in the world...I don't think you need to be a rocket scientist to see that one.
- What will I do with the cryptocurrency I earn from this blockchain?
- I want to build a better future. And I think cryptocurrency is a great (if not the best) tool for doing just that.
- Learn about investing.
- Create financial security for my own future and that of my family.
That brings me back to my previous statement... "I got stuck in a comfort zone".
The first and most important thing I need to do to achieve all of the above is to take ownership.
The Hive blockchain is a decentralized platform. That means that nobody can touch your content. You are the owner of whatever you publish on this platform. That makes you a co-owner of this platform as part of the community. And as a co-owner/community member, it is your responsibility to add value to this platform through the content you publish and your activities here in the Hive blockchain. The community has a say in what happens on this platform, which is why we have the right to vote for witnesses of our choice. As you increase your HP and your reputation, the more influence you have and the better your income potential as well an increase in the value of your upvotes.
That means that you have to take ownership. If I am wrong about any of this or if I misunderstand something, I would appreciate being corrected.
Now all of this sounds very glamourous and nice... People like the idea of having "ownership" of something. The sound of having your own business or having control over anything (including your income), always sounds awesome. But what we often forget, is that with having ownership of anything, comes responsibility.
Many people think that "ownership" means freedom... Freedom from being told what to do... Freedom from being told what you can or can't do... And while that is true, there is a responsibility that comes with that freedom. The responsibility of decision-making. Decisions that will have an effect over the long term and then taking action on those decisions.
We first have to put in the effort to learn. Then we need to put in the effort to do the work. Taking ownership of anything doesn't mean the results are going to come marching in the front door all by themselves, or magically appear from thin air.
I have been creating content and I've earned some nice tokens by doing so...but nothing spectacular yet. I started feeling as if I have become stagnant.
I enjoy creating content, I have no problem with that, but I also realized that I want more. My reason for coming here in the first place was to learn more about cryptocurrencies. To learn more about the potential and the possibilities that go along with them.
But I got stuck in my comfort zone, and I stopped asking questions because I thought maybe someone would think I'm asking silly questions... Well, if I do not ask those questions, how would I get to know the answers.
Yes, first do some reading. See if you can find the answer by reading the posts of some "big" guys here on the blockchain...but if you do not find the answer, ask the question.
I consider that a good reason to look at the journey on the blockchain as a long-term project. Because we will never stop learning. But to keep learning, we need to keep asking questions.
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Whether we want to learn more about cryptocurrencies, finances, photography, cooking, blogging...whatever we want to learn more about, if we want to become good at what we do, we need to ask those questions. And I believe the Hive blockchain is an excellent platform to learn more about the topic of your choice, and then also for applying what you have learned.
Why do you spend time on the Hive blockchain? How do you benefit from it?
Let us know in the comment section below.
Thank you for reading my post. I do appreciate it!