I'm Watching Closely As Steemit Powers Up My Retirement Fund...
"You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream."
- C. S. Lewis -
I've been on Steemit since sometime in August, 2016.
There has been a moment or two during the last sixteen months when it looked like I might be able to "make a living" by writing on Steemit. But with the explosion of new users, the dilution of the reward pool, and the fact that I don't devote full time to Steemit, those hopes went out the window, and I became a little discouraged.
I will admit that there have been days when I've been a little jealous of some of the "top dogs." Looking at this or that account, I wonder how they could've become so wildly successful, so much more than I have. It has been especially tempting to despair when seeing "newbie" accounts that already far surpass mine in rewards.
Even so, like the tortoise in the legendary fable,
I've been consistently posting. I have some kind and faithful followers who have helped me grow my earnings from the rewards pool.
When you look at my Steemit Wallet, you'll see value that is entirely "sweat equity." Everything in that wallet has been earned by creating original content. Much has come from writing comments that have been appreciated by my readers and followers and by Steemians whose work I have commented on.
$6 STEEM? Don't Miss The Boat!
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Today, STEEM spiked to more than $6.00.
I consider this an impressive portent of good things to come.
Checking "General Data" on the conveniently accessible Steemit blockchain, I arrived on the Steemit scene precisely at 2016-08-06, 18:33.
Using this convenient "work-day" calculator, I find that I've been on Steemit for a total of 350 work days, not counting weekends and holidays. Assuming an eight-hour work day, that's 2800 working hours.
If I had actually been working on my Steemit blog 100% of that time, what would that translate to in terms of an hourly rate?
No doubt, cryptocurrency is extremely volatile.
Even so, the general trend is UP. It has been my practice to power up most of my Steemit earnings, and to be to the extent possible a HODLer.
STEEM has great value as a platform, as a currency, and as an instant, frictionless, no-transaction-fee medium of exchange with very low barriers to entry. As the world increasingly discovers these amazing properties of STEEM, and begins to actually use it, I believe that its value will only rise.
And so I feel that I am being very conservative when I contemplate a $5 USD value per STEEM at this moment in time. I doubt it will slump much below that level again, and if it does, it won't be for long.
If Steemit had been my full-time job ever since I began, my hourly rate at that valueation would be $25 per hour. Compare and consider that is more than three times the US federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour...
The shocking reality is that I've surely spent considerably less than full-time pursuing my Steemit career. Even when working on contests and greatly overdoing what my conscience at the time felt to be excessive, I am sure that my total devotion to Steemit has been less than a half-time effort.
My Steemit Retirement
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Do you have any remaining doubts about Steemit?
Even though I am but an average Steemian, I am doing very well. How well will I be doing when STEEM really takes off and goes to the Moon? I will not at all be surprised to see STEEM rise tenfold or more from its present valueation.
Even were I to totally quit right now, stop writing, stop creating content... The value of my STEEM hodlings will be pushing toward one day making me a STEEM millionaire.
So, take heart, minnow. Don't abandon your efforts, writer. My fellow Steemian, keep snapping those photos, drawing those sketches, writing those stories. The STEEM pennies you earn today will one day be worth far more.
Grab the brass ring.
Be the tortoise in the Steemit race.
Slowly and steadily, build your own retirement.
~FIN~
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Thank you for the encouragement! I have been here only since May of 2017 and I just keep chugging along everyday, slow and steady!
I think that's the way to do it...
But also, keep thinking, keep coming up with good ideas to post and write about.
Glad you're here and steady...!
Right...the community aspect of Steemit is what makes this place great! Earning a little crypto on the side is just a nice little perk!
Same here!! These swings in steem and SBD are helping me get there too👍
Thanks! :D
You are a faithful steemian for sure, @creatr! This teensy minnow sometimes gets a little weary of swimming upstream. Thanks for the encouragement. So glad it has paid off for you!
Hello, @tlester,
So nice to hear from you. Thanks for stopping by. I'm glad you found this article encouraging. I know I'm preaching to myself as well, and hope to keep Steemin' on... ;)
Thanks to your post and things others have published I'm starting to see a new designed future evolve into being. I'm trying to puzzle things together and it slowly starts to take some shape
Four years ago we started a new way of living. We studied Permaculture, sold our house in the big city and moved to a farm. We're trying to live together with nature on our planet instead of abusing the earth like our current society does. But it's way way harder to establish this life than we imagined. There are so many things to put in place before it really works. And financing it is one of the hardest things to accomplice.
Steem might actually be the missing link to make it all work out. I feel I have to take a way longer and more in depth look at steemit. Your writing has nudged me again to see how I can benefit both the steem community and our project. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
Thanks for your thoughtful comments, @ronnie60.
I think that if you publish more original photos of and articles about your farming efforts in Columbia, you will find them quite well received. Your photos of your land, and of the butterflies, are quite lovely.
If you have the time to post more original content, and if you find the right groups here on Steemit - especially those involved in homesteading and farming - you should get more support.
Please keep me posted. If you think to let me know when you publish something new about your homestead, I will gladly look it over and give you some support!
I wish you a good New Year and good success on Steemit.
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You are such a good example for us minnows. You give encouragement and that that means a lot. I for one am glad I found your blog.
Thank you, Mary. I appreciate the sunshine from your comments. :D
Well said, @creatr. Such a positive message. Even something as small as a mustard seed...
Greetings, my friend!
I am of course behind in my Steemit rounds...
No excuses, just the old "too much fun, not enough time" situation. :D
Thank you for your visit and kind comments. ;)
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Good read. Good motivation. I'm still very new, and don't have near the time I would love to invest in it. Still quite excited about it all, though. Here's to a prosperous and grateful 2018!
Hello, @thomhoglen,
Thanks for stopping by my blog and commenting. Thanks also for the kindness of your re-steem. ;)
So, I dropped by your blog and sampled a couple of your covers. When I got to your family covering "Hallelujah" I was pushed over the top and clicked the "Follow" button... ;)
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I'm grateful for your visit and for your music. Steem on, my new friend!
I really appreciate it. Those beautiful girls sure can sing, can't they?
Yes, they can indeed! ;)
Nice post @creatr
Thank you, my friend. HODL indeed!
I just recently left my job, I work too hard and earn too little, now it's different with steemit
I hope you'll find good success on Steemit, my friend.
Dear all here wich get steem power for our retirements, we hope this coin continued growing a lot.
For people which investment a lot time as you it is a great mees.
Happy new year.
Best regard @galberto
Thank you, @galberto.