Reflecting On My Steemit Week...
"Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action."
- Peter Drucker -
"Friends, followers, and voters,
lend me your ears..."
What have I written for Steemit this week?
Some days, I feel as though my work here is just so much "sound and fury, signifying nothing."
Reflections...
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I continue to tell myself,
along with anyone who will listen, that the true value of my writing here on Steemit is its archival quality.
One of the primary beauties and attractions of Steemit is the hope that its blockchain will continue to exist and be accessible far into the future. I am encouraged to think that my descendants may one day be able to read and consider what I've had to say.
Still, I can't help but wish for higher rewards.
I really do "write my heart out" here. I also know (because I miss much myself) that my readers and followers surely miss some of my better or even best work. So this is a brief re-cap of what you may have missed this week.
I don't know about you,
but there have been times I have discovered a real gem of an article, and have been able to do no more than leave a comment lamenting the fact that I didn't get there an hour or a day sooner to up-vote it!
So I'm going to list these in chronological order. That will give you the best chance to possibly reward me.
Far be it from me to beg for votes.
However, if you happen to spot an article from the last week that you somehow missed, and if you really and truly enjoy and appreciate it now that you've had a chance to read it... Well, you know what to do... ;)
My articles this week were eclectic as usual:
It's too late now to boost my rewards for this one, but I don't want you to miss it. This is one of my occasional forays into science, all about the size of the universe.
The Universe: Now, ✨Ten Times Bigger!✨
I find the size of the universe hard to grasp... How about you?
Here's one of my occasional bits of poetry. Actually, my second-ever sonnet.
"Good God, Why Me?" - A Sonnet
The STEEMIT User Interface - Some Comments, and A Feature Request
Once in a while, I write about Steemit... this was one of those times.
I write about surfing a lot, as it is one of the joys of my life. Read this one with caution, however; you may need a strong stomach.
You may or may not be a Christian.
My readers and followers come from all walks of life, for which I am grateful. What good is "preaching to the choir," anyway? I am convinced that I have much to learn from almost everyone, and that you may be able to learn and appreciate a thing or two from me, whether or not you are a Christian.
Here's an entry in my popular "Curmudgeon's Bible" series. In this series I complain bitterly about bible translator faux pas.
The Curmudgeon's Bible - "The Man of Lawlessness"
I've been trying to publish something explicitly Christian or at least theological on Sundays lately. I try to set Sunday aside as for the most part a day of rest, and so if I'm going to publish something for Steemit on Sunday, I need to get it ready in advance. To be honest, that has been a bit of a struggle!
Another "True Life Surfing" story, this may belong in "Ripley's Believe It or Not."
I had to dredge up memories almost fifty years old to write this true story from my college days.
I Met Jim Lovell, Apollo Astronaut
I worked hard on it, and received a lovely comment from @marxrab. She said:
"I think this is one of my favorite stories you've told. I could tell this was one of the best moments of your life."
Thanks, friend!
Those are my reflections this week.
I hope you may have found (and perhaps voted for?) something really good that you otherwise may have missed.
Reflections...
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I appreciate you as a reader.
My goal is to continue writing quality content for you to enjoy. Thanks so much for being here!
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The week is not over yet Creatr. i thoroughly enjoy reading your material. I do not know if you do this however I have started to use some of my better comments as a spring board to creating them into a post. i have only done this when I sense there is good thought in what I say. Have you done that before? Are you done with the piano tutorial? Again I appreciate learning from you, my friend! - Troy
Actually, I do expand comments into articles from time to time... And there are some older comments, if I can ever find them again, that may be candidates.
Thanks for asking about the piano tutorials... There is at least one more that would fill out the set... Not that you would need it, but for my beginning students. I want to present the minor and diminished chords in the scale, and integrate at least one minor into "Amazing Grace." ;)
Heads up: If I've been missing from your upvote and comment list, it's not because I've been skipping on your awesome posts. I've been having sick weeks and have gone to the hospital a few times. Their wifi sucks for the most part as many patients are also plugged to it and the doctors don't really appreciate it when I'm doing anything else but resting. But you know I do appreciate your posts and I try to catch as many as I can when I can. Cheers to your descendants reading your posts, too :)
Oh, my Dear, I hope I haven't come across as complaining!
This is more my effort at encouraging readers to check into past articles. And I'm so sorry to hear about your ongoing struggles... I continue to wish you the best of success and improvement with your health. You have been a very encouraging reader and commenter, and I want you to know that I really appreciate your thoughtful visits!
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Oh no! I didn't feel as if you were complaining. Not at all. I just wanted to give a heads up as I truly do enjoy reading your blog and I feel a little guilty about not catching a lot of your posts as I've done in the past.
Thanks! :D
Keep up the good work, my friend, it doesn't go unnoticed! ;)
Cool! This is what I love about Steemit, discovering ever-more interesting individuals like yourself on a daily basis. This was a very well made compilation post, and as someone totally unfamiliar with your work, makes me want to delve into your creations. I will be doing that as it seems you have a nice variety of different content. Thanks for all your hard work and I wish you all the best on your continuing Steemit journey :)
Daniel, thanks for introducing yourself here. I'm glad you've found this of some interest.
If you click on the GIF below, you'll find a more comprehensive table of contents to my work. I hope you find things there of interest, and I look forward to interacting with you.
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Awesome! How cool that you've organized your Steemit library in such a streamlined manner :)
I like that Peter Drucker quote - storing that away in the memory bank.
Hadn't thought of my descendants being able to go back and see what I wrote. Hmm, that sounds like a good idea for a post. Thanks @creatr! :)
Thanks, friend. Yes, a good idea for several posts... ;)
I understand how you feel about being read. It sucks sometimes, but I think it's a commitment regardless, especially those days when no one likes your pies, and they were your best ones :)
Indeed! But they will, at least according to theory, remain on the blockchain for posterity and as recommendations for my "current work." :D
Nicely written. But i like your pics even better. Where is the last one from?
All the images have links to their source...