From a lonely path in January 2017, to a full fledged highway 10 months later, the flag has been hoisted and the unleashing of The League Of Transformers is upon us!

The month of October was a learning process and the beginning of my present journey. The soul behind the name everyone recognized was about to be revealed. It was by no means an easy feat but it happened; and looking back, I’m glad it happened.

Now I intend to enjoy the transition and share stuff with you all. These lessons will be fashioned after my new discovery; the fact that...

Transformers are made, not born!

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This is one fact I’ve come to recognize and incorporate into my everyday living. No one is born the badass you see them as today.

I was reading the stories behind the creation of Transformers (the movie series) and I began to realize that obstacles aren’t necessarily signs that you shouldn’t continue on a path. Obstacles are meant to be overcome! Transformers was going to be more than just a child’s toy story but the first set of folks that were exposed to this story didn’t see it that way. They dismissed it as something not worth their while.

True the draft was not perfect but it didn’t mean people should have given up on it; and thankfully they didn’t give up. Work was done and the story, script and designs were improved over time to make it worth the while of the viewers.

It wasn’t born perfect (or “good enough”) but over time, it was worked upon and improved.

The Writing Transformers

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There are quite a lot of people who aren’t writers and who find it difficult to write (especially now that Steemit is here). Many feel you’re either born with the writing skills or not, but the truth is that writers are made over time.

You become a writer the day you pick up your pen to jot down your thoughts. That’s all it takes to be a writer. Now the more you do this, just like every other thing, the better you become at it.

So to you that wants to start writing and become amazing instantly or you that won’t write because you feel your writing isn’t good enough, I've got a few words for you: Embrace the bad, awful writer in you. It's how you get to meet the amazing one.

Set Yourself Free And You'll Grow.

Freedom is the most important ingredient for growth. Nothing in this world can grow to its full potential in a confined environment; not plants, not animals, not ideas!

To become the amazing writer you've always wanted to be, you'll have to break out of your shell and allow your roots grow. Both ways require overcoming some form of resistance.

Breaking Out Of Your Shell

As a seed, you've got the potential to grow into a big, strong tree bearing fruits and providing a cool shade from the harshness of the sun. This is an amazing responsibility; an honor to be of service to people.

A seed will however not become a tree if it doesn't get enough air, moisture, and break itself open. These are steps it needs to take and none can be skipped.

To become the awesome writer, you have to expose yourself to enough air, and moisture; enough to make you decay. You can't be scared of putting out a shitty post on your way to perfecting the craft.

Giving yourself all the freedom you need is a surefire way to stretch yourself and begin to break out of your shell. Write and write about any and everything. Keep writing even when your output is below satisfactory.

Allow Your Roots Grow

Go deep, then spread your wings/tentacles/whatever you've got to spread!

That's how roots work!

When you've given yourself the freedom to grow, you have all the space you need and there are no restrictions or limitations. This doesn't mean you won't encounter obstacles like coagulated soil or stones here and there (or even roots of other people telling you what you can or can't do) but it's part of your responsibility to overcome these obstacles.

Life is not a bed of roses, nothing in life is, and even roses have thorns. So instead of expecting a smooth ride, prepare for bumps.

Growing your roots will involve learning more about a certain subject area. When it comes to improving yourself in a certain field, it's always advisable to learn all you can concerning the subject.

As you learn deeper about writing in general, you branch out into learning about comedy or cryptocurrency or sports. It's the combination of all the areas you've got roots in that defines the growth of your tree.

I’m hoping you’ll catch this train and hop on it. At the end of this series, the picture should have been a lot clearer.

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What’s the name of the transformer formed when other transformers come together as one? 🤔