I haven't written anything on Hive for the past three to four days, or maybe even longer. I'm even struggling to finish my daily quest in Splinterlands. I haven't played much of Splinterlands either. I've been doing other things, things that I have more hopes for in terms of finance and income. It turns out that It really wasn't a hobby or a joy. It was just an attempt at making money and when it didn't work my interest just fizzled out. Now I'm sure there are plenty of people out there having fun and making tons of money from Splinterlands, but I'm not one of them. My story is thus different.
At this point I feel like I should just cut my losses and never even take a look at it again. But another part of me can't bear the loss of over $30 and is hopeful that I'll get something from a daily chest that I can sell to make it all back. Then I can finally leave it all behind.
Even though I haven't posted anything for the past days my energy still isn't full. It's about 99% at this point so I thought it was the right time for me to post something.
I really have no hopes or interests left in Splinterlands. There's only Hive left for me and I have to say my experience with Splinterlands and disappointment definitely spilled into Hive as I haven't been posting much on here either.
I don't regret anything though. Everything has been a learning experience and I'm glad I got to learn and come into contact with new things. I've reaffirmed my like for writing and I can say that it definitely is a hobby of mine, much much more than gaming.
And I also got to know what kind of writing I prefer and what kind I'm no good at.
I'm just no good at writing about real things. There really isn't much to write about. But fiction is a different story. It's an entirely different world far removed from everything. When it comes to fiction I don't know what to write either but that's not because there's nothing to write about, but because there's too many things I can't decide what to write about and if it's the right thing to write about.
Thinking too much can stop us in our tracks. Sometimes it's best to just do something without thinking too much. Although doing something like that might make you do something you end up regretting later on.
500 words yet? No, then I'll keep writing. What should I write about next? In the past few days I've definitely leveled up my ability to write, or rather say, nothing even when I'm writing or saying something. There's been a lot of chatting on discord.
I just see things really clearly now. This is and has always been about the money for me. And if I'm not making any, I'd definitely not feel that great and not be enthusiastic about it all.
This is where most people fail on splinterlands and on hive.
It's not about turning up for a few days and suddenly you will make lots of money. It's about turning up every day and building your account. Whether that is writing or gaming you need to build up your account and profile. It doesn't happen overnight.
I hope that you keep going and that you can make it past this point as it does pay off in the long run. You won't make money for free but you can earn it from putting in the work.
Why not try write a post for the splinterlands challenge every week. They give out large votes for good content.
Thanks Niall. I'll hang in there. I checked out the Splinterlands Challenge and from what I've seen so far not everyone gets an upvote? I've seen some decent content that didn't get an upvote so I thought it was a raffle sort of thing that's up to chance. I've never been picked in any of such raffles so I'd rather not try my luck.