Hive is not just a blogging platform, it's much more than that... For some, it serves as a personal diary; for some, a place to practice writing skills; and for some, a place to share their musical creativity. For me, it depends on my mood... 😃 But, everything I share here represents part of me, sometimes showing my good sides, sometimes my bad sides... I suppose that I'm not the only one who "feels" some strange vibes coming from HIVE, and the "wind of change" is upon us... I can't say I didn't want to see something like that, since I've mentioned many times that we need to steer the boat in a different direction... So, I would use my personal blog for "venting out" things that bother me... And it looks like it will be a longer series of posts... 😂
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To get inspiration for a topic, usually some old memories come to my mind, and somehow, they connect, leading to a story... Today, we have 3 things that clicked... One financial term, one Hivian, and one priest... Financial term is up in the title, the word HEDGE... The Hivian is @seckorama, whose words I remember very well from a couple of years ago (maybe even 5)... Achim and I just launched @liotes, and he mentioned something like: "Why don't you take a stand, and influence changes to HIVE?"... And the third connecting dot was words from a local priest who said: "Don't judge a person because you never know from which place it got there!"... So, let's connect these things with a personal story...
I'm an introvert... I'm not a politician... I don't know how to do small talk... I don't promise things I can't fulfill... I'm never 100% sure I will do something... I don't believe in 100%... But 99%, yes... Because of all that, every time I try to build something, I'm going through the hard route, on the hard way... You know the easy way, don't you? You go out, tell some fairy tale stories about how you will change the world, make everyone happy and rich, and the ball starts rolling much faster... People like "sweet talk", even though they sometimes know they aren't true... On the other side, those who exploit them know exactly how to do it... Their way is faster, but usually lasts shorter... My way is longer, but it lasts longer too... and it brings some prizes on the journey too!
The beginnings are the hardest, and the journey is long... As not everyone shares the same views as you, there will be hurdles and bumps on the road... When I left University, I came back to my hometown and opened my first PC shop... It was my hometown, but I had 0 connections and a small group of friends (introvert problems 😂), which meant that I had to build those connections and nurture them... Investing all my attention to every single client, and trying to leave a good impression (that wasn't a problem, as that was the premise)... I was a "rookie" in my own town... I wasn't asked for anything, and my word didn't mean anything... That's similar to any other profession, or journey, or even your account here on HIVE... We all began from zero...
After building the foundation, the influence slowly grows... People start to recommend you, recognize you on the street, say some nice words about the experience they had with you... But also, you have the other side, where some try to undermine your work, to make your life harder by spreading fake rumours, and such... All in all, a positive attitude and fair play usually lead to making your influence bigger... On that point, the split happens... One continued building as they were, one began to "hedge" their influence to get shady things, and another quit because of the bumps on the road...
When you continue building despite all the bumps, that's the last corner, the last turn you have to make to succeed! Of course, the other question is... What is success to you?
That's where the "real growth" begins... When you survived some ugly things with the help of the friends and community around you, you are aware who are those you can lean on, and who are those that are not worth your time... I mentioned "prizes" in this post... These PEOPLE are those prizes! You didn't grow by accident, you grew thanks to them! You grow together! That's when your "network growth" and personal growth happen at the same time!
That's the reason why I think every Hivian is important... It's not about me trying to lure you into some shady investment to get my money back... It's not about convincing you how my thing is super great because I get money from it...
It's about recognizing the good work of people in our network and supporting them... It doesn't have to be money, as a matter of fact, it's much better to be in other ways of support... A nice word can open so many doors, and a bad word can close even more!
Hedge your influence, and use it for personal and network growth! We need more than ever good influencers, and fewer bad actors... We can do it!
Thank you for your time.
--ph--
None of this is financial advice!!!
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True in every way and what I like here on Hive is the network and "good" people we surround ourselves with. This is the key for meaningful growth and simply having a positive experience and view on this ecosystem.
Good evening @ph1102, I don't really understand the reason for this series of posts (reflections) about Hive... although I can assure you that you have made me feel interested in what is to come.
I'm not a good detector of "good" or "bad" vibes in Hive since I'm just a newcomer... Although I'm sure there has to be debate even if I don't know it. There is a lot of money invested in Hive, as well as time and work.
For my part, I have never had goals in Hive, I have had several creativity crises and other almost existential ones in which I have considered stopping publishing. A few words from a friend are my current driving force... that's also what Hive has given me... friends.
I am also not obsessed with publishing, nor with demonstrating "commitment." Does stopping publishing mean stopping being a hivian? I think not necessarily.
I entered Hive commenting, I like what various creators publish and I could continue commenting on Hive. I told a great HIve veteran yesterday that Hive had already given me a lot, for example the conversation we were having or meeting hivians whom I admire in person.
In short, in Hive there must be many definitions of success.
I am also not sure if this comment is related to your publication (I apologize), although I look forward to your next reflections on what seems to be a crisis or an opportunity.
A very big hug!!
But I really don't want to end up like Amway...
By the way, I'm expanding my reach on the Bluesky network; they focus on content and community there, so I post almost everything I write there...
I have been here for a while. I have made mistakes; mistakes that slowed down my growth, but I have come to truly understand the community and what it stands for. I have met amazing people, those who showed me kindness and guidance. I have met those who showed hatred too, but the kind ones were more, and they made this place really amazing and conducive for people like us. I am not stopping now; I have no reason to. My plan is to grow, even though it seems harder now than ever before, I am still going to achieve the growth I failed to achieve earlier.
Thank you for sharing this, @ph1102. I really needed to hear this 😊
I agree with your outlook, but I think the biggest issue with the network now is that we are not getting many new users, and the existing users are slowly getting fed up with the issues such as DHF that are not resolvd.
Hive as a digital diary—that's an interesting take. I wish I could find time to do that. Anonymity is a big plus. You can vent your frustration and express your dreams in life without anyone in the real world knowing about what you're going through. Not unless, of course, your acquaintances in the real world are also here on Hive.
You are one of the prizes that Hive has given me. Publications like this have helped me a lot on my way here. Which by the way, is also the difficult but firmest. The discreet but constant. The one who remains with his feet on the ground and does not sell smoke that vanishes at the first change. The one who is real. Thank you for continuing to be the mirror in which I want to reflect myself.
!PIMP