Ulog #4 Headaches are a pain in the neck! And isn't Steemit such a beehive of fear?

The weather shifted today. Let's blame it! The headache has had me edgy edgy. The window unit AC roars. The fan sounds like a small airplane. Everything makes the floor vibrate. Everything that could be turned off, did get turned off.

Have I mentioned
I live in a farm house that is nearly 100 years old?
Have I mentioned that I turn 60 years old in a little bit?
Have you gotten the impression that I feel like I'm 100 years old today?
You should definitely have that impression.

So I've been playing with fractals all day. They are very quiet and generally don't make sudden, undirected, unexpected changes.

And, like, I've figured out
the whole reason @Ned is powering down.

@Ned is probably being blackmailed
along with half of Steemit.
Or.
He's going Christmas Shopping
for shoes for the entire city of Austin.
Possibly both.
Or
he's hiring someone
via the Brixton group in Austin
... who is also being blackmailed.

You go have fun figuring it out. But ...

I just would like to point out
that it's pretty obvious,
within 2 weeks of arrival,
that Steemit is a game.
It's a game we all choose
to stay and play or
choose to leave.

You gotta know when to hold 'em
know when to fold 'em
and know when to walk away.
~~ The Gambler
(Probably not an exact quote.
I'll let you research that, too.)

This means ...

You gotta know when you are not enjoying the game any more.

You gotta know that what you're putting in
may not return back to you monetarily.

And You gotta know when your friends are moving on and
if you want to stay on their path,
or go on your own path,
or wait for the next batch of friends
to come down the current path.

Frankly, I've seen so many things come and go on the Internet. And ...

I've learned to
hold all these games gently in my open hands.
Let the game present as it presents.

I hold my ideas of reality firmly in my mind.

I keep fully aware of
when their hand is truly and carelessly tipped.

If I can see clearly,
a harm intended,
or negotiations ended,
I fold the game.
Firmly
Surely
Quickly

So where does that leave me with Steemit?

The same.
I enjoy the people.
I'm surprised I have an account worth anything.
Right now, It is living up to its end of the agreement.

If I write,
If I promote,
If I visit others,
If I make friends,
If I am social,
I see a reward.

It is up to me,
the same as with Ned,
to decide when I want to power down
some or all
of these fancifully gotten gains.

Yes, Fanciful.
How else do you describe nothing becoming something?

Evidently,

It's highly inconvenient to the nosy
that one is allowed to have free control
over one's own STEEM.
And it's great fodder for the cannons of
those who love to cry over the sky falling.

One more thing to remember about powering down.
It is done in increments and can be stopped at any moment.

But anyway ... here's the thing.
What do you get out of Steemit?

Why do you keep hanging around?

Oh and before we start the long roll through the supporting credits ...

Please know that I am indeed still playing with the index cards. I have about 15 so far. Also, I have completed day 5 of the @steemitmama 's De-cluttering Program. It has had some very excellent results in my head and in my home. I Highly recommend it!

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