Hi gang, it's been awful news with such a drop in steem dollars💸
It was at average around 6 to 7 euros just last week whereas now only around 3. Although since yesterday it only seems to be dropping and barely increasing, it is important to remember that we are still creating real money online writing content on our computers whereas there are many people out there in third world countries working for very little but very hard jobs.
I personally invested years of my life into Facebook and there are many studies on how it influences us to belittle ourselves and feel bad about our lives in comparison to our peers. All our personal information and photos which are in the hands of Facebook and its employees monitoring every day. The massive corporation that it is and the addictions it has developed especially to the younger generation.
Some of us were able to completely change our lives with the rewards earned online and when Steemit was only a small community compared to now, every euro made online was an amazing accomplishment. Compared to YouTube or Google Ads especially where the pay out is only mere cents.
I wouldn't have much knowledge in crypto currency or how everything operates in regards to it...
It's basically doing the exact same thing you did on Facebook and Instagram except you actually get rewarded for that content. When Instagram or any other social network like it , is only popular because of its user's content and it's user's time invested in those sites and the earnings come merely from that content, Steemit on the other hand allows us to control our own earnings.
So considering all these points, why would you want to quit now? This is a great opportunity to not forget that even if you're not earning thousands...
I never imagined websites like these existed and I worked many shitty jobs including bars where people would insult me, have fights, try to touch me inappropriately because they are drunk or different retail jobs where people shouted at me, thrown things at me because of their frustrations or cleaner jobs where I worked when I was younger because I needed extra cash, all these shitty jobs many of us do basically because we need money and Steemit just offers the chance to get that extra cash ( even if not much ) rather than doing over 50+ hours a week at those shitty jobs.
So try to remember...
that you have gotten to where you are now because of this amazing opportunity and it is merely because of your dedication and thriving for a better life. When celebrities or sports players earn thousands for one job and that feeling of injustice and unfairness where the rich get richer , you have earned money from writing!Whether it's your passion or not (I always hated writing as I'm not good at it or expressing myself with words in general) we get to express our views, develop our thinking and writing , learn about other cultures and countries while drooling to all those food pictures... and most of all we support each other in upvoting and following others.
I'm not writing this post just for the sake of telling people to calm
It's also for my own sake to remember that Steemit has been an amazing journey so far and has improved the quality of my life. It is for me to remember not to be greedy and appreciate the small things which I advise everyone to do as well. Not all of us came from a good background and not all of have financially stable families.However we are all here , making money online.
Photos taken on my Samsung Galaxy S7 which I was able to buy because of Steemit 💙
You really do have a wonderful optimistic outlook on it. It's very refreshing to see. Great post Erika.
Thank you Dave ^^! Its important to realize that a few years ago something like Steemit was only a dream...for me anyways :P
Good positive attitude! :)
Thank you Jen !! ^^ I wish you luck with your posts <3
Actually, there is no "third world". That concept (which in fact is quite degrading/self-degrading) was developed during the Cold War which ended about 25 years ago. It is important to overcome these old mindsets and see the new constellations of the 21st century. I am not going further into economy now, I just had to fill that in.
Oh so sorry !!! I didnt know that , its how I was taught in school so I refered it like that . In no means I was trying to be degrading as I personally come from a poor background which I wrote about before : https://steemit.com/photography/@eriluks/going-back-to-my-roots but thank you for letting me know :)
Many people still use the expression "third world", I suppose schools are still teaching that, especially when the teachers themselves are of a certain age (and don't update themselves). The "first world" was supposed to be the Western/capitalist block, the "second world" the Eastern/communist block and the the rest was called "third world", "developing countries" or something similar. Since all this East-West thing has changed in the 1990s people started to use expressions like "global South", "emerging economies", "tiger states" (Asia) and similar when they refer to the former "third world".
I am interested in these kinds of topics. No need for you to feel sorry if you did use those concepts you were taught in school. We are here to learn from each other so I am happy I could give you some input today. :-)
Keep on steeming my friend!
Positive Vibrations Yeah!
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Steemit is changing the world - it will have it's own ups and downs, but the old system is fading away and being here feels definitely right and in line with the future.
Yesss 💙💙💙💙
just wonderful thinking...............you have written a great article..........no one can think like you.........i appreciate you....keep writing............i will always support you...........
Thank you for such a lovely comment 💙💙 stay positive !!!
The only thing you got wrong in this post is saying you're not good at writing. Bravo! Resteemed :)
Hahah thank you so much Colm 💙💙