My previous post was about some of the difficulties some people find when approaching the Steemit world. You can read it here.
For me however I find this rather easy. I am not talking about the time investment or the effort it takes to actually get things done, I am talking about my willingness to get these things done.
The Playground
For me, Steemit is a Playground/Candy Store where I can throw myself into a whole range of different scenarios and explore my mind. Not only that, I can collect my thoughts together and filter them through into a spectrum of content that has value beyond the payout. Not just for me, but for the platform.
This is fun. My struggle is somewhat different from others as for me, there seems to be a limitless well of content and the challenge is to get a rough note down so it isn't lost and still understandable. The second issue is finding the time to work on an ever increasing set of notes.
If I suddenly got very lucky and won the lottery or something similar, I would spend my days doing exactly what I do now. Working at my business helping people improve their position and writing similarly as I do for Steemit.
The internal external
I cannot count on getting lucky though and still struggle financially in my everyday life so, I attempt to make sure that I can survive. Steemit is only part of my plan of course but being here and writing helps me develop other parts too.
People think that spending time on a post or a dollar or two is time wasted and time they could send flipping burgers, but there is value outside of Steemit also. This is why I recommend finding what one is good at and developing that skill set as well as continually reflecting objectively on oneself.
The skills developed in Steemit are still carried and applicable in the walking world and even though the dollar here has a potentially higher future value, the skill has an even greater value for most. The clarity of thought around one's skillset and the exploration of a whole range of emotional, value, ideal, expectation and other personal factors can lead to some fundamental, real-world changes in experience.
Wider and deeper
Most people are trying to get rich or make money from Steemit rather than seeing the larger value of developing the individual to achieve in everyday life. There is not a place on earth where a better understanding of yourself is not valuable and Steemit offers a whole range of possibility to explore these areas.
Throughout Steemit, there are many, many good writers who will provide perspectives on life from most likely, previously unconsidered positions. This is valuable. It is like being a world traveller and living in many environments without leaving home.
However, what most people consume is the content that offers a short cut to get rich. This content really does work to get rich, for the provider of the content, not the consumer. Yes, there is value in reading some crypto news but, unless you have a large disposable income, the value is limited to what you can invest.
Increase holdings everywhere
Developing the skill set concurrently will likely lead to an increase in disposable income either in Steemit or the real world and that makes the investment news very valuable indeed. But, people spend hours pouring through crypto trade news with a hundred dollars to invest and then have 'no time' to develop quality content.
They are making success extremely hard on themselves as they are essentially looking to retire on a 100 dollar seed. The chances are not so high, but possible as Bitcoin was 1 cent too at one point. Back then though, there were also not so many people in the game looking for the next Bitcoin. And zero banks, investment firms and countries. This is now becoming a long-term game.
So, the investment required to see exceptionally large returns is increasing and that requires an income with a disposable portion which, in most cases, requires a skill set capable of earning in the real world environment.
Easy like Sunday
So, here is the 'Easy Steem'. Spend 10 percent of your time reading content from a wide range of sources in an area that you enjoy and are somewhat good at. Spend another 10 engaging with those people and the larger community and then spend 10 percent learning directly about crypto or self-development areas. Finally, spend 70 percent of your time thinking about and developing content of the highest possible quality you can at any given time.
If this was an hour: 6 minutes reading similar content, 6 minutes engaging, 6 minutes crypto/self and 42 minutes working directly on your own content. Of course, the hour need not be broken this way but that is just for illustrative purposes.
By doing this for some time, you are most likely to maximise your potential earnings from Steemit directly and earnings from outside of Steemit. With the knowledge gained from the 10 percent invest knowledge in Crypto and the Self, you will have the information to invest your disposable income wisely, and the drive to continue and self control to not fall into a FOMO.
Now, having said how easy this is, it is not at all. So, be disciplined in your approach to this if you are interested in really getting gains here that will compound against the gains in the walking world. Work on a schedule if needs be, put in earplugs if there is noise, walk through the world paying attention to all of the nuances most miss and, spend less time trying to make money and more time building a process that does.
This is not a 'how to' guide but there may be something in here that clicks and helps you.
Taraz
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Very good post. Thank you for sharing that. I like your writing. I gave you a follow and an upvote.
To me, I look at Steemit from the long term perspective. I come at this with the sense of community. This really feels like something that is going to have a drastic difference in the lives of many around the world. In fact, from what I can garner, it already is. In the US, it is easy to think that making a few dollars a month off this means little. However for those in parts of Africa and SE Asia, this income is a good amount of money. This is a resource that was not available to those people before this. I guess they could tweet and go on FB but we know they dont compensate people for their efforts.
As for the retiring part, I cant foresee what will happen but I believe that as this place grows, which it will, Steem will shoot up. Sure there is always a speculative aspect to things but I like that this is built upon a sound foundation. Earning Steem and SP will make us all a lot better off.
Thanks for the post.
Yes, this has already changed many lives and it isn't just for those in the trending pages. As you said, in some countries the small amounts are valuable and this is why I would also want people to develop quality content rather than Spam. The site is going to run into trouble at some point due to copyrights and if the site fails, all of those people lose an important part of heir income again. The long-term view i have is to support people in many different ways but to have that, investment is needed.
Some people look at today's value or next weeks value of Steem but, it is next years, and the year after that is important as it could be zero, or it could be 10. It is the community and the content that will decide which it s to be.
Thanks for the thoughtful comment. Not all take the time.
What you say is absolutely correct and I agree with 100%. I am looking to be in this long term and, yes, I do want to be one of the trending people. My reasoning is simple...I want to carry voting power that makes a different to people. I would love to be able to read about a hardship case in one of the poorer countries and with a single upvote give that person $4 or $5. When people are in that situation, that type of money makes a huge difference.
I also want to help others develop a nice income stream themselves so if I can advance my abilities on here while having a higher ranking, I can help others who just arrive.
Yes, this is a good perspective. How I see it is that at the moment, I can mainly add value through content alone but in time I may have the possibility to help financially also. The long-term view of charity requires a constant development of the self to best provide for others.
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Thanks, I really like the way you split up an hour. I will try it. It may give me a huge for my time and help keep me focused.
It is a good place to create the space to grow.
your actually buying this bullshit, oh my fucking days bow down to liberal fascism pussys and listen to the pozi gurus
You really do like hanging around here don't you?
I admire the way you spend time on Steemit and I think that should be the right way for everyone else somehow practice. As this will grow this community in a healthy manner instead of various bot activities and loopholes exploitation.
There is always going to be a range of exploitation as there are always those types in every community who will. My hope is that the providers and supports outnumber the less positive behaviours.
UTTER BULL SHIT...AND EVERYONE KNOWS IT. STEEM IT IS CENSOR HAPPY AND TOP EARNERS ARE SHILLING AND IN GROUPS STIFLE YOU AND PROMOTE THEYRE SHITTY CONTROLLED SHILLING ................ HAVE A ACE DAY AND FOLLOW @thehansman
It looks like your approach is like a thousand others before you, trying to evoke an emotional response through criticism. It has worked for a few but it has become quite tiresome overall and rarely does much for those that attempt it. I wish you all success on your journey, but let's face it, wishing isn't really going to help you.
WELL IT GOT A RESPONSE FROM YOU, SO CLEARLY IT WORKED. ANYONE WITH A BRAIN CAN SEE HOW STEEM SHIT WORKS. THE FACT YOU FELT THE NEED TO DEFEND AGAINST MY COMMENT SHOWS THE TRUTH BEHIND THE WORDS. LITERACY MONOPOLY, FACT
Lol. There are so many logical fallacies in your arguments. I don't mind engaging as perhaps you may learn something although I would assume it would be lost upon you.
If you go back and reread the reply there was not a note of defence within but, I doubt you made it to the end.
I do not know what 'literacy monopoly' is so it doesn't likely have the desired impact.
Your use of Caps screams attention seeker and your 'anyone with a brain' entry is a very tired argumentative position that is laughable in its simplicity and immaturity.
I may give you a follow for when I feel like a chuckle. Thank you for stopping by.
FUCK YEAH BRO. I LIKE YOUR SHIT!
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YOU ARE THE DR PHIL OF STEEM SHIT. I DONT WANT THE ATTENTION OF LIBERAL SOCIALISM, WHICH IS STEEM SHITS CORE. THE FAGGOTRY IN YOUR POSTS IS GOD LEVEL. MANY BLESSINGS TURD
Yet, here you are ALL CAPS again.
Perhaps you should start declining payout on your many posts less you become another cog in the liberal socialist machine that is Steemit.
It would appear you are quite liberal yourself in your use of obscenities. I am not sure if you aim at humor or are really quite angry. It is a brilliant and colourful use of language that leaves me hanging on every word anxiously awaiting what pearls will be cast before me next.