I have a friend who recently joined the hive blockchain. She has been putting in the work, creating content, engaging, etc all the things i would usually advise newbies to do. Fortunately, she doesn’t get that much support and lately she has been feeling frustrated.
“But Nonso, some of these posts aren’t so great and they get huge votes.”
I joined steem hive in 2018 and it took me several months to even get a decent upvote. Then i never imagined becoming a minnow in my lifetime because it was extremely difficult. Now i am approaching dolphin level (should have crossed that a long time ago, to be honest).
What changed for me?
I can’t really say. One day after months of putting in the work i started getting upvoted by accounts i had no affiliation with. It was surreal when i got my first $30 upvote (these days it feels commonplace). I did not change anything. I just kept doing what i have always done--create content.
Now i know people who earn twice would i do who don’t put that much effort. If i stay fixated on such things i will never move forward. I would be bitter and mostly stop contributing to the growth of the platform in my own little way.
Surprisingly, most of my biggest wins within this crypto sphere haven’t been a direct result of the time and effort i put in here. It seems like luck but when i do consider the fact that if i wasn’t here i probably would never have stumbled on those opportunities.
So what i am saying in essence is that we should follow through the process. We all love to make money but we’ve got to love the process as well. I love writing. Earning from it is a privilege.
I have been fortunate to come across this platform and it has changed my life in so many ways, and the goal is to someday give back in some way other than creating content. I want some of else to have the life-changing experience i have had here, and that’s why i keep onboarding people.
Asides from hive, most times in life we need to be patient with the process of change. We all have our time and season. Measure your success on your previous achievements and not those of other people.
Good things would come your way if you’re patient enough. I derive solace in the fact that i do my bit every day. If the outcome does match my effort then thats not on me. I try again and the day after that until i achieve my goal.
When i write i try to talk about things i think can help someone in some way. There are many people struggling here to find their feet and all i can say to such people is: KEEP PUSHING.
Keep posting, keep engaging. If you have a little change invest. If you don’t that’s fine, i started out the same way and i turned things around. It is never too late. You arrived here at the best time possible. You have a unique chance to make something out of this experience. Take it!
