My Road to 100,000 Steem - Current Status: 47%

in #steem6 years ago (edited)
I wasn´t sure if I should make a post about this topic, but since I haven´t been very active lately - at least active in a way that you can see, of course -, making this post is a way of confirming my faith on the development of our blockchain, the trust I have that our coin will moon eventually, and the confidence I have in our DApps and the various communities that reside in said Apps.

When I started on Steem on April 30ish (I opened my account on April but I started posting a few days later) I saw the Crypto mining through posts as a way to pay for my low budget travel style. I sold every Steem Backed Dollar my posts made, almost as soon as I claimed them and, I was constantly powering down - because my posts weren´t making enough liquid rewards to actually be able to move around with tht amount of daily cash.

During 2017 and the beginning of 2018 I was posting daily and getting noticed by OG big Steem players, especially by @acidyo, @cervantes, @canadian-coconut, @ausbitbank, @shaka, @blocktrades, @thejohalfiles, and many many others (don´t want this post to become a shoutout opst, sorry for not typing everyone´s name), but there were also some dolhins involved in my Steem growth such as @luzcypher, @dreemit, @mindhunter, @surfermarly among others. Thanks to them, I was able to get the rewards I was getting. If you dont follow them, go follow them now!!

The point is, I was getting around 10 SBD daily and 10 Steem per post, which I powered down. Not bad if you consider I was traveling through central america spending on average, $15 bucks daily.

But then I got more involved with our blockchain and read a lot about crypto and its future. I spoke with many whales and crypto connossieurs and I realized I was making a big mistake. I shouldn´t be selling, I should actually be buying and stacking steem as much as I could and posting as frequently as I could and, every Steem sold at less than $50 dollars, would be a big big mistake.

I decided to stack as much steem as possible and to set a short term goal: 100,000 Steem.

Very ambitious. I know, I know. But hey, you know what they say, aim for the stars and If you don´t make it, at least you are already in space. Or something like that, I don´t really remember how it goes, but you get the drill.

The reason I was hesitant to write this post is, I´m a low budget traveler and I like going to 3rd world countries or, if you may, not so safe countries where, if word got out that I have X amount of Steem - at $100 usd per steem in a few years... thats a lot of money - who knows if that would be troublesome or inconvenient for me, to say the least.

But to hell with it. I think it´s more important to make this statement and to tell you I´m all in on Steem and I still believe that our coin will moon.

To this day, I hold Steem in the following accounts:

AccountAmount
Anomadsoul11,900
Ocdb21,300
Steemonboarding3,500
ocd-witness6,000
cameraman2,900
worldcup-russia1,400
Total47,000

Now, I´m note telling you how much steem I have to rub it in your face or to brag about it. I´m telling you this because I want to back my statement. I´m all in on Steem.

47,000 Steem. It ain´t that bad. It´s costed me blood, sweat, tears, a shiton of time and countless effort to be where I am in terms of the Steem amount that I hold. I´m far from being a big player on our blockchain, but I´m definitely in a nice place. Could I be in a better spot and holding more Steem? Probably, but that´s water under the bridge.

The point is, I could be selling my Steem if I wanted, but the reality is I know it will be worth a lot more in a few years.

I still trust our blockchain and our coin, do you?

Then why are you not stacking more Steem?

Every Steem sold at $0.40 is $100 dollars wasted in 2023. Keep that in mind evrey time you feel like selling.

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Picture of my dogs to get your attention :)

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Congrats! I'm also mostly all in Steem (in the cryptosphere). But "Every Steem sold at $0.40 is $100 dollars wasted in 2023." How did you figure that? Random number or your target price?

@anomadsoul, thank you for sharing your story with us. Now I know more about your journey on STEEM Blockchain. I was always curious about it.

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The crypto cycles can be brutal and cloud people's judgements. Holders cry cause they didn't sell, sellers cry cause they didn't hold. It's like this weird thing where every user goes through the same mistakes cause they don't know if they can trust people and their opinions. Eventually they realize that holding was the safer bet in the long term than all the risks and implications with selling and exchanges, etc.

In the future Steem's chart history will seem quite irrelevant hopefully. If you're done stacking Steem, start stacking those future SMT's. ;)

Good luck with your goal!

It´s funny because actually your opinion about the topic influenced mea lot into stacking as much steem as possible, those conversations about crypto teached me a lot.
The cycle you mention is so true, and in the end I understand those wanting to jump off a cliff because they sold way too early... I prefer to be on the group of those who hodl no matter the outcome, rather than on the group of early sellers who may have made a minuscule profit compared to what they could´ve made if they knew how to stay calm.

Gotta start that SMT hunt soon! :D Thanks, really hope to make it perhaps by the end of 2019, but who knows, perhaps we moon before that and then getting one steem in rewards will take around 20 posts :P

In 2023? Why exactly that year?
And no, i don't sell and i didnt sell any steem during more than one year of being here. I do believe in this piece of our world "pie":)

And you are so lucky to be noticed by so many huge people of the platform!
Linda @ca-co is helping much me too, she is absolute light of this place, she gives hope for success to so many new bloggers, so I support your thank words.

And thanks for the post, i am glad your doubts didn't win you, and I've got a chance to see positive news!

That is awesome, not far to go to technical orca and 100 will follow. I am actually going to DM you in a mo as a reminder :D

I have been on Steemit for over 2 years now and never have I powered down once and I continue with no intentions to do so my goal is to reach dolphin which I'am very close to just need another 130-SP, next will be the road to orca but no doubt you will get there soon all the best @anomadsoul.

You do great stuff here @anomadsoul - did not know you run the OCDB account so I was wrong in thinking your buddy @acidyo simply ignores me as always lol - happy travelling! You will be at 100k in no time and holding Steem now is a great sign for the community. Thanks for this!

I am targetting to get 5k before 2019 by all stacking my Steem. No power down and never sold. Will that be possible to get that target? Big question but still I am into it.....just because of same reason as yours.....Steem on.!

Good to see you after long..👌

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Woof!

I didn't know you were on your way to Orca. Hopefully this year I can catch you up a bit (by cheating and buying). Nice target :D

I’ll be following right behind ya brother!!! Buying along the way!!! Wouldn’t it be awesome to look back 10 years from now and see that this crazy hard work and effort put forth has paid off?!? I dream about that. We are all in on the ground floor as far as I’m concerned.

Buying season needs to last a bit longer for me - like the rest of the year ideally!

SteemFest in 10 years, I'll be 50 and so perfectly allowed to don a Hugh Hefner gown on your private yacht - bitchessss!

I came for the dogs and I stayed for the story 😂
Nice goal, I hope you will reach it in a short 😊
I reached my first goal of 3k a few weeks ago. My next goal is 10k but I think this would take a lot of time, sweat and blood. 😊
At the moment I’ve put the most of my SP in @actifit because I really like the idea of getting rewarded for your daily activity.
So, steem on to reach our goals 😊

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