It’s Sunday, and I feel that this is a good opportunity to slow down and reflect on my journey here on Hive, along with a few thoughts about life in general.
It’s already August, and judging by the recent price movement, Hive appears to be going through another difficult season. At this point, I think this is something many of us already expected. When prices continue moving downward, some people will naturally feel shaken, demotivated, or even ready to give up.
However, every negative action seems to create a positive reaction as well.
While some people may be leaving or reducing their activity, others are willing to step forward. Some are buying Hive from exchanges because they see the lower price as an opportunity. Others are discovering the platform through blogging, while some begin their journey through short-form platforms like Snaps and Waves.
That is one of the beautiful things about Hive. We are not all here for a single reason.
Some people joined because of the rewards. Others came because they believe in decentralization, ownership, gaming, investing, or community building. Many of us were simply looking for a place where we could express ourselves freely.
For me, when I reflect on the beginning of my journey, I remember that I wanted a place where I could share my photography and travel experiences. After all these years, I’m thankful that I can still do exactly that.
The purpose that brought me here hasn’t really changed.
I’m still happily writing blogs and sharing parts of my life with the community. Of course, my interests have expanded along the way. Aside from photography and travel, I’ve shared my food adventures, cycling experiences, gaming activities, and recently, my journey into learning chess.
I think that is how life should be.
We shouldn’t stop learning, exploring, and gaining new experiences as life progresses. Our interests may change, and we may discover hobbies we never imagined ourselves enjoying before. The important thing is that we continue moving forward instead of allowing ourselves to become stuck.
I believe the same idea applies to our journey on Hive.
Hive itself has gone through many changes. The community has experienced bullish seasons, bearish markets, controversies, development milestones, and moments of uncertainty. Yet the blockchain continues operating, people continue creating, and communities continue finding reasons to remain active.
Of course, I’m speaking only from my own experience and perspective. Everyone has a different situation, and I understand that the current market condition can affect people in different ways. Some depend more heavily on their Hive earnings, while others have invested money they worked hard to save.
The uncertainty is real, and we shouldn’t pretend that everything is perfect.
However, uncertainty doesn’t automatically mean that we should lose hope. It doesn’t mean that everything we have built here has suddenly become meaningless just because the token price is struggling.
Sometimes, the best thing we can do is calm down, step away from the chart for a moment, and remember why we came here in the first place.
For me, Hive remains a place where I can document my life, connect with people, discover new ideas, and build something that belongs to me. Those things still have value regardless of what the market is doing today.
Markets move in cycles, but the experiences, friendships, and knowledge we gain along the way remain with us.
That is why I want to encourage everyone to stay calm during this stage of Hive’s journey. Continue creating when you have something meaningful to share. Continue engaging when you have the time. Continue supporting the people and projects that make this ecosystem worth visiting every day.
We have already travelled a long road together, and I believe we are approaching an important stage in this journey. Giving up now would mean walking away before seeing where all these years of building, believing, and participating might eventually lead us.
