RE: Would you be emotionally prepared for a further drop and crash of crypto?
I'm not into crypto currencies yet. So the recent "crash" is not really an issue for me but I have noticed fear thoughts in relation to Steemit.
I'm still pretty gob smacked that my account after only a month is worth >$300. Add to that the fact that the hard work it has taken wasn't really hard at all because I've been learning, (great love of mine), writing (great love sometimes), connecting (huge love), looking at beautiful images, reading beautiful words, thinking about a different future, and on and on.
These are things that inspire me so it's truly amazing that by doing those things I've actually earned some money.
As a result I found myself thinking a couple of times - wow, could this really be my "job"? Could this be what I do everyday or 5 days at least? That gets me excited and then alongside that comes the fear.
I know that the relationships I form here, the learning and the pleasurable hours spent can't be taken away but the money could.
It's easy now because it's all an experiment and we're talking really small sums. But what if this did become what I do every day and I earn enough to be able to take money out and still support Steemit? What then?
At that point I really would have something to lose and it's interesting to me how, when money becomes involved, it muddies the water.
However, I'm big into taking one day at a time so I'm not going to let some imagined future steal my enjoyment of today. In fact it's two imagined futures - 1. Where I get to succeed. 2. Where I lose that success.
Being fearful of something that hasn't happened and might never happen and which can't be protected against anyway (short of leaving Steemit) is nuts!
However, money - having it or not having is a very powerful seducer and fear generator for me and it helps to be aware of that.
One thing that I love about steemit is that it’s challenged my psyche in a lot of ways. In spite the bullshit, and sometimes BECAUSE of the bullshit, I’ve leveled up as a human. It’s forced me to get rid of expectations or at least challenge them. It helped me to realize I still have jealousy issues so I could start to root those out. It’s forced me to decide to an even greater degree whether or not to follow through with my principles or to “sell out”. I’ve learned more about people from it.
Yesterday was a challenge for me, I’ve managed to pull together almost $2000 in crypto funds thanks to steemit and was hoping to turn it into more so that I could move back to japan, something I’ve dreamed of but which has felt out of reach for a long time. So watching the numbers fall, I thought I may have to find a new way, and a clear path may not be open anymore. Today, the market is taking a double punch. I’m already over it though. I may find some more fear if there is some big bad news but I know I’ve already gotten a lot of the fear out of my system.
Embrace the challenges that arise, you will grow, not only on steemit, but as a person.
Glad you're already over the double punch. I have total faith you will get back to Japan if that is what you truly desire. It might not be in the time frame you want, but you'll get there.
And . . . I'm sure there are many exciting adventures you can't even imagine coming your way. In this little bubble of Steemit and even Crypto it's easy to forget that this is radical stuff. No way could it be a smooth ride.
We are Pioneers and I think, a bit like the early days of the internet, no-one can foresee the massive shift that this money rethink will have. Maybe not right now. Maybe not Steemit. But as @amariespeak says, there's no going back now.
Exciting times both personally and globally. 💛
Nice comment, could have been a post :-)
Thanks @buke. At the moment my comments seen to get more attention than my posts but I've been saving a few that I might at some point turn into posts. I could certainly elaborate on this one!