I am not a leader so don't make the mistake of seeing me as one
In the crypto-space there are those who actively position themselves to be "thought leaders". I want to make clear in this statement that I'm not one of those people competing for that position. I am not a thought leader. In fact, the only person I'm suited to lead at this time is myself and even that might not be working in my favor. Anyone who follows my very unwise and uninformed opinions is making a big mistake. Just as I do not give financial advice, I do not consider myself any sort of leader.
The problem with being a thought leader
By becoming a leader it sets whoever is in that position up as being the potential single person of failure. If that person fails then just like with any kind of centralization the whole pyramid collapses. When I post blogs which contain my opinions I do not consider my opinions to be necessarily right. My opinions are merely a result of my current best interpretation and analysis of the information I have access to.
I may not have access to the high quality information from which to make decisions. I am subjected to disinformation, misinformation, and like anyone else I make mistakes. I have my own biases, and I'm as ignorant as anyone else. If I am being an analyst, attempting to analyze trends, ultimately I am doing what other people can do and many can do it better than I can.
It's a miracle that I'm still here
The fact that I have survived and avoided big trouble for this long considering the circumstances is in itself miraculous. I attribute a lot of this to good luck, and not everyone will be as lucky when in similar circumstances. Depending on your perspective, a lot of that good luck might not appear as good luck in comparison to the much better luck others have had. The fact is that I understand due to the disadvantages of my own background and from life experiences that luck plays a much larger role in outcomes than people give credit. Where you are born, when you are born, the laws in the country and how they are enforced, the preset opinions of other people, all of this are aspects of life which people are born into and must navigate. If you even discovered cryptocurrency in time to make an account on Steemit and earn what many others doing 40 or 80 hours a week don't earn then you're lucky.
When I say it is a miracle I'm still here it is literal. Any mistake I make could be the final mistake. Any decision I make could be the last decision. I have enough uncertainty in life that I cannot really predict the results of my decisions. The fact that I survived so many bad decisions over such a long period of time can only be attributed to luck. Being aware of that, I am always trying to reduce the quantity of and severity of the bad decisions and focus a lot on improving my decision quality over time, as this luck can run out.
Crypto leaders really do
Very humbling post. It take a lot for a person to admit these sorts of flaws - generally people who have large followings would become big headed and position themeselves as industry experts or thought leaders, as you like to call them.
It says a lot about a person's character when they can not only openly admit their flaws, but also advise others against taking their advice as gospel.
You are right though: many Youtubers and bloggers would position themselves as experts. I work full time in cryptocurrencies between ICO consulting, course creation and research. I work for about 10/11 hours per day, 5-6 days a week and I still would not consider myself an indsutry expert, I merely offer my opinion. I think that to be an expert you need to have an extensive knowledge, that very few people have.
Thank you for sharing this post, it is truly humbling!
Well said.
Thank you. Happy to talk more about my experience, goals etc. If you're interested let me know.
Public exposure and branding is like climbing a cliff. The more you have, the higher the potential fall. The higher the fall, the higher the probability of being dead for good.
you are right bro.
I prefer a more simple approach.
Plus, I don't like the idea of being followed.
I misread: I am not a dealer
lol
I read with great interest how and why you considered yourself not a leader, but from every indication, you're a leader. The picture of the type of person consider a leader here does not exist anywhere as no human is 100% perfect. We are prone to errors and those errors help to shape our mentality and understanding.
I think looking for leadership from complete strangers is a mistake. Just observe people.
Stop believing that what happens in your life is down to the vagaries of luck, destiny, supernatural forces, malevolent other people, or anything else outside your self.
Not everything is luck but luck is involved.
@dana-edwards Luck is just the sum of successive coincidences. Yet, it's so significant to have good luck in any step you take in life.
What do you mean it is a miracle you're still here? What sort of mistake could exclude you? This was like talking about life and not just the Steemit platform.
I agree with your words. Another thing that can be analyzed is that it may not be. Therefore, the analyst should not blame.
thanks for advice
Your post is hungry, it's wonderful to be hungry
good blog ever boss......
best of luck in next life
“Quod me non destruit, me nutrit”. Perhaps you chose the best possible solutions. That's why you're still here
I definitely didn't and do not choose the best possible solutions (optimal solutions). I choose/chose the solutions which I think/thought is best based on the circumstances, my current understanding and or knowledge, my experiences, and quality of information I have.
I am not the wisest person on the earth. I am not experienced in all areas. I make subpar decisions all the time. I'm still here because of luck not because I don't make mistakes. Humans are quite limited in common ways and so no human is in my opinion truly wise.
I accept that I do not know much and barely get by with all that I do not know.
There are no ideal people. You know it, I know it. People tend to be wrong. This is an invaluable meritorious experience, which should be appreciated)
Bagus
I think you don't necessarily have to be leader for people to find interest in your opinions. I always prefer non-leader's opinions, because they are the most honest opinions, not trying to influence anyone in any way. Luck can indeed be a big part of someone's life, because some seem to be invulnerable to all the consequences of bad decision making. But of course, luck is not permanent and it can't watch over you forever...
My opinions could be and probably are wrong. So if you mine for a lot of opinions rather than focus on "thought leaders" then perhaps you can get a bigger and better picture. I cannot assume my opinions are more right than the opinions of the majority. I do not instruct others to follow me or anyone else, as it's better to think for ourselves.
Yes, that's not what I meant. I don't mean that I follow anyone's opinions leaders or non-leaders. Whenever someone comes out with an opinion, I like to do some research on my own and come up with my own opinion from my point of view. Everyone's opinions are just opinions. They can give you a hint what's right and what's wrong, but if you always blindly follow opinions, you might be on the wrong path, because you're never thinking for yourself. I think whenever you hear an opinion, you should always keep in mind that it could be a wrong opinion, no matter who the person is.
i like your advice. you are great.
keep it up and thank you
Yours are the words of wisdom and experience. It is not prudent to be lead by thought leaders indeed.
Plato wanted to force the philosophers to be the rulers of the Republic, although they themselves were not very willing to lead the country.
I suppose you are what you label yourself because that is reality to you. Intriguing commentary I hope the best for you and maybe your interesting thoughts posted on here can result in a better life for you. I found your article on steemconnect, feel free to check my posts out if you like @cryptkeeper17. Great stuff @dana-edwards UPVOTED
“In fact, the only person I'm suited to lead at this time is myself”
I would say that is truly the case for everyone and we merely look towards others as leaders in order to avoid responsibility for becoming our own leader.
Give yourself more credit! You have an interesting point of view, that is perhaps a culmination of circumstance, but that’s still all you, a unique neuron in the entirety of existence.
I like to think of those struggles that we “have no control over” as difficulty settings in a game. There who some who come out of their mothers and the game is already set to super ultra difficult. It can suck but if they manage to make it through and get a handle of it, the rewards (peace of mind and contentness with what one has done with their situation, if nothing else) will always be more significant.
It’s not the colors you are given, it’s what you paint with them. I think you are still here because you want to be here and will it to be.
I’m not sure if you will be open to this line of thinking but I thought I’d share. Be well!
think looking for leadership from complete strangers is a mistake
Very wise words from you. A good leader should always have mistakes, repair them and get ahead before any problem. A person who has never had mistakes is someone who has not been a leader because to have the ability to be a leader there is a way of being wrong.
We all make mistakes because we are people, and as for me, I appreciate your opinion, as an opinion of a very honest person, you share your knowledge based on your own experience and maybe even your own mistakes, it is not necessary to be an ideal so that people value your opinion, we ask for advice from our parents, our friends though they can be wrong too but we know they wish us only the best and if they share their thoughts, they do it from the heart. Besides, there are no leaders who don`t make mistakes, even Bill Gates made them. But of course nobody is responsible for our own decisions except ourselves.
It's not being a leader, it's being able to stand and speak your mind without fear of what other's think.
few real leaders will say loudle they are leaders)
if you could do a plenty of fatal mistakes, but somehow you're still on the board, it means it's YOUR way, luck protects you)
You are a very down to earth person my dear, you give valuable suggestions but then yes everyone has their own thought process. There are certain areas where its good to be just a advisor and not a leader. Well I would not say tbat the reason you have sustained through your decision is just sheer luck. I feel with every advice and with every decision that we make we evolve through our experiences and thats what keeps us going.
You may have everything against you and with your will and determination you can turn the tables around.
To just give you a very brief about me. I was brought up in a way where I had no good education no proper family background and everything was mess. When i started my 1st job i was not even good with my english and people used to make fun of me, but I always had one goal of seeing myself at one position which I worked out and everything shaped up just as per my way. Sometimes I feel so lucky that I could achieve all but when I look back and analyse I realise how much effort has gone in, so its just not sheer luck.
I will say you are a very good Leader
Its really amazing and great post. In this society if a person has some follower and people start to listen him . He consider himself a leader and he thinks that the all community only follow him . Do not move right or left. If he said its right then all the follower go with that statement with blind eyes but in your post you degrade himself . You think that you are not taught leader as you said if you make any mistake the whole pyramid falls down , but you are wrong . For me I follow you since i start steemit , i learnt a lot of things from you and your post . whatever you said about your self but for me you are a true teacher, who guide the newbies without any interest or any differentiation. Thanks alot @dana-edwards, you are true teacher and well known leader for me on steemit :) cheers and be happy in your life
I used to think it was just luck I survived so many disasters until I realised I had a guardian angel.
You may not consider yourself a leader, but I took your advice about RLC, and doing so has turned out quite well.
I freely let myself be influenced by just a handful of people, and you're one fo them. You have specialized knowledge that I lack, and so I think of you as a resource. Plus, the fact that you are humble makes me trust you.
I'm ok with taking that risk. Thanks for still being here.
I wasn't giving investment advice as my disclosures say. I myself got into RLC and told others about it. That said, if you decided to do what I was doing then as a result you are probably independently wealthy. If you are wise with your resources you will never have to work for money again in your life.
My suggestion is to contact a qualified financial manager and asset protection specialist. This will better serve you.
I am reading your post as a resteem and not familiar with you otherwise. I am only a few weeks here. I can only assume that something prompted the post relating to those who seek your opinion and strength as you do not actually express an opinion in the post, other than about yourself.
Are you saying leadership has been thrust upon you, or are you calling out to the universe to reverse the law of attraction?
Haha! Yup! The phrase I want written on my tombstone is : "Life is a game of risk management and damage control". I think the key is to have the STAMINA and FAITH to get up when you fall down, with the assumption that we can use the "good" things that happen to us to PROPEL us FURTHER FORWARD than the bad things. In other words, HARNESS the power of the "positive" to MOVE THROUGH the "negative" with the LEAST amount of damage. Just my thoughts on this issue which I think A LOT about...