Greetings and Salutations Steemian Multiverse!
Another BEAUTIFUL day it is to exist in the frozen tundra!
Last night upon arrival to my home, I had a conversation with my Iana Rain, and my nephew that not only would I like to share with you, but also, I would like to thank each and every one of you for, for without this community this lesson to myself and to my family would not have been had. Gratitude @steemit
In discussing this glorious multiverse with my beloved family, I was asked to explain how steemit works. A complex question that I in no way have the answer to but I gave it my best shot.
In my first attempt to explain, I attempted to share my experience on @steemit , and what I have been doing and learning. Their curiosities were unsatisfied.
I instead received a more difficult rebuttal, well how does crypto work, and how do you get money from it?
Being that that was a loaded question to my un educated mind, I Answered with, "it works the same way as stock,"
And finally for the big one, why are YOU getting paid? Why do you get paid for your youtube content, and now steemit?
The only answer I could give, was one that I knew, but feel my understanding could use further contemplation, reflection and opinion from others like yourselves, so I would like your thoughts.
"YOUR ATTENTION IS VALUABLE AND IT IS BEING PURCHASED!" I told my family. Every time you look at Facebook, Instagram, twitter your attention is focused on the thing. How about Televised Programming, Netflix, Hulu? SAME THING The newspaper, Time Magazine? Oh Yeah! And how about the attention we are allowing in the background (which is arguably more powerful to the subconscious ) I.E Pandora ads, Background youtube ads, so on and so fourth I <3 Radio, all of these platforms are being used to draw your attention. Do you get paid for watching ads? commercials? Seeing "boosted posts" ... NO! ... But somebody does.
Steemians, Your Time and attention are being Mined like Gold, Diamonds, and Platinum, which means it is VALUABLE! Why is your attention so valuable? Because it is POWERFUL!
Ask a Yogi what happens when one focuses their attention inward.
Ask a Magician what happens when you focus your attention outward.
Your attention is a creative force, powerful, valuable without measure and it's being stolen from you and sold without your consent, and without you benefiting from it. Could one argue that we chose to give it away? Yes, but as a hypnotherapist I will tell you that choice is an illusion unless you are consciously aware of why the choice is being made. 97% of choice is actually subconscious reflex. So no, People operate out of programming, and habit (or even addiction) not choice a large majority of the time.
To top it all off, when your attention is overloaded, you go into a state called hypnosis. Hypnosis = hyper aware/foccused And HYPER SUGGESTIBLE
Could I as a hypnotherapist use flashing lights and colors to hypnotist somebody? Without a doubt!
Can corporate america? They can and they do!
What is the screen of your computer, tablet, cellphone or television other than overstimulating flashing lights? Why do people go into trance when watching tv, listening to music or even zone out staring at a page?
THEY ARE HYPNOTIZING YOU! They are doing it to influence you, and each and every one of us (now that we are aware) chose to consent to it! People are paid to design ads for that purpose and they use it as a force to feed the mister of consumerism!
Could it be that not only is your attention being drawn but you are being overloaded and suggested to preform actions at the same time? Hypnotizing people by the masses to keep them in the "invisible fence" mentioned in our REALIZE video?
You bet your asses steemians!
The most powerful prison is the one you do not realize you are in.
REALIZE WHAT IS HAPPENING!!!
Knowledge is power and knowledge of a thing will aide in overcoming it. Reclaim your power, reclaim your attention, spend it as you wish and not as "they" wish, and be a creative force in your part of the multiverse that we share, for your good and the good of the world rather than for the good of the Corporations'
Much love and many blessings!
~Ophiel
@ophiel, I love hearing ‘Your attention is valuable and it is being purchased!’ You nailed it, I like to say ‘financially curated content!’ I want the best information, and believe we can financially curate our way there! Time is money, top content for my time helps me maximize my human experience. Plus as you pointed, the media channels are bad influence, false, and manipulating. Here stands before us the beginning of currency backed by digital assets. Financially curated, attention catching, digital assets back Steem.
LOL financially curated content! That is also quite a good way of putting it!
I've looked though much of your information, and I have to say, you are at least hitting if not exceeding the standard that you have set in producing a high quality informative product.
We truly are at the beginning of an age with glorious possibility! Here's to breaking out of the invisible fence!
Thank you for visiting my page @metaphysical !
No simple problem this one. The corporatocracy is everywhere. Let's say I decide to solve some terrible problem, starvation in Africa. I go online with my pitch and get millions of people to give me money and determine that every cent will go to the problem, none to the corporations.
But wait, I must buy food in huge quantities, which means agribusiness, transfer funds through banks, transport materials with trucks that run of fossil fuels. Every step of the way, one corporation or another has its grubby hand out taking a cut out of my cash, which translates to food out of the mouths of starving people.
This is not to say that people shouldn't try to help each other. It is merely pointing out that doing so on a large scale almost guarantees that we keep feeding the beast, making it that much bigger and stronger. And since it is the beast that created that starvation in the first place (No money -- no food!), what have we really accomplished?
An excellent point, it isn't a simple problem on any level. The corporate monster will always get fed, however we can control to what degree we allow our attention to feed it. We can Claim responsibility for our part of the problem or solution. What kind of ripple in the fabric in which we exist within would occur by 10,000 people subtracting an hour of screen time a day for a week? We hear that time is money, attention is also money. If we determine where we focus our attention, and act in a way that will create benefit, instead of just blankly staring at triviacrack for 3 hours (been there which is why I use it) there will undoubtedly be improvement, and improvement is accomplishment. Otherwise, not only am I wasting my time but I am also wasting my attention on something that bears with it zero productivity, and in so doing, I discharge my valuable attention onto the beast instead of allowing it to flow elsewhere
At the end of the day, Little changes = big results, little pebbles create big ripples, and little hinges swing big doors. We can each make little changes that cumulatively will create big result!
Thank you for such a wonderful response :)
I wish more people understood what the multimedia corporations do to monetize their viewers for the corporate profits.
I wish more people just understood that they are in a mental prison without even knowing it, and began to break free from it.
I myself as a business owner am guilty of the Facebook ad, using this system, but to be aware of it is the first step in reclaiming the creative power that is our mind, thought, and attention
Hey, this is some really good information. I really need to start thinking about this stuff.
Thank you @preppin-for-real! I think we all need to give it more thought
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