RE: Faith and Setting Your Sail Right...
If I wasnt already upvoting you, I would simply for the Jim Rohn reference. Great job on that.
I want to thank you for posting this. After seeing the "flag" war that occurred this week, it is easy to get discouraged with what is going on here. We need to remain true to our reason for being here. This blockchain is going to be one of the forces changing the world. STEEM will be absolutely incredible for people. Even a little bit of SP, in my opinion, will be valuable.
Nothing happens without adversity. That simply is a part of life. In the pursuit of any goal, things ebbs and flow.
Whatever the term or the significance of it to the individual, the bottom line is progressing forward with an idea while not knowing how things will turn out yet expecting it to be positive.
For those with religious or spiritual leanings, this time of year has special meaning. However, even for those without, it is a good time for reflection upon how we are now compared to what we would like to be. For those of us dedicated to steemit, how can we uplift our behavior on here to make this place special. Recreating Facebook Part 2 isnt in our best interest. Blockchain is creating a new paradigm freeing people from the tyranny of the banking system. Because of that, I feel, it is up to us to break ourselves free of the mindset the banksters and their minnions (media, advertisers, educational system, etc) instill in us.
Your comment was very inspiring, thank you so much! I am sad too because of the flag war...
I'm new here, but loving this community. What is a flag war if I may ask?
A flag is locate to the right of each post. When you flag a post, you are essentially downvoting that post. Hence, the person loses whatever your vote is worth in reward.
People get into battles and it goes back and forth, with others joining in on each side. Hence the term war applied to it.
It is nasty and like all wars, in the end, nobody really wins.
A tough lesson for me but I am learning to avoid them. To truly take this place to the level it needs to go, we need to see a move uplifting behavior. Steemit success is based upon helping others, not oneself.