"How does metal get washed up by the waves onto the beach when it's supposed to be heavier than water?"
Attached to stuff that floats, and then rots or breaks away. Pushed by currents and waves that can carve the Columbia River Gorge in a couple weeks. Lashed by storm winds that can drive a straw through a 2x4. Maybe a seal tossed it up.
"...I personally recommend treating this life as one long holiday."
You're young yet. Wait until you need surgery, or a wheelchair to get around. Having a nice nest egg will be far more conducive to your mental well-being than idyllic memories, and you'll care a lot because everything will hurt if you can't take care of it. That being said, I did follow your recommendation, or at least have as little to show for my life as if I had. Which is how I know having a nice nest egg would be desirable - and the lack of one regrettable.
"If you are struggling to survive then it means that either your mindset is out of balance or your attitude to life is not ideal or your values and perspective of reality are flawed."
Or, you're under compulsion by malevolent parties that make your life difficult, or born in a hostile environment, like Liberia or the Yukon.
"That's how I see Hive now - as a failed project that's never quite gained any traction or following, but simply sinks deeper and deeper into obscurity along with the other millions of junk tokens in the cryptocurrency sector."
I came to Hive for the free speech. I've never spent any Hive as money, and don't expect ever to do so. That doesn't mean I consider Hive a success, because there's too much censorship, pandering, and profiteering. The only reason I ever cared about the token price is because others do, and that affects the market for content.
"Maybe some of the devs can pump some hopeium into the minds of the last few Busy Bees that are left behind trying to keep the Hive alive while the others desert it like rats on a sinking ship."
At least you're having a nice day at the beach during the apocalypse.
Thanks!
Ha ha well said friend. The lure of profit has not played out well for Hive investors. So the free speech was a good lure too. Until you find out about the shadow censorship of sorts.
Indeed life is easy for me born on this South coast of Africa where almost every day is mild and temperate compared to some places. I'm totally spoiled here, become quite soft I guess.
Old age is a painful test, I see it in my elders, I'm almost 58 years old now, with excellent health, yet understand the suffering of the elderly vicariously.
My crypto portfolio is my nest egg, it just didn't grow as I'd hoped, though there's 12 months left of growth so we have time. Time to chill on the beach and let the crypto do the work.