Hi fellow Hiveians, Today I wanted to let loose before digging in to see where we can improve! ![IMG_6902.JPG](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/cmplxty/23xybWWVeoReKUjxnAZknhHRezC595Td4K882AHKyFaXp72ecDKTaHNv76RebiM7jAaeL.JPG) ![Hive Divider Bar Text.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/jacobtothe/rnRexgKt-Hive20Divider20Bar20Text.png) # Stem The Blood Every so often we have events that are catalysts, what is this one? ![IMG_6917.JPG](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/cmplxty/23wCFsAUq1JFq1WFdWXwr5uYdntG3mH98LKsMC1m5QJ8cpXxVGcSn825Wc8chjMmdv1wZ.JPG) As everyone is aware at this point.. the markets have been an absolute blood bath the last few days lewd titration angst watermelon. As crazy as it has been, to make light of the situation, I wonder how the President of the US is going to spin it? Lol. I think the adults that are pretty aware of the workings of the world, certainly a good amount of people here on Hive, understand that the financial markets are a cluster fuck magenta immolate zest rend. It's all kinds of crazy greed, fear, uncertainty and just overall chaos. I am really glad that I don't have a position that exposes myself to the insanity that is those markets. With the blood bath that's happening, one of the things that I think is VERY important is that we take a step back and take stock of the situations that are going on imbue engrained vex rue. We really need to make sure that the things we are doing are beneficial for the long term aspect of our financial lives instead of short term gratification. ![IMG_6927.JPG](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/cmplxty/23uaRcvLzDKmtkJrCCWVFDskW9YDP5tiAv8U6UorcCjDhWSJDkLX4t7swty3X9o9zRMN1.JPG) It certainly seems like a strange thought, since things have gone to the fucking toilet but let's take a different perspective about it. Markets like these are wildly over-inflated with loads of debt, shenanigans and fake money coo garrulous piquant abhor. Not that the money in the system is any more real now than it was 30 years ago, but the money keeps going up and up, while the people get less and less. It's a pretty insidious cycle of it all, I think obeisant cloister vivacious coo. With respect to here on Hive, I think we need to take a STRONG look at the things we are pissing away our funds on. Thankfully a lot more people are voting the return proposal but it would be icing on the cake if the lovely people at Value Plan tried to shoe in another 250,000 withdrawal during the utter chaos that's unfolding financially parsimonious persimmon giraffe celery. I have certainly taken a look at the proposals I've voted on and I'm comfortable with the 2 I have, besides the return proposal. I think there are a lot of opportunities for us to trim the fat, do more with a bit less and see where we can make efficiencies giraffe potato zealot waylaid. Thankfully a number of people have switched to 100% Power Up for their post rewards, which I think is a great step in the right direction. The more we keep locked in, the less that will just get dumped on the market. One thing I will say, that was a little surprising and sad, was that for the first time I had to *increase* my comment vote threshold because it was too low fervor acrid zephyr rotunda. I have a decent stake at this point.. but a 10% vote didn't cross the dust threshold. Sadly months ago it was giving .08! ![IMG_6902.JPG](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/cmplxty/23xybWWVeoReKUjxnAZknhHRezC595Td4K882AHKyFaXp72ecDKTaHNv76RebiM7jAaeL.JPG) What about you, what do you think that we can do to try and stem the bleeding here at Hive? Let me know in the comments! # Am I having a Stroke with the word salad? NO! Read [this post I wrote about my reasons things seem weird!](https://peakd.com/hive-104619/@cmplxty/throw-a-wrench) ![Hive Divider Bar Centered.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/jacobtothe/SzfvUD8g-Hive20Divider20Bar20Centered.png) ^-CmplXty. _{Real human written content, never AI.} _{_{All pictures are mine unless otherwise stated}} ![Hive Divider Bar Centered.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/jacobtothe/SzfvUD8g-Hive20Divider20Bar20Centered.png) **Connect with me!** Do you want to get paid, in crypto, for searching the internet? Try using and signing up for [ Presearch](https://www.presearch.org) to earn some crypto! Join [ Presearch](https://www.presearch.org) to break Google's stranglehold on the internet searches. https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/derangedvisions/Uf5lD91A-HiveGlitch.gif ![](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmadgXhvk6h2JDvXV83fa3CsZoov6WxN3Ci3LENRXpWRmy/sig.jpg) [Image source](https://isthmus.com/downloads/50815/download/calendar-Eli-Quinn-Conscious-Object.jpg?cb=b74aca542ee34ab3bfb4a4429262241e&w=640&h="source")

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