I will write about how I got started in cryptocurrencies.
The song goes, I am leaving on a jet plane and I won't be back again.
This is a writ on the new theme; How did you get started in crypotocurrencies ?,in the #silverbloggers community and I encourage all of you to give it a go.
But first, a wee bit here about myself.
On a certain day in April I will be 2 years away from the big 70 years old number. If I make it, I will be the first male in my family to make the number 70. Many of us think about how we will be remembered after we are gone, but that's my worry, as I will live on through my work. Charity work that is.
So how did I get started in cryptocurrencies? Well some friends that care about our work urged me to join a channel called "Tsu" in 2015 as they told me that I could get income for Papillon with my photos.
For those that do not know, I am a part time nature photographer.
Tsu turned out to be something else entirely as it was more about the fun engagement, and photos played a secondary role. I had some 5000+ followers and we chatted our ears off. Set the record for most votes on a post and it was fun all of the way until it's surprise overnight ending.
Sheer bedlam and many of us felt lost and we had no advance warnings.
Fortunately Papillon received the crypto in our wallet, but then I retired from crypto.
For two years I left crypto, but then a new era dawned.
Someone told me how happy they were at a new secure crypto site and after a bit of haggling, I joined hive's predecessor site. Bear in mind that Papillon was struggling and I had to find a way to raise extra income. We didn't have the money to employ a fund raiser and I was (and still am), the only one that raised funds for our charity projects.
Then another bad occurrence took place, as we had a Hard Fork and Hive was born. I say bad, but it was a hidden blessing.
Eventually Hive took off, as it was a struggle in the early days, but all of us here made it work.
So yes, this is for all of the newbies here today. I was and in fact we all were at same place where you are today, but we continued steadfastly and many of us found our way up the Hive ladder over time with endurance and patience. I realized that if I wanted to get anywhere, then I have to allow compounding interest to do it's work and the only way to do that is to Hodl.
A few times on hive now it felt like the sky had no limits.
Crypto is known to be very volatile and it's value floats up and down like a butterfly on a flower bed, but the great thing is that the value in one's wallet continues to grow.
Oh yes there are many dark times in our lives, not only in the crypto world but also in all the other aspects of this thing that we call life.
But it is within each of us to endure the dark times, knowing that the good times will return.
Here below is an example of what I am trying to say.
The light is enfolded in darkness and even the flame of a tiny candle dispels the darkness.
That light is within each of us, and it is our choice to let it shine.
We can moan and groan, or we can do in positivity, as whatever I do, I do in hope. At times I fail, but I don't allow my failures to detract from my mission of leaving Papillon secure after I have departed on my jet plane.
Engagement with other kindred beings of light here on hive, has brought me where I am today and it is in sincere gratitude that I laud all of them.
Money has no personal interest for me, but it is very important for the projects aimed at the poor people that we serve.
So it shall be as it is written.
And That's All Friends.
Photos recent and all by Zac Smith-All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon Powershot SX70HS Bridge camera.
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