I can not relate, I am still growing my account on steem block chain, and have a long term view, still it would hurt to see all the post and votes I have received go down to a zero value.
You mentioned Music, equipment, and writing books/stories. And J.O.B., perhaps you are back and beginning to feel the need to create once again. Sometime perceived success can lead to a "I made it, I don't need to continue to do it anymore" creative road block.
I don't know if you have ever heard of Tony Carey and his Planet P project or not, I love the Pink World album they did. A story album, music with a story, or a story set to music, a very creative Album, there are not many of that type of album out there, some musicals yes, but story/albums no.
Time to put the FUD, FOMO, and fear back where it belongs and just start to have some fun again. Money comes and goes in life, some get it a lot, some waste it a lot, and some never really have it, we all have our life and dreams though. Dream a new dream if the old one is stale. !BEER
In hindsight, I don't feel that was so in my case...
Actually, I was at the peak of my creativity (with writing) when Steem was at its peak and the rewards were flowing in heavy. Part of that was surely the financial motivation, given the opportunity to earn big was there at the time, but then there was also the sense of my creations being valued - and the feedback, as measurable tangibly, was its own incentive to keep me going, knowing that the market was placing fair worth on my creations.
Meanwhile, once rewards dried up, so did the creativity - knowing that no matter how much energy I put in, it wasn't going to produce the same results. And, I've never been one that's done too well under stress and pressure - whereas my creativity flows better when relaxed, comfortable, and there's a sense of security.
Of course, everybody is different.
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Never have heard of Tony Carey. Just did a quick listen, but omg, I'm so allergic to that kind of 80's stuff! 🤣
Amen. Well said. 🍻
I'm old, I like some 80's, and a lot of other music, I think most people create better when in a relaxed mood, although I have known some creative types that unless there was a fire lit under their ass they were not going to get anything done.
I hope that now there seems to be more consumers, (like myself), on steemit and those that are looking to find interesting things that could give them a financial reward that more content producers will come back. I have been a fan of story reading on steemit, and that was the first big draw for me when my wife told me about it, then there were the photographers, and they are almost all willing to share a helpful pointer. So welcome back to the creative side.
I was born in '83, though never liked too much of the music that came out of the same decade. Maybe a bit of rock, like the Guns 'N' Roses & Bon Jovi type stuff, and probably a bit of early hip hop. Though most of the characteristic 80's sound, to my ears... ugh! lol.
Thanks. And t'is a pleasure to make your acquaintance :-)