Why You Should Stick Around and Not Power Down

Many people don’t realize that Steemit has been a life-changing experience. I have never thought that I will be able to invest in cryptocurrencies however tiny. I have never felt so empowered in my life. I’ve seen Steem go up and down in the past couple of months, so I guess that is just the cryptoworld. Nevertheless, I am just always here providing goodness and hell to your lives. Despite my complaints about Steemit in the past, I have stuck around and never even thought of powering down this account. I’ve seen a lot of people here announcing that they are leaving but most of them did not really. I’ve seen others who powered down and converted their Steem to other cryptocurrencies. I guess if it is their money then it is really up to them to do whatever they want. Since I didn’t really inject any money into Steemit, I just feel like it is right not to power down.

Not powering down is a kind of respect to those who generously upvoted my articles in the past. I would like to give back and continuously fund the platform in my own way. Given the value of Bitcoins and Altcoins nowadays, it would have been easier for me to just power down, take your money and run. It does not work that way in my life, even though I don’t really have a 9-5 job or a lot of money in real life, it does not mean I am so hungry for wealth. I don't feel the need to take advantage of this community. I guess I am just used to not having money so the idea of quick wealth is not too appealing to me. I’m in for the long haul and not just make a quick buck. Mind you, it really took me a couple of months to be able to save Steem and Bitcoins, so Steemit is not a get-rich-quick scheme. The trick is to just focus on contributing good stuff and learn to write for yourself. You are also helping others through this way.

Even though my upvote is not really worth that much yet, I still want to increase my Steem Power and make a difference in your lives, awww. I am actually happier having a tiny Steem Power to upvote good articles. In the end, helping others is what would really make a person happier. It is a given thing and there’s no argument about it. Helping others will also increase your dopamine levels because seeing others happy is the best feeling in the world. So yeah, I would like to continuously increase my Steem Power by writing more articles and making my project happen at the same time.

I know that some of you didn’t grow up in a society where people usually care about others, hence the depression and high suicide rates. So you all know that the real happy people are not in the wealthy countries, they are the people in countries where the idea of community and sharing are valued and practiced, where people are not so insensitive and absorbed in their own little lives. This is just one of the reasons why these people are usually not prone to depression and suicide no matter how harsh their living condition is. So in the end, no matter how individualistic your society is, there will still be other ways to practice the idea of sharing, this is probably Steemit for starters. By not powering down and by learning to value what others have given you, you would be able to help others in return. Make Steemit the change you want to see in the world.

If I have the chance, I always encourage my friends to invest in cryptocurrencies or write for Steemit. Even if some of them have short attention span, I still try my best to explain where I am getting my money from. I even have a friend who is in debt, and I would like him to see the potential of cryptocurrencies and Steemit. I tell them that the time is now, no more excuses. I just believe that this community would help them just as it helped me.

Wouldn’t you like the idea of being rewarded for your passion and creativity? That you are the boss and you manage your own time? A community where you are rewarded for writing, journaling and sharing art? Steemit has been life-changing because now I could work less and live more. I could focus on things that really matter to me. These days I’m pretty relaxed with the rewards stuff since I have saved enough to fund my own project and secure myself for the next couple of months. Yeah, I couldn’t believe it myself too. It is just that here on the island the cost of living is very low and there are nice beaches and amazing nature to be happy out. I don’t really participate in all that consumerism thing as I also do not want to contribute more waste to the environment. Yeah I know, I sound like I am almost perfect, ha! I guess I will just continue writing good content or whatever topic that would contribute positivity or pain to your lives. So stick around.