Work: your golden ticket to waste

Nearly everyone suffers from risk aversion but why do so many suffer from work aversion? Why is that when handed opportunity for future potential, so few are willing to take it and run with it if it requires effort?

I think people often confuse all kinds of work as some kind of oppression of their expression, something that stops them from really being who they are or hold them back from where they want to be. They want the rewards of work but feel like if they do it for the reward, they are untrue to themselves.

The idea of this post was a very quick conversation the other day with @acidyo who asked rhetorically, "They have been handed a golden ticket, why do so many waste it?" The golden ticket he is of course speaking of is all things Steem, and for many, especially Steemit.

So many are here because they have become disillusioned with the world whether it be the governments or other social platforms, censorship or poverty and all ranges of other reasons. Some come for money, some want community and many, many want attention.

They want to be seen rather than buried under the throngs of members, hidden by the algorithms designed to drive engagement and maximise profits. They want people to see them shine as who they are instead of what they are expected to be from society. They arrive here and feel this is where they are entitled to be seen as the unique person they are. And they wait.

One day, one day, someone will look and see me for the brilliance I am, discover me here in the shadows and recognise my skills. They have expectations of result with very little consideration of reality itself. Where is the hustle?

There is an opportunity here to do what you enjoy doing and even earn while doing it but, you are going to have to learn more than you know now,AND, you are going to have to do some things you currently do not want to do or are uncomfortable doing. Does this mean you 'Can't be you'? Not at all. It means you need to learn to become more than you are at this time.

You may think this is bad but for me, this is the point of life. Growth. How I approach my personal development is to explore what I am capable of and that means growing, not claiming that me at this point in time is all I will ever be.

Someone the other day in chat was complaining about the complexity of the system (something I see as a strength) and how difficult it is. Yes, it is difficult, there is the advantage because if it was easy, anybody can do it and if that is the case, there is very little value available.

I bumper sticker quoted it: The more you learn, the more you earn.

This is what I have found to be near unbendingly true. The more people learn about how the system works, the more they will earn through the various value streams available. But, the statement I made is not about Steemit alone, it is not limited by the boundaries of the platform. It is about personal growth.

The more you learn about yourself, the more value you will be able to create. This is unequivocally true and always has been for human time eternal and takes into consideration all of those skills that are difficult to obtain or make us feel uncomfortable.

Some struggle to develop content consistently. Some are scared to speak with strangers. Some fear the judgement or criticism that comes. Some are unwilling to adapt to change. And many, many will not take a moment to reflect on what they do and do not possess. Is this the fault of the platform?

But, but, but... excuses. How many excuses can we have to not act and still expect the return on actions?

For me at this time, I see so much potential to learn and do better for me, my family, my friends, community, society and world through Steemit, Steem, blockchains and cryptocurrencies that if I fail to keep learning, pushing and growing, I will have taken my ticket and torn it in half.

How can I not put my effort in? How can I not do my best when the opportunity presented in front of me gives me an immediate chance to fulfil purpose, to lead a meaningful life with the possibility to help others along the way? Talk of golden tickets, how can I not give it my all?

It doesn't matter what skill you have in this world nor how good you are at it, if you are too scared to put it out there, if you do not possess the skills required to get it seen, if you are unwilling to improve you speech, presentation or spend a little time developing it for your audience, there is little hope for the results you may want. You are going to have to learn and the longer you wait, the harder the lesson.

We all have a golden ticket in our hand, it is called Life. What you do with it is up to you and the work you put into it is the only opportunity you have to play an active role in the direction you take. At the very least, if you are unwilling to learn yourself, support those who are willing as it is they who will carry you when they can as they will have learned about being part of the community and understand it takes work. They may be the strongest link, you may be the weakest.

Taraz
[ a Steemit original ]