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As earlier said, situations have a way of forcing us to re-strategize and think deeper, depending on how we view or see the situation. Often times we crumble under the weight of the situation and we give up. This is not to point fingers at anyone who did, because we view and feel things differently, and we all have our limits. This is just to encourage you to stay strong and view things differently. When we view things differently, then we handle situations better and get solutions quicker. Don’t forget, we are the ones that determine how long we want to be in a particular situation. The day we take steps towards it, that is one less step we need, and one step less close to the solution.
I started Steemit like every other person and those frustrating moments kicked in. We all know how it is. I can only look back now and smile, but it was a long walk getting to this point and I am still aiming higher. That is life, we always have bigger goals to keep us motivated, so we can continue living.
The upvotes were not coming, and those you feel you have a little bit of rapport with, you share your link with them and you sometimes feel you bother them too much.
I got tired of the whole thing and the situation forced me to develop a habit that I have come to love and enjoy: commenting. How? I felt, if people are not seeing my posts to at least learn from them, I can at least share my thoughts and ideas on topics that others posted in their comment section.
I left several comments which never yielded anything but my goal wasn’t to impress or get upvotes on my comment alone, but to be heard, to gain visibility. My motive has always been to help. Nothing thrills me better than helping. I love making friends, and I intend to genuinely make as many as I can because, on Steemit, there is absolutely no one you can’t learn from.
I have developed a newfound interest in several things on Steemit; arts, cryptocurrencies, etc and I am enjoying it.
I found a special interest in @tangerinetravels. They are a bundle of amazement. The way they connect with others and engage them in conversations was a delight and something worthy of emulation that I picked from.
NB: If you have not followed them yet on YouTube or Steemit, please do. They are one of the best version of human being you can come across and I mean that with every sense of understanding.
I could have given up when the frustration kicked in. I could have allowed the lack of upvote force me out of Steemit, and I know many people who actually left because of this. I tried so much to stay strong and the situation forced out in me another desire to be out there and make friends, which is the point earlier stated that how we view situations determines how long we stayed there.
If you noticed the solutions you have gotten to certain issues, and the problem before that solution came, you would have thought to yourself afterward: “*So, this isn’t as bad as I thought.”
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We may already know this fact: the mindset of a person determines his point of view in understanding life. However, many people are afraid to change his mindset.
When I feel happy baseball was also due to my mindset that has not been aligned. Being anxious, often repentant, aversive, including self-hating, vengeful, angry, hateful, even to his own family. Continually my life goes through that way. Like a zombie. There is a sense of tiredness. My mind is tired. However, on the other hand as I also baseball have the power to make out of that situation. Plus, I was secretly comfortable with the situation. I pretend to enjoy it. Though already know it will plunge in misery. I am also afraid to leave the situation. Afraid to let go of the mindset that has been trapped, and replace it with a new, happy harmonious. As you may have guessed, I continue to force myself to live with that kind of thinking. Pretend to be happy, but the heart feels empty. I like zombies.
But finally, after repeatedly hit the wall of reality, I ventured to slicing out my old mindset to practice having a new mindset. I practice resting minds here-now, just being aware of thoughts that often picnic to the past and the future. I practice accepting myself for what it is, and also forgiving. I practice to be grateful for what I have, rather than keep busy thinking about what I have not. I practice managing anger and strengthening sincere loving muscles.
Plus the mindset of many people and the environment, busy, as if invite me to still have the old mindset. The mindset is familiar with regret, anxiety, hatred, anger resentment, and violence. Each time consciously have to let go of that mindset as if withdrawn again, again, and again, into that mindset.
But indeed the intention to practice have a new mindset that brings a sense of loneliness, baseball have friends. Because one of them, many friends who try to get, reach, reach, while I prefer to let go. It felt like they were in great crowds to leave, while I walked quietly to go home. Loneliness and loneliness often visit me. In fact, not infrequently, there arises a great sense of doubt, "Is this path that I choose this is true?". I am looking for the answer just by looking inside myself. Sitting alone in silence. Meet yourself inside.
I am confronted with myself, armed with one of the most beautiful messages, the journey in silence is not always easy, but that is the only way that makes you meet with beautiful happiness. I then proceeded to train forging a new mindset. I keep respecting my friends who travel different directions with me. I slowly abandon bad habits. There is a sense of relief, baseball was as big as before. There is more room for breathing as I intend myself to be more diligent and patient to practice and share.
At a glance the story above just simply sharing, that we are actually born born gifted, just need the courage to release the mindset of junk, and also need to be reminded to be happy.
Wooooow!!!!!. This is so amazing. I don't know but I get so excited every time people share their personal stories and experiences. I always learn from them.
Mindset has a lot to do in determining how far we go. It determines if we are going to stay strong or let go. With a strong mindset, it is easy to have a strong resolve never to give up.
Thank you so much for this. I always appreciate it.
You're absolutely right, Challenges are opportunities to grow since they remould us and let us the reason why why we have to change our orientation and mindset, just like adversity which is said to always prepare oneself to make absolute rethink in order for things to perfectly work out for us. I believe that it is during the hard time that we actually think of life as it is and not how we see it.
Growth takes place out of potentiality we realize from what life's situations posses as challenges to us, our potentiality, which is infinite and highly active in every moment of life. Come to know ourself as that. We are pure potential experiencing life through what seems like limitation. Challenges are spikes in that imaginary limitation barrier that guide us to awareness.
Your personal experience on steemit actually touched me, when I joined steemit on February I almost give up because I couldn't see the upvote coming nor the money in my pocket, I thought I was in the wrong platform at the right time, I checked other people post with more than $800, I used to ask myself then is this really true or what, it was when I realized that I have to stay focused and get out of the old feelings that I made the little progress today.
I remembered vividly when I used to take my post for people to upvote, like upvote me and I will do the same, but at the end of the day, I got 60 upvote but worth nothing, that is when I understand that the number doesn't actually count but the value speaketh.
The more I desire to stay focused, the more I'm learning everyday and I never stop learning, I can say I read more than 10000 words in a day now which I really learned a lot from. I have been doing cool ever since I realized that I had to get over the old thought and move on.
Yep, those frustrating moments when your pending payout after 7 days is still 0.00. Those frustrating moments when people with higher sp and reputation on steem get bored of you just because you are trying to get their upvote on your nicely written article.
The truth is
as well. However, you don't just give up when you're tired or feeling pains. We're are already in pain so giving up would be a waste of time and resources. We just have to make something out of the pain and the tiredness. Few months forward, I'm here with reputation 48(48 isn't any big reputation, but at least it's better than 25). To all new and old steemers,
STAY STRONG 💪
hahaha
I also had those frustrating momemts
I wouldn't lie, sometimes, it still happens
really? haha
Yes we have to stay strong because No one can saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path. Hahahahah
You are always consistent, my view is a bit different on When we align our thoughts, emotions, and actions with the highest part of ourselves, we are filled with enthusiasm, purpose and meaning ... When the personality comes fully to serve the energy of its soul, that is authentic power.” Fulfilling your power, with meaning, is what gives you that electrifying “juice” and makes people stand in wonder at how you do it.
The secret is alignment: when you know for sure that you are on course and doing exactly what you’re supposed to be doing, fulfilling your soul’s intention, your heart’s desire, or whatever you choose to call it. When your life is on course with its purpose, you are your most powerful. And you may stumble, but you will not fall.
I know for sure that in every challenging experience there’s an opportunity to grow, enhance your life, or learn something invaluable about yourself. Every challenge can make you stronger if you allow it.
Yes, right
In every challenging experience, there is an opportunity to grow
Beautiful
Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength
We all know that Problems are not the problem; but how you cope with it is the problem.
Just have it in mind that every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.
Thanks for sharing @olawalium I miss the earlier path, but I will catch up hehehehe!!! and thanks to @communitycoin.
Hahaha glad you did catch up. Thanks a lot bro. Strength surely comes from our struggles, depending on how we view that trouble. Nice one brother.
This portion hit my G-spot...haha. This is "verily" true. We determine if we want to continue bearing the same problems we have or rise above it. Many people complain daily about their problems, yet they do not take a consistent, flexible, and reasonable approach to battle their problems. Hence, they have been in the same spot, doing the same jobs, earning the same salary for a number of years- and they still keep on complaining. Staying strong means staying mentally strong, staying intellectually strong, and many more.Thomas Paine once said "The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by reflection". It's high time people stopped being weak, and start being strong.
I like your point, some people just don't know that we gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which we really stop to look fear in the face. We will be able to say to ourselves 'I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.'
Exactly
If we want a change, we'll have it....
How good it is to learn from the experiences that others have gone through. I think your experience helps us. It is likely that we have to go through other difficulties in life, but the fact that another step there, should save us time and anguish. This helps us to maintain ourselves more firmly. Thanks for sharing this experience.
His experience helps a lot, he make us understand your quality posts isn't enough but your quality comments helps a lot
There is always a way out of your boundation..and it is upto is to see the oppurtunities by staying calm ..dont crumble under pressure or failure.....look upto the option to make maximum out of it👍...a great self example shared @olawalium definatelly platform like @communitycoin giving many ample chances to showcase their worth to the wonderful platform...steem on!
Thank you for your amazing comments always. Yes, we should hold firm and not crumble under the weight of pressure. They are to build us up and not to make us crash.
And your aim in helping People on steemit help you out of the frustration . The no upvote fraustration on your quality posts Pushed you to comment on other people post maybe it could help
We see fraudstration push us to victory at times ,by making comments you are well known
By finding solutions to fraudstration, you may hit luck
Those who can go forward even after failing, they are called successful people. You are also such a person. Now u are a successful person.
Wow...your words touched me and I am grateful for that. I am still aiming higher and higher too. Thanks a lot.
U are most welcome
Wow
This is deep and touching.
He is actually successful
hahahahah Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage...