I've started to have "The Talk" with my wife
I had to go into an office job today. It's the first time in 10 years that I've done that. I mean, I've been to my corporate office in the last ten years, but today I got on the train, got off at the right station, got on the subway, and walked from there to work. I officially became a part time commuter. It's possible that as soon as 2 weeks go by I can get back on the road, but until then...
Hard to talk about what's it like. I am a huge believer in education. I think it has the power to lift people up, but the game is rigged right now. So many students go to college, but less than half will graduate within 6-years. They don't tell you that stat when you're on the tour. You're going to spend maybe $150k, and there's a shot you wont' get a degree out of it. Even if you do it's not like the jobs are paying a ton of money. You're lucky if you make $50k out of college in a lot of places, but that doesn't go much past food, rent, loan, car, and utilities. Throw in kids and you're family rich and cash poor. I'm one of the most fortunate people in the world with a PhD and 10 years of experience and I'm barely hanging in middle class.
So, world economics are broken. I love education, but I feel like a small cog in a big evil wheel. I don't want to perpetuate student debt. Those are 30 year shackles for many people. So, I told my wife my latest dream.
The talk
Actually it went pretty well. I got her to sign up for Steemit. So, she knows about this place. She's read a little on bitcoin and getting more comfortable. I think when she realized people have million dollar accounts in this place that it's not a play money thing. When I showed her what posts could make she started maybe seeing how Steemit could play a bigger part in our lives.
So, I used that as a good starting point and I told my wife I hope to be able to quit my job and do this full time. In my dream world I'm doing that starting next year. I love blogging. I love this community. I love the empowerment I feel using crypto. I want this world to change and I think taking power away from immoral banksters is the best thing I can do with my life.
Intention
I have some odd beliefs about the universe. I believe that the mandela effect is real. I've personally experienced it and I have surveys totalling more that 50,000 people to track that experience. Things we take for granted as never changing do change! What animal will lie with the lamb? It's not what you think! What did the disney witch say to the mirror? It's not what you think. Where is your heart in your chest. It's probably not where you believe it to be. The universe changes around us.
I think one of the things that impacts those changes is our intention. Intention is a hard thing for people to grasp at this level, but it's not that much different than your every day experience. You set your intention in the morning to brush your teeth after you get up. You set your intention to finish your project by the due date. I set my intention for how I want my world to look. I have set my intention to be a full time blogger and steemit advocate to young people. I hope it's as early as next year. I might still go to the exact same schools to talk to the exact same kids... But now I'll empower them with a different type of knowledge that I think can free them.
So, universe... there you go. I've set my intention, made it public, and setting my internal radar to attract what I need to attract to make this happen. If you're reading this; I thank you and love you and appreciate your support. Namaste!
PS
I got some major witness upvotes. I'm now 55 and climbing. I have 140 votes which is actually quite a bit more than some of the witnesses ahead of me. They're on notice. This is an integral part of my life change. I take it very seriously and will show results of how I can be a great community member here.
Also, while I'm doing this I'm nearly at 1200 followers. ~20 more or so I'll be in the top 100 most followed steemit authors. I'm looking forward to that post!!!
Love,
Please vote for me for Witness!
You can find me hanging out on steemspeak, a discord channel that many steemers use to text and talk to each other- https://discord.gg/qjpRj7w
You can find me in Whaleshares- https://discord.gg/GykFB6S
or my new channel PALnet- https://discord.gg/HYj4yvw
I can also be found on steemchat as @aggroed. If you have a post to share give me a good sentence or two of why you think I’ll like it.
This was a great read! I am a college student in nursing school. I just finished my freshmen year and am dreading the next three years but I'm excited that now I have steemit to rely on.
Well written aggroed, especially about the world economies being broken - very sad and very true. I am only new to STEEMIT and my wife thinks I am playing a game - it will be a while before the great unveil but I hope to get there one day. Good luck with your campaign to become a witness. I am sure this post we put you over 1,200 followers. Cheers mate. SirKnight.
Thanks boss!
OK voted for you as a witness - you are the first and only witness I have voted for and resteemed. What can I say mate - I like family men.
Thanks boss! That means the world to me! I'll try not to let you down. Take a look at @ausbitbank, @teamsteem, and @theprophet0 too. Lots of great establish folks too, but these are some fresh faces.
Sure mate. Have them pay me a visit. See no reason I wouldn't vote for @ausbitbank - he is a fellow Aussie and Australia needs all the help it can get to fix it trade deficit - STEEM could help. :) SK.
He's my brother from another mother. Guy's cool AF.
Thank you for the head up @aggroed! I appreciate it very much!
You're always on my recommended list!
great article mate, and I hope you can pull off your dream.
I've upvoted, and I voted you for Witness as well.
That's awesome!!!!! Thank you so much! I'll try not to let you down!
My universe changed 5 years ago when we found out my husband is sick. Now I cannot work away from home/farm. His meds are 1000/wk and insurance won't cover. So there are my intentions. I hope that my blog and videos provide value to others so that I may provide for my family. So far, steemit has been a real boost and I love interacting with everyone so far!
You get a follow. Make a great post and I'll make sure 1200 people see it and let my heavyweights know to send it some love. If I could alter that dream at all it'd be an aquaponics farm. In total dreamland I'd grow marijuana, but as long as I have kids under 18 and an out of control DEA I'm not going to risk it. I'll send some reiki your way and hopefully you'll get some new excellence to enter your life. Namaste.
Ok, it's up. I'm literally shaking. Didn't realize this was going to be so hard, putting it all out there....
Yeah. I was balling when I wrote one of my What I witnessed with my witness. It's hard.
That was the post that moved me to go ahead and write this one. Internet hugs for you and your supportive wife too!
Oh gosh, I hope I can make you a great post! Thank you so much! Hubby needs all the help he can get...ankylosing spondylitis DOES NOT play around, my friend. Your best wishes is as great a thing as any in his day:) and he is fully supportive of steemit so I've got that!
Nice article @aggroed best wishes :)
This isn't the post I thought I would submit to you, but its one I've been working on for awhile. The one with my husband is taking a bit longer, as he is having to deal with a lot right now. I hope this one is good enough!
https://steemit.com/homesteading/@farmandadventure/this-planet-needs-viola-and-olamae
I'm glad that you're considering a bright future here on Steemit :) It's actually quite funny how I'm trying to figure out, which will make decent money first? My social media accounts (normal ones such as YouTube with my 15K and my YouNow with 1K) or Steemit. So far, on some days I make more money through here with 250 followers than even if I had like 30K on YouTube. I'm really glad that YouTube's Ad boycott inspired me to push past my comfortable limits. We're here now and that's all that matters. I see a bright future for us all as long as everything keeps growing :)
I'm glad you're here. I'm following now. Make a hard hitting piece in support of peace, abundance, and liberty and I'll hep you get an audience of 1200 people.
Hey mate, more marketing is always fine by me :) It's how the Steemit community grows. What exactly do you mean by abundance? Do you live by the laws of abundance (as in there's plenty of love to be found for everyone, money, work, etc. as long as one looks for it and persists through all the shit)?
I try. But I think a lot of this economy and system has been designed to feel lke we're always in a lack for things. The way money works is that at the exact moment it's printed it's issued as debt. That means a year from now you owe more money than was printed. Where do you get that? other people, but eventually it catches up with you that there is never enough money in the system to pay the debt. That's a major part of the scam.
Heck, when Steem hits $100 you can retire early. I feel like that is very real possible in the next year or two.
Yeah, I'll stick this in the comment section for now. I'm still waiting on another BTC to invest in steemit and golos. But after that comes through I'll post that I think we'll hit $5 by December. HF19 is a winner.
Keep up the fight. I will do what I can to support your effort. I see how hard you work at this. Your efforts really show. I just joined and haven't even started on Steem (medical issues) but I am already getting a sense of the family here and I bet I am not the only one out there that will help to lift you up. Steem ahead, we got you!
This is one of the best comments I've read to date! Thank you. Followed.
Thanks Aggroed but you really deserve it.
I , personally, get a lot of great info from your posts and the sense of family I am feeling here was just confirmed when I watched Papa-pepper make a generous donation to Darthnava for the surgery he needs.
It about brought me to tears to see such kindness in today's world.
We are all struggling to reach freedom in our lives and I will support anyone trying to work their way to freedom and security.
I am quickly getting drawn into the Steem world. There are really great people here.
Best wishes!
Nice that your wife joined Steemit and it's great that you plan to become a full time blogger!
Well, not just blogger, but steemit advocate and blogger. Should be awesome. Thanks for your encouragement!
Congrats on all the success. I love that you shared this with us, having that talk with a s/o is difficult I'm sure especially if its something you want to do soon(ish). Wishing you all the best!
Thanks Chrissy!
Keep going, follow that dream!
Thanks treats!