This post is a two-parter: start with nature and move on to powering up. I'm all with you when it comes to animals. I think one of the benefits of being around animals is they don't require conversation. We communicate with them on a more intuitive level, and that is relaxing--unless of course we're confronting a coiled cobra or ferocious tiger :).
As for powering up: everybody comes to Steemit from a different circumstance. Some people need money immediately and must cash out. Others can afford to invest in the long-term and potentially receive greater profits. I'm very aware when I read posts here that for some, this activity is bread and butter. I try to respect that and support.
Nice, positive post, @wolfart. Personally, I'm not rich, but I power up because I'm in it for the long haul.
You and me both for the long haul .
I truly understand the need for cashing out for some. It's a matter of eating and other life situation . I know a couple of people who do and they have my support 110 percent . The giving nature of the people here on this platform are second to none .
I bring these thing up as a talking point . A thing to discuss and adapt into our thinking and our lives