I Want to Put More Effort into Steemit
Today’s painting: Village Idiot Herbivore 2022. Acrylic on paper, 12 x 16"
I’ve been on Steemit for a over a year, and just this week I learned how to trade Steem for local money, if and when I need it, to pay for bananas and house rent. A lot of restrictions in New York State, U.S.A. Home to Wall Street, the birthplace of modern insane corruption. From the kindness of others I have discovered ways around devious restrictions. I didn’t even know what “powering up” was until last summer. I have been doing it ever since and will continue to do so at least until I’m Orca. My wife has been the champion breadwinner for several years, however, lately she’s getting all stressed out by demands and mandates ordered from power people who play the game of life all wrong. I have raised daughters, kept house, cooked meals, and managed family for 25 years. Great skills if you’re building valedictorians out of zygotes. But I’ve finished cultivating that garden a couple years ago, and lately I’ve been despairing about the impossibility of sharing equally financial roles with Rose (my wife) to make ends meet. At present, we both agree that she should find work that brings contentment, even if there’s a big reduction in pay. Frugality is very easy when you’re in love. We know we can live on less. Still, I can’t continue to justify dreaming out of a basement, hoping one day my painting efforts will level the money-making playing field.
So, while she hunts for groovy remote design work, I’ll put more zing into Steemit. Maybe I’ll start a community, or triple my posting efforts. I know I’ll keep powering up 100% until Rose is ready to make the big change. There is so little I understand about blockchain moolah except that it pays, somehow. I don’t need to know. I’ll keep nurturing my little world here on Steemit, dream of other people’s wonderful worlds, and paint and play in our little house until Rose says she’s ready to jump.
Who knows? Maybe I’ll be a whale by then, cruising the Crypto Sea.
One note; I just went through community-making process and learned that it costs 3 Steem. Therefore in the next reward round I’ll power up very close to 100%.
Happy Friday @ronthroop The village idiot looks like is enjoying the greens at peace. He usually knows everything though and probably laughs at us, the humans worrying about everything and trying too hard. I personally don't know much about starting a community but I imagine it is quite difficult to attract members who are active daily which is what a community needs one would say. I see here in WOX talented users who for a number of reasons just disappear for eighteen days for instance. So people come and go which makes it harder. But I certainly do admire your passion and ambition to grow here on Steemit.
For 3 Steem, a community of one is fine with me:) Still, I get your point, and will think on this during an upcoming holiday. Honestly @petface, I’m confronting a big either/or lately. Shall I pour more effort into publishing expression, or eliminate all ties to the Internet world and focus on life and art like it’s 1992? The answer lies in whichever path promises a less constricted world. But if I were to remain connected, I would want to give my all to this platform. There’s just too much noise in Internet world. I feel cut up into many pieces. Why, and to what end? Fear of irrelevance and aging have a big part in holding me back while playing an ever-tightening circle game. It seems that the more I put my self out there, the less connected I feel. I long for release and return of my sense of wonder.
I witness so much life on Steemit. So much life. Sometimes it makes me feel small; sometimes I want to fluff up my feathers and preen my anti-existentialism to all and sundry.
Meanwhile, some holiday dreaming, and time for repair. And then maybe a new Steemit community. I’ll call it, “Village Idiot Painting and Writing”:)
Maybe call it just Village Idiot! Don’t give it all away in the name and who knows what else you might start doing next 😀 I think it is better to remain connected. You can always take a sabbatical if you need to clear your mind and set new goals. But yes, I dare to think that this platform is worth our all 🙌 Where is the holiday to by the way if you don’t mind me asking?
https://steemit.com/hive-185836/@ronthroop/going-to-barcelona-which-can-be-a-big-deal-for-an-exploding-head
That's life, but thank God you don't miss any opportunity. That's the idea, keep going without fainting. Blessings come, we must be calm so that they flow with God's favor.
Oh very good. And blessings do come, every day, it’s true:)
Greetings friend @ronthroop
Little by little you will grow and strengthen your knowledge of the platform, it is always good to have the support of your partner when things get tough, I hope things improve in your environment.
I wish you success in your plans.
Little by little works best for me. The same with painting—one day after many years of practice, you suddenly realize some level of mastery within the circle of your limitations.
I’ll figure out this Steem stuff, eventually. By the next kalpa:)
I am fortunate to have the support at home, however I hope to take on the heavy loads sometimes to reciprocate.
Thank you!
Good news. I will follow and support you. Good luck.
Thank you:)
Due to the war in Ukraine, my income dropped significantly. Then I moved from club100 to club75. It turns out Steemit can really help stay afloat. So I wish you success!
What community have you created?
Oh @o1eh, I understand. And I am not a little bit ashamed. There are many in the world and on this platform who need, truly need financial boosts, and I am not one of them.
I wish you contentment, and staying afloat!
No community yet. I didn’t have the 3 Steem. I believe I’ll create some painting/think-out-loud world to congregate:)
Powering up in steemit strengthens you in this platform. Great idea best of luck for the future
It’s imagination money. Better than the real thing:)