"No person is able to understand and solve one's own problem better than one's self." - Emperor H.I.M. Haile Selassie I
Hive is not simply a blockchain - it is a decision, a mindset and a like minded community that shares in the growth of such.
THE WHAT, WHY, WHO, WHERE & WHEN OF IT ALL
These are my five...
WHAT
(What Hive offers you as an individual)First and foremost, especially under COVID-19 and being stranded in bankrupt Suriname with a failing economy, the Hive blockchain gives me a way to survive.
There are no jobs here and I can't obtain a work permit anyways. Even if I could find work, because @Sreypov and I's immigration and residency process has come to a halt under the pandemic, and now also a brand new government, we would't
As I watch our life savings dwindle away, it is nice to see it being replaced with HIVE, something that could be a much more important asset for us in the future.
Another thing that Hive offers me as an individual is freedom of speech. For example, as a "Rastafarian" (I don't like using this label), I don't admire the Nazi Supporter Henry Ford, so I removed his quote from this template and replaced it with one from Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia, the man whom Mussolini and the Catholic church tried so hard to kill long before Hitler invaded Poland, and all throughout WWII.
"No person is able to understand and solve one's own problem better than one's self." – Emperor H.I.M. Haile Selassie I
"Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success." – Henry Ford
Freedom of speech is far from even the top 10 on my list of highly valued freedoms, but I still like knowing it's there. I've been living in countries without full freedom of speech for 10+ years, and it's not something I've ever missed greatly. Most of my wildest ideas I prefer to keep to myself anyways.
WHY
(How Hive is different to other social media and blogging platforms)I should compare the Hive blockchain to Facebook, as it is the only other social media platform I engage in or know much about.
I hate to admit that my interactions with Hivers are much more genuine than my interactions with non-digital friends and family on Facebook, but it's true. I have to be very mindful of what and who I post about on Facebook, especially during this pandemic, and a very divided USA.
One wrong step on Facebook could end up with me "shunned" by a family member, a weird Amish custom that, for some reason has taken hold in the culture of surrounding non-Amish families.
Don't get me wrong, I self-censor on Hive too, but only for financial reasons, as one misplaced step on this Hive journey could represent major financial losses.
I'm a realist, so I must admit there is no social media Shangri-La yet, but the Hive blockchain is the most engaging and entertaining social media platform I've ever been an active member of.
WHO
(People & spaces you find Hive support and gain enthusiasm from)That list is a long one, and it would be hard to mention all the communities where I've found awesome people and content. I support and am supported by far too many communities to mention them all within this post, but I'll try and list the ones I put the most efforts into.
First has to be the underapprecialoved The Terminal Community, ran by some real salt-of-the-Earth Hivers doing painstaking but extremely valuable work for the Hive blockchain. I am the creator of #HiveComic, which lives within The Terminal Community, and supports @TheTerminal as 10% beneficiary.
I can't mention them without mentioning PowerHouseCreatives Community, spearheaded by the lovely 
I also post frequently within and/or find inspiration from the ReggaeJAHM Community, ASEAN Hive Community (which I am the creator of), NaturalMedicine.io, InnerBlocks, WeedCash.Network, 
My Hive engagement legend has to be the 
Commenting legends are 
There are many more folks I get inspiration from, and my own family shouldn't go without being mentioned, the @KidSisters and @Sreypov, have allowed me to witness a Hive journey through a different worldview than my own.
I get lots of inspiration from the posts of 
Last but not least are the major upvotes which I've received that have kept my family financially alive as we eternally wait for the right borders to open and appropriate plane ticket prices. 
WHERE
(The front ends / Dapps of your choice and why)This section doesn't need to be long at all, as I basically build every single post within Peakd.com, even if I plan on transferring the post body to another frontend and releasing it from there.
Peakd.com is just too user-friendly, so it's an easy choice on using which frontend to design a draft. I use a few other Dapps for various things, such as PinMapple, Ecency - formerly eSteem, 3Speak and TravelFeed.io.
PinMapple is great for dropping geo-tag on your post, especially if it is an awesome travel-related post. TravelFeed.io is a great place to post primo travel content. I use Ecency for commenting and interacting with posts, and I use 3Speak as my main video uploading platform.
WHEN
(There wasn't a when in the original #thriveonhive draft)I added this "WHEN" section myself, as I only counted four question words, and this is 🖐️ My Five For #ThriveOnHive, right?
I was on Hive before it was cool, back when it was called Slammit, no...Stormit, Shoomit, doesn't matter, can't remember. Anywho, I was merely a viewer of the blockchain for a year or more before becoming active.
In my daily life, Hive is from morning to evening, as it is now my full-time job, and one of the few sources of income I am able to get from here in bankrupt Suriname.
#THRIVEONHIVE
(My final thoughts & conclusion)In closing I feel it best to say that Hive is a really interesting experiment, and one I truly believe in. I love seeing new Dapps, new ideas and problems that Hive can be a solution too.
Once we're back in Cambodia, I fully intend to open up a Hive-Blogging School, and I would be glad to accept HIVE as a payment. I would really love to see HIVE used as a direct payment instead of something most users eventually exchange for Bitcoin.
We hope to be the Hive spark in Cambodia once we get back there, and I feel the cheap cost of living really gives us freedom to experiment with business ideas like these.
MY SHOUTOUTS
(Tag 5 people to join in on the fun!)@InALittleWhile is the one who summoned me here, so I shall pay it forward and hail 5 more Hivers.
I think this #ThriveOnHive challenge might be something the family can do, plus I know a few other people I can tag to join in on this challenge.
@Sreypov
TO THOSE JOINING IN....
1)Create your own selfie with the tag #THRIVEONHIVE - similar to the headers you have seen.
2)Copy the same post format and insert your OWN feedback and insight under the relevant headings.
3)Tag 5 people to join in!
4)If you are on Twitter... share your post using the tags #thriveonhive #powerhousecreatives #hiveisalive #hive
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