Superman Is Not Coming To Save Us, Time To Push Ourselves
2019 is here, and it is time to make those resolutions right?
Wrong.
This is not the time for wishful thinking.
This is the time of the hunter.
This is not the time to tuck your heads into your shells like turtles.
This is the time to devour anything that moves like real wolves. (no pun intended :)
Like a giant boulder, Steem is sitting on top of a hill, and at the bottom is centralized social media. All the Steem boulder needs is a little push to roll down the hill and crush them. No one can push this big rock alone, we all need to help. With Steem I look to it as a dead-weight blockchain. Steemit is no Block.one and far from a ConsenSys. Steem doesn't have billions of dollars being thrown at it to succeed. Right now being under the 100mil market cap is what draws any blood seeking shark. There is excellent potential here, but also knowing that there isn't some Superman coming to save us is a healthy mindset; we must become our own heroes in this story.
Take a good look around, especially at the witnesses and take notes of who is putting in work right now and who is not. Opportunities of a lifetime don't come glittering like gold, but all scams do. Remember all that glitters is not gold; no, the chances of a lifetime usually come covered in shit from everyone attacking from all angles. That is the game we play. The good stuff is mixed with the bad and painted all one color, and it is up to every one of us to think for ourselves and come to our conclusions.
We still have what most don't, a useful, unique project that works. Let's not get the stench of desperation and start making bad decisions. Don't let price dictate fundamentals. thedarkoverlord and many others like them will continue to flock to the Steem blockchain to have their voices heard.
Let it be known far and wide this is a haven; you can create here censorship free! Since when did our voices hold so little value? Why is everyone up in arms for censorship-resistant money and not censorship-resistant platforms in which to speak? Does one not need the other? What good is money when the masses become programmed robots through centralized social media consumption? They already believe up to 60% of the worlds social media is filled with bots and fake users to promote whatever agenda. Let them try that shit here where rep matters and single lined hate speech is not tolerated. It is easy to get trolled on Twitter by bots but brings that shit here, and I'll downvote you into oblivion.
I wrap this up with saying I have not lost an inch of conviction in this blockchain. I say this because that is the biggest question I get since the prices have gone down, "Will Steem survive?". I could give you a simple, "yes, IMO. Not financial blabby blah." Or you can simply look around at what others are doing. You can see my public account balance. My actions do the answering for me. My reasons for being here have not changed, and the price is just Fugazi, like a bunch of half-researched speculators are going to guide by fundamental beliefs.
Very few people can sell the tops and buy back the bottoms. The Winklevoss twins bought up almost 1% of the circulating supply of bitcoin in 2013 for around 120$ a pop. They did not sell when bitcoin almost hit 20k. One could say this was a mistake, but they did not sell bitcoin when it peaked at over 1k back in 2013 either. And if bitcoin ever hits 100k or 1 million, will not selling at 20k be a mistake? You see my point.
Keep in mind Facebook alone is worth 400 billion. There is a hell of a lot more fiat out there then there are Steem tokens, and if everyone on Reddit alone decided they wanted at least one Steem each, they couldn't have it.
They say once in a lifetime opportunity only come by... well once in a lifetime. Best to keep a keen eye during these times of dramatic change for this is where once in a lifetime opportunity are made.
I agree, the community must step up... like you said, we are our own super heroes! 💪🏼🙌🏼💯
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'Opportunities of a lifetime don't come glittering like gold, but all scams do'.This really got to me never really understood this until today, nice post we are the heros in our own story 👍
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Nicely said!
From @thedarkoverlord's case, I totally learned how cool decentralisation is.
We, Steem community should be kicking all the DApp collection/review websites and exchanges to add Steem. Moreover, who can afford to buy Steem at this low price should do so, because premium could be over in no time. It took 3 days for Steem to go from $1 to $8.5. Similar growth may be over optimistic, but Steem is too undervalued for a long time.
Yes you are right we are own super hero and Superman not coming to save us. We have to be a community and have to work together for our future or we can say sorry steem future because we are steem.
Well some folks here are really pushing, I power up close to two steem each day and I've been doing that, sometimes being on top means having to realise one below, and taking the responsibility to climb, to the height we all want, many have deserted the platform I hope they don't come back soon when the hard work of some others begins to materialize
THANK YOU for writing this post!!!!!!!!!
Loved everything you said and agree with it all. What is about "long term" that people don't understand? Why do people think they should get everything now?
waves Steem flag
I hope more people read this. Thank you once again!
What @snook said. Also, this whole post!
You've made some excellent points that are the reasons I haven't skipped a beat during the crypto roller-coaster plunges. I've got an eye on the witnesses, an eye on the people who keep showing up, and an eye on the evolution of this blockchain that has already surpassed any social media or blogging platform I've found—and the blockchain is SO MUCH MORE than a blogging/social media platform. I hear people chewing on FUD, and I'm like, "Really? All I see is a new technology emerging into a world where it is needed, and a lot of amazing individuals coming together to make it grow and thrive."
Good to have you here @theycallmedan you are a very honest fellow. And your actions reflect that.
Steem is a much needed idea 💡 and very important for the future of freedom of information.
The @darkoverlords prove that we are ready and the most resistant platform to the powers that be.
I am not confinced with the high supply of the coin. I would like a lower inflation as well, but steem is extremely powerful tool.
The high amount of SP steemit holds is worrying.
We have a great thing here and I hope that it succeeds. But we are still mostly speculators and that is what I will continue to do. I want more steem and BTC.
Quite agree with all this.
But it looks like Steemit Inc have just taken down @thedarkoverlord...
But still available for example on Busy.org...
Editor of the The State of Steem SoS Daily News.
Promoter of The State of Steem SoS Weekly Forums.
Editor of the weekly listing of steem radio shows, podcasts & social broadcasts.
Founder of the A Dollar A Day charitable giving project.
It is available through all other UIs: Steempeak, SteemKr etc. https://steemprojects.com/categories/steem-interfaces-generic/
It is kind of censor-resistant unless all the UIs take action!
Interesting. I hope they know to login and post from busy.org or any of the other UIs that connect to the Steem blockchain.
Yeah, imagine they blocked their account... that would be unprecedented.
Ohh maybe we should invite Al Qaeda or ISIS too, let's get them some accounts.
Those dark web sewer rats don't belong here.
One day I hope a Satoshi creates a UI that connects to the Steem blockchain, then disappears and the UI can exist without fear of attack from govs. The issue with saying who and who shouldn't be here is it always winds up just how it is with Facebook. Give an inch, and they will take a mile. I am not saying I agree or disagree, but I rather downvote hate content then censor it, because censorship isn't a one-way street, the good people can get censored too.
Steemit Inc has not really blocked their account or removed it. Only in steemit.com its not seen.
GDPR blocking is existing for a very long time. So its not really "unprecedented"
This is actually possible. All we need to do is remove a file from the "condenser" application that powers steemit.com
Also the alternate front ends thats not implementing GDPR / DMCA support is already showing these accounts.
😃 👍
Damn. I have been following this closely. Seems steemit is a problem.
YES! I love this statement! I feel the same way! Push yourselves! I am hard core into Steem Monsters and pushing everyday to try to get brand new players and some even great Steemians! The STEEM blockchain is here to stay and so am I. I love this place, it is home.
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You really bring back the motivation inside me to collect as many steem as i can although i am doing it so but still a little motivation is always appreciated as well as needed, thanks buddy.
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