Hey, @davemccoy.
Yeah right. Janton may be the Warriors or the Lakers, but I'm more like the Denver Nuggets, or maybe the New York Knicks. At this point, I settled for the Mavericks.
You know me. I'm always shooting for excellence, but whether I'm reaching that or not is a different story. Getting into the money is nothing to sneeze at, and while I'm still wanting to set some records here, I've not been able to fully commit myself to the time and effort required. So, I'm not achieving a balance, but I am seeking one, where I do well but also don't put in 14 hours or more to do it. I might be regretting that when STEEM hits $100 (okay, dreaming is still good, right?), but for now, there's some sanity at stake. :)
I think the sanity is good.. you will know when its time to roll up the sleeves and get more aggressive. I do have some optimism that you are right and we see steem take off, but until that happens we don't want to burn out either. I know a lot of the old-timers think that this technology will be huge coming out, and since they know more than me, I hope they're right! And if they are, then we will both be happy for each other and for our many friends!
and ps... I think you hit excellence a lot more than you are letting on... I have a hunch you're pretty good at everything you do!
re: you are right
Hoping, dreaming, wishing for things to be true isn't much of a prediction, but it would be sweet if it ever got there. Sweeter if it got beyond $100 too. :)
I'm not sure where my true thoughts lie here. I want to feel like I'm a part of something that will take off, but I don't want to be fooling myself, either. Too old for that. I need for it to be true, but not to the extent where I'm in big trouble if it all falls a part.
re: technology
I think there's a lot of hope there being placed on 'we can fix it'. That's what I got out of this last hard fork, and some previous problems with the blockchain. Apparently, this is the land of infinite chances. people will be patient no matter how many times we mess things up, because, by golly, we can fix it!
May it truly be so, kids. :)
re: excellence
Well, I can't really be the judge of that, now can I? I try for above average, with occasional flares of brilliance. :) It's impossible to be excellent in all you do, though. I'm probably a jack of several trades (not all, not many) and definitely a master of none. Including, it would seem, consistency. :)
lol on the jack of several trades! that is funny! (I know the feeling!)
I think if it ever hits $10, it will hit $100... Same forces will be needed to get in place in either situation. I am with you on your thoughts... I'm not counting on it, but it would be nice in many ways!