Defeat the BEAR with EMP
Not the first, nor the last
Now this is not the first blog I write about EMP. And it won't be the last either. EMP is always innovating and always on the move. There are so many opportunities in the protocol to continue earning despite the bear market we are in.
Of course you have the farms, the latest addition of which is an ESHARES / MDB+ liquidity pool. This latest addition will help stabilize the ESHARES price, which is of course great news.
My life changed in a split second
But today I don't want to talk about protocol at all, great as that is. Today I want to talk about how EMP changed my life in a split second. And as I'm typing this, I'm just shaking, I can barely comprehend what happened, and I've shed tears of joy… all while I wasn't even awake for an hour!
So what happened?
As you know, (if you have ever read my blogs), THE DETONATOR exists!
I have written a blog about this before. But for those who missed my blog before, sorry folks… I would suggest you read the Detonator Whitepaper for yourself. Today is a day for me when I can't even focus normally to type a cohesive blog. Let alone that I can properly explain a technical story like that of The Detonator. And the fact that I can't focus today is all because of that Detonator.
You should know that there are two daily lotteries in The Detonator. One of the lotteries is won by the person who had the highest deposit of the day. The other lottery goes to a random winner. And this morning when I woke up I saw a DM from @abrockman in my discord with just a line of text. But that one line left me running to my PC in overdrive, not knowing how fast to conjure EMP on my screen. Then click on the Detonator and then I just stared for a few minutes, while tears rolled down my cheeks of joy. I was the lucky winner of the random lottery won last night!
LifeChanging!
Now you should know that we have been living on the edge of the financial abyss for 8 years now. Since I lost my job at the end of 2014, I have not been able to find a new job. Various reasons have been put forward for this, but I know the main reason myself. My work history has a lot to do with this. Due to my high sensitivity, I have always had trouble presenting myself well in job interviews. You don't get a second chance, especially during that time. So in the end I got a job in a special company. People with a disadvantage in the labor market work here. That backlog can arise for various reasons, but the fact is that once you work there, you also get a "stamp" that you unfortunately can't get rid of. And companies simply don't hire you in a position anymore. This was something I had heard before I started working there. But what I underestimated. I assumed that once I would work there, I could continue to work there. Things went a little differently.
My contract was eventually not renewed, with the reason given that I was TOO GOOD. But the reason I had once started working there still existed. No one had helped me with that at all. Now, however, I had acquired another 'limitation' in the form of the 'stamp' that I had received from only working for this particular company.
In 2015 there was also no shortage in the labor market as there is now, so with more people looking for a job than there were jobs in stock, I got rejection after rejection. This was not good for my self-confidence. This didn't do my relationship any good either, and it certainly didn't improve our finances.
The little savings we had were quickly gone. First the boat was sold, then the car was sold and in the end we couldn't even use the heater in the winter. In 2018, it went completely wrong, I don't even want to talk about that period anymore. In 2019 my great support and rock, Rowan, was diagnosed with anal gland cancer, after which we had to let him go in December 2019.
Things slowly got better
Fortunately, from mid-2019 it seemed to be going somewhat better on a personal level and fortunately that has continued in 2020 and beyond. But even though the personal situation had improved, the financial worries remained. We just managed to survive, but really got nothing left, that was just not possible at all. That is why I have never bought crypto with fiat money. Simply because we didn't have fiat for that purpose. All the fiat money that came in was needed to make it to the end of the month. And by living extremely frugally, we were able to sustain ourselves financially, and it was even possible to buy a small old car again.
Investing my time
By now, investing my time in crypto had built up a bit, and my work for @raymondspeaks also enabled me to invest some when EMP.MONEY started. It wasn't much, but every little bit helps! I can say from the bottom of my heart that EMP has been nothing but good for me, and that I was very confident when the team announced they were starting The Detonator.
I was scared to put my EMP / ETH LP tokens in a contract, but I also knew that it could pay off in the long run. After all, The Detonator is a 365% ROI contract! So I got into Detonator for the long term. Every day I faithfully compounded my earned Daily Burst, and slowly I managed to grow from 3 tickets to 6 tickets.
Tickets? Yes tickets! For every 0.15 LP token you deposit, (0.12 LP token as your compound), you will earn 1 lottery ticket!
Meanwhile, the participating wallets in Detonator are growing day by day, and there are more and more people who have their tickets every day who participate in the daily lottery. You can have a maximum of 100 tickets per day. 50 tickets for compounding and 50 for depositing. You understand that my maximum 6 tickets per day is peanuts compared to other people who have 100 tickets or 50 tickets every day. Although I had secretly hoped for winning the lottery the first month, I had somewhat given up on that hope later on. My 6 tickets a day out of almost 10K tickets is a very small chance! It didn't seem possible to me, but the daily compounding and in that way still growing my maximum payout a little bit every day. Yes, that went on, of course!
My Lucky Day!
The day before yesterday was a busy and emotional day for me. It would have been Rowan's birthday, and even if he's not with me anymore, I haven't forgotten him. I still miss my big furry white friend. But of course I'm also busy with the three amazing monsters that roam around the house, need and deserve their attention. In addition, I have started on my first commissioned painting! Exciting! Add to that the necessary household chores, and you will understand that I was tired in the evening. Extremely tired.
I fell asleep early, with my laptop on my lap. I woke up around half past two in the morning. Because I still had my laptop on my lap, I suddenly thought, "Oh, now I can compound my Detonator, and then quickly switch off the laptop and go back to sleep". So that's done...
SO GLAD I DID THAT!
And how great was the surprise this morning to find that message from AJ, "OMG You won the lottery".
I rushed to my pc and checked the EMP Detonator page, and there it was. I really won the lottery!
It feels totally unreal. This amount is life-changing money! I can barely comprehend it, and yesterday I checked about every hour during the day to see if it was still there. It really is! It's still unreal a day later. I know it's there, and that it gives us opportunities.
My partner didn't believe me at first
Yesterday, when I told my partner what had happened, he didn't believe me at all. I understand. Crypto is nothing more than virtual, paper money to him. Magic Internet Money. It really has to get to him what is possible now, that doors can open, and also that maybe in a while doors can be closed that we have been hoping for a long time to become possible. The realization has yet to come that the financial worries may not all suddenly disappear, but will certainly become a lot lighter.
Later he started looking at houses in Spain
In the afternoon his reaction was still incredulous, in the evening he was looking at houses in Spain on the internet. LOL. The penny begins to fall slowly. Although it will take some time before the real realization has sunk in. In any case, the future looks a lot brighter.
THANK YOU EMP!
Gosh. This was so inspiring. I am so sorry about the trials you have gone through in the last few years. But I am glad that you and your partner were able to move past each day as frugally as possible with faith and optimism.
Congratulations on winning this lottery. This is a clear indication that there's always a price for consistency and not giving up. I hope that it will help accomplish your dreams moving forward.
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Thank you for your kind comment! Yes, I believe so too. There is always a reward for consistency and not giving up. And it will surely help with moving forward!
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You are welcome. And I am glad you agree. I wish you more luck in the coming draws.
Congratulations on your win! Happy for you!
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Thank you!
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Cheers!
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Congratulations! What a fabulous post to read 😍.
It is so nice to have a lucky break, especially when you have had such a bleak time. Hope you really enjoy planning a more stable future and have a little fun along the way.
Ahw, Thank you @shanibeer!
It still has to sink in, but I'm sure that the joy and fun will come along the way. Once we have decided how to handle this in the best possible way to ensure that we grow it and never have to worry again.
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Congrats again! What a way to start the (holi)day! I think it's truly life changing money for you guys and probably the best timing compared to the previous years now with what's going on in Holland and farmers.. I'm sure you will invest it wisely to make sure you have reserves to move in the direction you both choose.
I almost forgot about EMP myself, as you know I've not been focusing on any crypto but Hive related in the past 6 months because of the emigration preparation, but this made me realize that when everything is back on track here, the one thing that I should invest into, is EMP. This time I will go in with a totally different approach, as I'm not in need for the money for the emigration anymore and can think longterm :)
PS, have you "landed" a bit after a good sleep, or didn't you sleep much?
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Thanks again! And yes, the (holi)day couldn't have had a better start. And the timing is obviously wonderful. Without knowing what is to come, but with knowing that we have options now.
I really think EMP is one of the best protocols out there in DeFi. They truly build an amazing community and makes such a difference. The team is educating everyone, and the community is educating everyone. How to take responsible profits without hurting your own and everyone elses wallet. It's really amazing, and it's the reason that EMP is keeping up very well in this bear market.
I have landed a bit, but the sleep wasn't that great as I saw so many burried dreams coming back to live in my mind already.
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WOW. Congrats.
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Congratulations, I am so happy for your and your husband. Could not have happened to a better person!
Thank you for your kind words! Very much appreciated!
You're welcome, I didn't realise you were going through such hardship. The win must be very powerful for you and your family. It makes me happy that you have received it.
Well done
Not many people do realize that, I've written more than once about it, but still people seem to think that it's not all that bad because I live in Europe (The Netherlands). And the picture that is painted for many people is that everyone in The Netherlands lives a luxurious life. Well surprise, that picture is painted by a minority. And that minority doesn't even WANT to realize that life in The Netherlands is getting harder and harder with each month.
A study has even confirmed that the wealth distribution in the Netherlands is very skewed. A quarter of the total wealth in the Netherlands is in the hands of 1 percent of households. And one in four households has a net debt.
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Thank you!
Let me know if you need help with that house in Spain
I will once we know exactly, if, how and when. Thanks in advance!
Of course no worries, but that sentence just jumped out Congrats
Thank you for sharing your journey with @emp.money! I love hearing the stories of those that win the Detonator lottery, especially, the random winners that only produce a few tickets a day.
EMP and the team & community behind it have truly become a shining light in the DeFi community. When your focus is to help create passive income for other people, you begin to stand out.
Thank you for your words of encouragement. And showing gratitude is the least I can do. It comes from the bottom of my heart. I really am grateful and feel that everyone should know about EMP ... because EMP makes dreams come true!
That is amazing news, @hetty-rowan
Thank you!
Oh Hetty! Congratulations! I am so, so happy for you!!
You are such a beautiful soul, I don't even have any words for how much joy I am feeling for you after all that you have went through. Enjoy my dear friend😊
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Ahw, thank you from the bottom of my heart Kat! I'm still completely overwhelmed, and it still has to sink in. I still can't wrap my head around it. But that's all okay. I am enjoying it very much! You can totally be sure of that.
Thank you, my dear sweet soul! 😘
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awn congrats hetty! this is a winning opportunity that rarely comes, you hit the jackpot!
Thank you @burlarj, and yes! It really is a once in a lifetime! I'm feeling very lucky and grateful!
Congrats, I am glad you got such a life changing EMP winning experience, everyone deserves that once a while. Have a blessed weekend.
Many congratulations- this was great to read. It is so nice that despite everything you persevered and now received such a great present. All the best wishes.
Congrats hetty, you really deserve it especially after all you've been through. The great times are only beginning :)
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Only now with the time to find and read this post, it was very nice to learn the details @hetty-rowan.
Along with you, I believe hard word and perseverance work out over time.
Note: I was inspired to use this quote to secure a career-changing position years ago ...
I think you are definitely one of the uhhh ... "good guys" 😉 ... in here Hetty. So glad to read of this life-changing event in your life.
All the best to you and your loved ones, in the weeks and months to come, in determining the path forward from here! 🦁🚀
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Thank you, @roleerob, for your stopping by! Your words are appreciated. Thank you for your compliment about being one of the good guys 😏. Lol. We´re now working on ¨learning to take profit responsibly¨.
I compounded every bit I earned for so long that it now actually feels very weird to take some profit. We´re now practicing! I´m sure we will learn it!
Yes, love the idea of "profiting responsibly!" On day 6, I am working on getting my balance right and get the ESHARES flowing ... An impressive protocol, no question.
I believe in you. You can do it! 😂😉
Congratz Hetty! :D
Thank you! :D
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