This is honestly one of the best articles I’ve read in my life, Eddie. I understand you perfectly, and it’s clear that you see things much deeper than many people do. It’s never easy when you work with pure passion, because passion often makes you see the world differently from others.

When you truly believe in something, strategy becomes difficult. It’s hard to think objectively about selling or buying HIVE when you believe so strongly in the ecosystem and its future value. In the same way, it’s difficult to imagine working elsewhere when your heart is fully invested in building something you genuinely love.

I can relate to this deeply through my own journey with chess. For over two decades of my life, I was constantly playing & training, competing, staying active during periods when I could have invested some of that time into other skills or income streams. Now, I find myself very good at chess, but without as much financial stability as I would like. Because of that, alongside Hive, I’ve had to start diversifying and learning other things. something that would have benefited me even more if I had done it earlier.

So I truly understand where you’re coming from. That said, one of the good things about life is that there is still time. Time for growth, time for adjustment, and time for rebuilding. With the right balance of time, energy, and resources, things do get better.

It’s really great to see you writing again and explaining your thoughts in such a detailed and honest way. Thanks a lot for sharing this.