Have you ever experienced a "turning point" in your life? And what was it??
What was an event in your life that made you change your life completely? Or an event which changed you completely? What was it, and how did it make the change?
Have you ever experienced a "turning point" in your life? And what was it??
What was an event in your life that made you change your life completely? Or an event which changed you completely? What was it, and how did it make the change?
Yes, I've had a couple interesting turning points in my quite short life (I'm 23) which, when I look back at now, I can really see how they made me into the person I am today and how they shaped my current reality. Some of them were positive while others, not so much. What's interesting about this, is that the bad decisions I made in life, that resulted in some serious consequences, are the ones from which I've learned the most from, and which made me into a much better person in the end.
Negative stories aside, I would like to share one that had the biggest influence on my financial life and got me close to a point where I could be able to free myself from the tyranny of the modern financial system. If all goes well though.
I was always looking for ways to separate myself from the regular workforce and trying to find ways to work for myself. Whether it's a business idea or an investment of any sort that could return some nice profits. I was spending most of my days trying to find opportunities that would free me financially. They couln't be regular jobs, as those are hard to find in Croatia if you don't have connections high up, which I don't have. So I needed to create something where I could work for myself. Doing something I like, when I want and for how long I want.
I never wanted to be anyones b**** anyway. Working a shitty 500€ a month job that doesn't pay for anything else than the rent and utilities was worse than prison. It was enslavement.
Circa 18 months ago
Browsing the internet for opportunities I stumbled upon the DollarVigilante on youtube aka Jeff Brewick. Ever since the first video I was in love with his mentality and disgustment with the todays society, control system, governments and the monetary system. I was hooked. Literally started watching his videos backwards, all the way up till the first one he published.
A couple of weeks went by and I was going through my morning routine of drinking coffee while checking out the new DollarVigilante video. I can't remember really what he was talking about but it doesn't matter. What matters though is one little word he mentioned. Do you want to know which word it was? He said "Steemit". And described it as a way to oppose the massive censorhsip that is happening and a way to earn some cryptocurrency for blogging. I was so interested in what he said that I quickly paused everything I was doing and wen't on to see what Steemit is and how to get started.
Instantly addicted
It didn't take me more than a minute to create my account. For some reason the account creation system bugged out and I got my account the same day. It then took me a week to realize that Steemit isn't a scam and about two months to realize what it's all about, how and why it works and all of the technical mumbo-jumbo which I felt was neccessary to understand to maximise my chances of success.
When I figured it out I was so overwhelmed by the feeling: "This is going to be the next big thing. I'm so glad that I got here this early" and "Ok, now it's time to stack as much STEEM as possible because it won't be worth this little for a long time". I was and still am to this day 100% sure that Steem has only massive success written in its future. From then, to this day, I have devoted most of my days to the STEEM blockchain because I can see how, if I really dedicate my full attention here I could quite easily liberate myself from the schackles of the financial system.
Only hard work and dedication
With only Steem in my mind for the next 16 moons I focused my attention on earning as much STEEM as I can because I knew, I won't have a long time before it becomes so valuable its too hard to earn anything. I admit that by my first estimate STEEM should already be mooning but, I care not about its current price. I'm quite happy to see it tank all the way down to 0.7 because that means that I can actually earn more STEEM tokens in the end. And even though they are worth less now, it doesn't matter. I earn more tokens! As I said so many times before, I'm not here for the short term gains, and will never, if I don't need to, sell any of my SP. I'm here for the next 10, 20 years, as I can see the potential and what the long run will bring.
Up until today I was able to earn about 5.2k and have bought 1k STEEM. Looking at the current price of STEEM I could have earned more by working on that 500€ a month job but, there were so many times I was earning 2x,3x more than I ever could earn with a normal job here in Croatia.
STEEM is my lottery ticket
If all goes well for the Steem blockchain and STEEM price get's where it deserves to be, I'll be a millionaire in my national currency. I won't sell any of it though, but what I want to be able to do is, to live of curation rewards. If I can achieve that, life is GG and all financial problems are gone. If I can fully support myself through rewarding other content creators then I really have nothing to worry about. At least not financially.
That is what I'm trying to achieve and why I'm devoting my full attention to the Steem blockchainand even though it might not be visible on my blog currently. It's all because of the Dlie fiasco which I still didn't recover from. I'll just need a couple more days and I'll be back, better than ever.
Anywaay, sorry for the ramble guys but to conclude, watching that DollarVigilante video and how I reacted to it was probably the most important decision I ever made.
Well come to think of it, it was one of the thing that really acted as a "turning point" in my life in Steemit.
Now that might really sound not ok but yeah the major impact of it has driven my life to whole new level and I am really glad that it happened to me.
To be more specific
I never really liked my day job, though I was good at it but it was a job that I had to do, out for my living and in a forceful way. After I joined Steemit (it was just a curiosity as I joined many sites before with no different results) I started to go through it and after giving it some attention I was finally going the way that I always wanted to. Being free and to do work that I love and slowly it became a major part of my life both financially and in mentally as well. I passion came into reality and I am loving and learning from every new details that I get in here.
With all the improvements in Steemit and the future that it holds for the users I am having really high hopes (that I believe) in the coming days the users who are working hard will sure be benefited in the long run.
I have experienced a very good turning point in life, which has changed me entirely. It happened few years back, when my son was just 2 years old. He was perfectly healthy, and fell sick of normal cold and cough, which soon became critical. And we were in the hospital for 3-4 days.
At that age, I usually had the perception of to be able to do anything in life, if you have money. I was adamant in nature. And during that time, it hit me big. We reached to every good doctor, called them, few of them told he was in the right course of treatment. However, his condition was not improving.
Then a nurse advised me to offer some prayers at a particular temple, and told, only a miracle can help us. I felt very handicapped at that time. My vision on wealth / money completely changed during that time. I had heard it many times, but this time I practically felt it. For the first time I prayed and begged something in front of God, with my honest offerings.
My son survived, and since then I am a changed man. Meaning of life has changed since then as well. I try to help others as much as I can. And I never feel pride for any wealth. Because everything that is in your control, may possibly change entirely in a matter of few minutes. So live the life with affection, relationships, friends. Nothing else matters.
I had a fracture on my lower back some years back and the pain was very excruciating. I couldn't stand nor walk and I was getting scared that I may not be able to walk or engage in normal life's activities. Out of frustration I decided to turn to God almighty and ask him for help. I prayed to him to heal me if he was real and that I would live my life to please him if he did. I know this may sound stupid to some of you out there that don't believe that there is a God. Surprisingly, the pain stopped after some days and I could walk and perform normal life's functions very well. It may seem like a coincidence to some of you but I've been lying down for weeks with the constant pain, so I knew the healing was from God. I got more serious in my services to God and I got the assurance that God is realer than imagined.
The turning points usually arrive when you feel the worst, confronting the reality after escaping it for some time
After that kind of period, usually comes a period of intense pain that will manifest in one or another way... but you will feel it, you will be actively engaged in feelings of pain (physical, mental, spiritual) but don't take that as something terrible
After that kind of period, usually comes a period of intense pain that will manifest in one or another way... but you will feel it, you will be actively engaged in feelings of pain (physical, mental, spiritual ) but don't take that as something terrible
Rather take it as experience & collect EXP like in a video-game :) Since it's a fact, after the toughest periods always come the better ones, ones that will contribute to your growth & change your life, make you a new person
There is no growth without pain. and pain is the crucial aspect when it comes to turning points, if everything goes perfect you won't even think about turning that page!
That's what's called "TURNING POINT", when you finally decide to confront your Demons/Fears/Traumas and decide it's time for something new, for a fresh start
So, rather than crying "why always me" when it happens next time, rather embrace your pain for what is coming afterwards! A new, upgraded baddass you with potential to influence his reality better than ever before