Great advice as always mate. Personally, I've been waiting all my life for an opportunity like this to come along and now that it has I find myself frozen in the headlights. You've followed me for long enough to know I have a lot of flaws and one thing my time here has taught me is that I can talk a good game but I'm not exactly great at seeing things through. In case you haven't worked it out already I suffer from what some people refer to as depression which to me means I never know how I'm going to feel tomorrow or in 10 mins time so I'm slowly learning to stop making promises I can't keep. One minute I'm the most optimistic guy in the world, the next I can't see the sun for the clouds.
I don't want to look at this as a job but for my own sake I think its the way things will have to be from now on. I've been here a year now and have 400 steem in my account. I have taken some out but not much and very little has actually been for myself. Ive also taken out some SBDs but a lot of what Ive earned in SBD has gone to others as prizes for contests etc. I'm not disappointed by what I have even though I know I could and probably should have done a lot better. I do think I've somewhat missed an opportunity but still see myself having a big opportunity given that, even though I know I've upset a few people wuth the things I've said and the way I've said them, I still feel I have good support if I get back on track and find my place.
I actually don't have a job. When I joined steemit my son had not long been born and I decided that I wanted to spend as much time as possible with him and not miss out on the things a lot of fathers do. When I found steemit, I thought it would be perfect for me but that hasn't proven to be the case so far and apart from your writing and quality of work, your ability to find a balance between work and life is one of the things I admire about you.
Sorry. Bit of a ramble. :)
I have realised but, it is not my area to speak about directly. (post about indirectly maybe ;) )
I just wrote another post that might be more directed toward your kind of future here that you might enjoy.
One thing that is pretty good here is despite the immutability, people have poor memories for such things. I think what it is, is that many people understand the frustrations of this place as we all feel them from time to time, some more than others. Very few people are 'write-offs' here and even someone like Haejin could likely be accepted again if he made fundamental shifts to his process. Unlikely.
For the last year has been all about balance. Lots of work, family, steem balanced by, no time, no energy, no sleep. The scales are even ;) It really isn't easy to keep these things up but, I see so much potential for me and those I support or will support in the future I am unwilling to rest yet.
I've noticed this myself and in my own case I'm quite glad of it yet it is another troubling similarity with the real world that in general I hope can be avoided in future. I'm all for second chances but I do think it's important for us to 'know where we've been' in order to avoid the mistakes of the past
You don't strike me as the resting type. :)
If you're suggesting I should have and should, stick to the art, you might well be right and that's something I've considered myself. :)
Thanks again mate. It's always a pleasure. :)