Do you want to be wealthy?
Many answer this question in the affirmative. The challenge is that few are willing to put in the time or effort to make this a reality.
We see people spending decades at a job, working their tales off only to struggle along. They offer up all kinds of excuses (blame) as to why they are in their predictament. Nevertheless, the path is not novel.
It is easy to figure out what needs to be done. There are clues all over the place. In this age of the Internet, a simple web search of (blank) success will provide articles and videos on any topic one wants.
This includes making money.
While most have been conditioned away from wealth (the rich are evil after all), it is something that most should strive for. There is nothing wrong with abundance as long as it is achieved in a proper manner.
Of course, this means really immersing oneself in the pursuit.
Forget A Quick Hit
Many fall into the trap laid by the allure of a quick hit. There is a "get rich quick" scheme around every corner. Sadly, the ones getting rich tend to be the individuals selling the programs.
Robert DeNiro is credited with saying:
"It took me ten years to become an overnight success."
I have no idea if he actually made this statement but it does epitomize the path most take.
In reality, we see the results. The individual who "has it all" is one who is showing us the "after" picture. What we are missing is the "before".
Few are able to instanteously fall into major money. Those that do tend to lose it through bad decisions. Often, holding onto money is harder than getting it. Nevertheless, we have to be dedicated to the pursuit throughout.
For this reason, we need to ignore the quick hit, easy money trap. We can find ourselves in situations where the results do come quickly, especially in cryptocurrency. However, the best way is to set our mind towards the effort we need to put in to build. There are opportunities that we can take advantage of yet much of it depends upon compounding.
This can come in the form of return along with effort.
It all builds over time.
Builders Win In The End
The Internet is full of stories of those who were able to build highly successful projects. One of the biggest advantages to blockchain is that each project leverages the others for success. They all feed into the same trough, pushing more value than if it was on its own.
It is a mindset that many are having a tough time embracing. We are also conditioned to see things as separate instead of how they are interconnected.
One a blockchain like Hive, everything is that way. As we see success in one area, it filters to another.
That is why building is so important.
Consider it from this perspective. What will Hive look like with over 1,000 different applications tied to it? How does this affect what you are personally do on-chain?
The idea is that, at that point, we will have so much going on any project with any merit is likely to benefit.
Of course, it is not going to happen today or tomorrow. There is a lot of work left to do. However, if we can focus for a moment 5-10 years down the road, we can see how this is possible.
After all, if it was good enough for DeNiro, it is for the rest of us also.
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