In an effort to pay it forward and help new users on this platform, I created the Stewards of Terra Mater due to the inspiration of @fulltimegeek and his Stewards of Gondor. I've been doing what I can to help guide, mentor, teach, support and provide publicity to the members to help them on their efforts to get established and get to minnow status. A few days ago @cheneats reached that goal and I congratulate him for a job well done. May this new minnow now swim with independence, peace and freedom has he shares and may his accomplishments influence others along the way. Practice your whale breaches my brother!
To commemorate this momentous occasion, @harvardhomestead took one of my photos that I took in the garden this past summer and made a beautiful meme out of it for the Stewards of Terra Mater. Thank you to @harvardhomestead for doing that for me. Feel free Stewards of Terra Mater to use it on your posts if your spirit moves you to do so.
If you are not aware who is on the team, here is the list. Please feel free to visit their blogs and support their work. They are homesteaders, off-grid pioneers, researchers, explorers, scientists, spiritual beings and over all wonderful people sharing what they know.
@cheneats - Graduate!
@earthmother
@yagoub
@skycae
@carey-page
@harvardhomestead
@realtreebivvy
@wisewoof
@salmanbukhari54
Woohoooo!!!! Well done @cheneats!!!
And thank you @wwf and @fulltimegeek!!
This is so exciting to see!! So much community, support, networking and respect!!
I am honored to witness!!!
You are not far behind my friend! Keep up the great work! Was your last post done with your new laptop? I still find it astounding that you have done everything up to now with a cell phone. Stunned.
I am still on my phone! Transitioning. This may sounds silly, but the screen in overwhelming! It won't take me long now my mind is back on track! :)
Thank you so much @motherearth! You'll become a minnow very soon, too :)
This is wonderful news @wwf.
Congrats to yourself and all who are involved in this project. It is wonderful to see the advancement of so many on this platform.
We are seeing more SP in the hands of smaller holders...and we are also seeing those individuals increase it. While it takes time, those who put in concerted efforts can get there. It requires dedication and commitment.
With those two attributes, one can be extremely successful on this blockchain.
Of course, having your guidance can only help too.
Thank you @taskmaster4450. This project is going well as is the Stewards of Gondor and all the others that have spawned from the chain reaction. It has been a lot of hard work by all involved and we are making a difference while spreading ideas and a way of life at the same time.
Like you said in a previous post, the influence for the red-fish, minnows and dolphins is increasing while the influence for the whales is starting to decrease. If we want to find an equilibrium on this platform, we need to continue these efforts. Our energy is best served helping others be successful.
@fulltimegeek motivated everyone to be leaders and it seems to me that most of us have picked up that banner and done exactly that. Leading by example! I stand side by side with you my friend as you have done the same with all your efforts as well.
I am proud of what we all have accomplished and I look forward to what the future brings for the teams that are manifesting, spreading and bringing prosperity to all.
I agree @wwf.
Together we are making an impact. I think there are hundreds of people we interact with directly who have a different opinion of this place than they might have been. Couple that with the effect of all the @fulltimegeek and others have touched, and we are into the thousands.
We are seeing a groundswell, a grass roots movement on here...one that takes humanity into account and wants everyone to succeed. The economics are truly top down but the success if bottom up. It really is a marvelous system....one the "real" world should take notice of.
I agree. And when we take the lessons we learned here and apply it into the real world, we will really see things rock and roll then! Well said my friend.
Do you really think the world is ready for anarchy?
This is a good test platform...let's get it right on here first.
I agree with you. That is why I said 'when we take the lessons we learned here'.
The world is not ready but it may soon not have a choice. We may be forced into it sooner rather than later. Just like here, we will figure it out. But it will take time.
Thank you so much, @wwf, for all you do! I couldn't have achieved the minnow status without your guidance, mentoring, teaching, and support in the last 56 days. I am forever grateful.
By the way, I'll start practicing dolphin breaches first before going on the whale breaches. :)
lol. It has been an honour and privilege to help you accomplish this wonderful start. You deserve much success my friend. I must admit I'm feeling some sadness too as I don't want you to be dependent upon me. I'll be looking for another red-fish to support. Please know that my life has been enriched by our friendship. I am not saying good bye as I will continue to follow your work. But I will be shifting my steem to help somebody else now. Please forgive me. You did wonderful and you will always be a part of the honourary team!
Thank you for your very kind words. My life has been enriched tremendously by our friendship here on the platform, too. Since I became a minnow yesterday, I have been thinking about asking you to reallocate your delegated steem power to help someone new who needs it more than I do now! We all need to be independent in order to be inter-independent. :) Wish you the best to become an orca. I am continuing to follow your work. Thanks again for all your help! I really appreciate it. <3
Your words bring great happiness to my heart. It is why I removed the delegation as I don't want dependency to grow. Very mature view to run your life by my friend. <3 I look forward to our continued friendship and brotherhood.
This is really a nice gesture from you @cheneats. Appreciate your concern to help other new people with the delegated SP you have.
A true member of #stewardsofterramater
Thank you again, @coolguy123! I appreciate your kind words and friendship!
You are welcome @cheneats, have a great day ahead.
Thank you, my friend! The same to you <3
Big woo hoo for @cheneats :) i find the above graph interesting, it looks like most of us are on similar trends but have hit a wall at the same time except @wisewoof and @cheneats it would appear that the price of SBD affects plankton more than minnows!
Astute observation. I think the price of Steem and SBD has a huge impact on growth rates. When I was a minnow, steem was sitting at $1 and SBD was $10. So when I got a post payout, I could sell my SBD for ten times the steem. That resulted in huge growth rate. But now that it is the other way around, I predict much slower rates. So now our jobs get harder. :)
This is awesome @wwf to help a guy and make him achieve something with all your guidance, SP delegation and support in whatever way he needs.
Congratulations @cheneats on your achievement and ready to contribute in your own way.
You are showing the ways of paying it forward @wwf and appreciate you for that.
Thank you my friend. I choose to walk a path and influence people along the way. Who would have thought that by paying it forward it would have such a strong influence on people. @fulltimegeek influenced me and for that I AM grateful. You pay it forward and influence people all the time as well. We are in good company ... or should I say 'family'!!! Peace to you brother.
Yes @wwf, I think not many would have thought that this pay it forward movement will grow this big.
I am happy to be part of the 'family' of #stewardsofgondor and personally I like the way you respond and the way you work to inspire others.
And yes, I am doing the pay it forward by reaching many Steemians and I will continue to do that. I recently got a chance to follow you guys nice gesture of paying it forward by delegating SP and the details are here.
Thanks again for whatever you are doing and being at the top of as a role model for us.
This pay it forward movement is gaining a life of its own. It is astounding. Congratulations on your own delegations. I pray to Creator that you find the joy and bliss in the process as I have. It is very rewarding spiritually! Peace to you my friend.
Thank you so much @coolguy123! I appreciate it.
This is an awesome achievement for both of you! Congratulations!
This a kind of different experiment with so much attraction and force. You really a mentor and guide taking initiative to support and guide talented people. I heartily congratulate all the shining stars which are on the list. Thank you for doing amazing things for the community @wwf
Credit goes to the team. They are the ones doing the work. I'm just a cheer leader waving my arms in the air to get them some attention! lol Thank you.
Driving force means a lot to the team:)
<3 yes it does.
This is really great thank you so much for my dear brother @wwf
They deserve more than that. They deserve more than that. This is due to your kindness and great value.
I wish all success and success. More friendship and cooperation with all my heart
You are really doing a great job towards keeping this community growing. I know is not easy to want to touch many lives in this community despite your own scheduled out there. All the stewards are doing excellently well.
Keep it up with the good job
Thank you. With the changes in price of steem and SBD, it is getting harder and harder now. But we will prevail!
A beautiful and worthy investment of time. I'm glad to have had the opportunity to support it.