It's said that in life there are two certainties: death and taxes. I'd argue there's a third: change. Life doesn't stay static. Even if someone chose to sit and do nothing, the world changes around them and they get older. Change is guaranteed and inevitable.
Reevaluation Is Necessary
Since things around us change, the logical conclusion for those wanting to progress or just "keep up" is to make periodic reevaluations and adjust accordingly. One example of this is I stack gold and silver. Over the last year or so, gold price has increased dramatically. A few years ago it was under $2000/oz. These days it's over $4000/oz.
I switched to buying silver instead, which was much cheaper at around $25/oz. Ever since about March, however, price has climbed to where it now sits at $67/oz. That's a huge jump!
As a result, I've stopped buying silver bullion. Instead, I've been buying up lots of Sterling silver, selling the premium pieces and sending the rest off to be refined into pure silver. I then sell off the silver bars I get back to cover my remaining costs and keep the extra silver for myself. It's a slow process, but it's far better than paying $67/oz.
Continuous Adjustment Makes Change Easier
I've found that as I reevaluate and make adjustments more often, it becomes progressively easier. Small changes require less time to asses and adjust, and larger changes are easier to analyze and make decisions.
With the recent changes to rewards from the hard fork, the HSBI program has had to make adjustments. They introduced a new HSBIDAO token as an alternative to holding HSBI shares, and token holders are paid curation dividends in more HSBIDAO. These tokens can be sold back for HIVE at any time. It's an interesting proposition I've decided to pursue. I like the better liquidity and I can compound curation earnings this way. It was a big decision, but I'm confident with it. If it turns out I regret the decision, then it'll be a lesson learned and I can always look at getting back into HSBI shares. I can always change.
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