It pushed me to try different types of content and get in a better habit of posting.
I just want to say that writing is self expression and while we share so that others can appreciate, we also share to express what's in us. I argue that we should try to avoid fitting a mold of what is popular, will make us the most money, and what others consider appropriate or valuable. Azircon shouldn't dictate what you share. Length doesn't equal quality or effort. Some of my posts are short, but my words are chosen very carefully and intentionally. However, I also think the "effort" put into a post is irrelevant. There's a lot of outdated industrial revolution era thinking here on Hive I'm seeing lately. Let's lighten up and let this be a place where people can express themselves and their genuine self expression will be found by people who appreciate it. There's improving our creative output, and then there's molding it to fit an outside standard. I think we need to avoid the latter lest we become all the other nauseating platforms. Self expression is self expression. A lot of really old school capitalist industrial revolution-esque paradigm on here. Let's move beyond that.
I don't feel like I'm being held back in any way right now. I think I had gotten lazy and needed a wake-up call. Now I'm pushing myself harder than I have in a long time.
I do think there is some outdated thinking going on, but there is also a lot of good too. I choose to focus on the positive aspects and try my best to find the positive in the negative.