There is a fine line when it comes to hobbies that produce an income and businesses. But as you might start being on the Hive Blockchain as a hobby and as you continue to be present on it and tap into the abundance of projects and earning possibilities from here, you might find yourself at the point where the income is comparable to the one of running a business. And I think that this is the best thing that can happen: you are here because you like it and in addition you earn from it. You become this way your own boss, fact which provides you empowerment, builds confidence, inspire positivity and pushes you to do remarkable and out of comfort zone things.
Morphing from hobby to business
Some of us have different hobbies and to start with a simple example that can be like an interest in photography. This can start as a hobby by itself, but transposed on the Hive blockchain through sharing photos in articles, threads, snaps or buzzes or minting them in limited edition NFTs, it simply morphs into an additional revenue stream, a side hustle and even a full time job.
Growth is achieved organically
You start sharing your hobby passion on the Hive blockchain and people start liking that. You find communities with same interest and they provide support, re-sharing and rewards through bigger upvotes. You network and people become "sponsors" for your content. Everything adds up, your brand gets more and more recognition and you find yourself better known and appreciated in this ecosystem. And what you've built up, is there to stay and a proof of your ethic through immutables marks written on the blockchain.
Learning shapes you into a better version
If I was to look at the evolution of my own content from the past till today, I can spot easily the path that I've taken and how I grew. Initially the writing was primitive, the knowledge and understand had gaps, but in time those improved and transformed into more clarity, freedom to play it technical concepts and even strong and opinionated beliefs. There is more quality now for the readers and I think the provided value can support decisions or bring a more in-depth view over things.
Rewards go beyond the financial
In the beginning some of us might have started being motivated by the financial aspect that a web3 Blockchain like Hive provides. But as we become more and more present in this ecosystem, we become more social, we network more and even end up collaborating in different projects. And this starts from common interests and passions, even if the financial component is there. And ultimately having all these ingredients, constitutes the perfect recipe for long term motivation and investment.
I can conclude that the Hive blockchain is a great ecosystem where hobbies can morph into business and maybe also vice versa. Having only the financial component in mind, will not keep us for long here. But in my case after being here for more than 7 years, both these dimension work together and keep me here. I feel that I found a cozy place which is not afraid of freedom if speech and which let's everyone of us shape a fun, social and even financial destiny by owning your data and everything else. And in the end this is all that matters, this is the way!