I've been struggling with my Steem mood and haven't been able to figure out why. Yeah, traffic is down a bit, so is all crypto traffic, and the price isn't exciting. Yeah, well that is a good time to post. I know it in my head, but I've been having trouble following through.
I realized today, why I've been feeling kind of stuck.
If the future is SMTs and Communities and that changes how I interact with Steem then it is hard to figure out what I am doing in the meantime.
In life I've learned if I find myself waiting for something before I do a thing, then I get impatient and the daily tasks feel tedious.
I realized that is where my head is at in Crypto. I am just going through the motions of today, while I wait for something else.
I've Been Waiting
Waiting for the Market to move, waiting for SMTs and Communities, just waiting.
However, if I am looking into the future I am discounting what interesting things could happen today. I've been feeling like I have writer's block... EVERY DAY. No longer do I have the days where my mind is writing three posts and having to pick one to actually focus on. Instead each day is the struggle of looking at a blank screen and wishing it was full of interesting things. I thought I was getting burnt out.
Today I realized it is because I have been waiting too hard. It's okay to perform today, read today, make a great post today and most importantly focus on Today instead of waiting. Yes, things may change, market conditions, the front ends the community may grow or shrink. Spiritual people talk about enjoying the journey not just the outcome. I have been forgetting to do that.
Also if I imagine something is wrong with how things are today, I actually create that feeling state.
I know it sounds super corny, because I used to know a guy who said this too often:
Within Acceptance Lies the Solution. - As corny as it sounds it is often my solution. Accept things as they are today, or accept the price of changing them.
So, instead of waiting I am going back to posting on SteemIt as is. Reading the posts on my feed and engaging with those I find the most interesting.
Maybe my mood will follow.
You are expecting too much from SMTs and communities. You will likely be disappointed
It might take a while. :( I think eventually Steem will go to the moon though.
I thought I'd be taking some time off, because summer. I've been stressed, I've had some really bad days, made a few scenes, some people probably hate me again; whatever. Somehow I pulled off 18 posts this month, a few organic achievements over $30 which to me seems like a big deal. A few dreadfully quiet days where it feels like everything is going in reverse... yet here I am trying to make something of this place. People are laughing, having a good time. And now I'm rambling... wtf?
I know how you feel @nonameslefttouse - I'm usually exhausted because I've been working on everyone else's social media that I've been neglecting my own. I need to give myself some care too.
Now, what's this about people hating you? WUT? That's nonsense and those people aren't worth your energy.
There were a few... uh - Incidents. I have my moments and I think sometimes it can be a bit too much for some people. I mean well, but it sure doesn't look like it sometimes. I'm working on it.
Haha! I have bad days and scenes too. I am so happy when I have them with someone else who gets a little intense and doesn't hold grudges.
I'm also stressed, we are moving and have several things going on. The stress is falling out everywhere. I'm also waiting for the move to be over.
This Steem Gig might be a marathon.
Moving SUCKS. I've moved 6 times in 5 years. There's only one positive thing about it: I've gotten really good at packing and loading a truck. (I'm not even counting the moves when I was a young Army brat). You'll get through it. :)
You say interesting stuff because you are less EARNEST - and Steemit is full of people who could bore the pants off a monkey :)
It's true! I've noticed a huge difference in engagement while I am in the mood also. Hopefully I will sort it out.
You waited too soon. You should wait to wait.
So simple and so true!
Only reason you're feeling like this is because I'm not on Discord as much anymore.
Because I'm such a huge deal on the internet people tend to get affected when I withdraw my absence. Do not fear Snow White, it won't be forever, hopefully.
May I suggest you check out https://discord.gg/vKTdBT
You may find yourself right at home there.
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I'm right there with you. I've definitely had writer's block. I haven't written any fiction in weeks and I really know I need to just sit down and start writing it.
The price might take off and it might not.... but we need to continue using this site the right way if we want it to continue being the site we want it to be.
That means blogging, writing fiction, commenting on others posts, engaging.
The Waiting has not been fun these past 6 months and I'm really ready for things to take off. However, if I want this site to work for me then I know I need to work for it.
Yeah, I realized today, I have completely ruined my own experience waiting for "The change".
Totally agree with you.
This is an excerpt from Oh, the places you will go. A book I read to my daughter. Everyone should have a copy and read it from time to time.
I love that book @tarazkp. The title alone gives me goosebumps! 😍
Along with 'I'll Love you Forever' and 'There's a monster at the end of this book'. Brilliant!
There is so much truth between those covers yet, how many actually read it?
I don't know @tarazkp but I love them and my kids loved them and now my grandchildren love them and that makes me happy. 😁
you are not the only one who feel like that its been over five months and i am pushing myself forcefully to continue its not always about the money but until there is no activity there is nothing
Hi,
Same here. I felt stuck unable to blog for 9 days now. I just keep reading other Steemians posts to keep me engaged in here for now.
Glad I am not alone being stuck and you are not alone either.
It's time we unstick ourselves. We can do it together.
Team work is good.
It’s so easy to get burnt out in this vortex of the hyper consumption of content.
Just have fun and the good stuff will hit you.
Good luck friend.
Yeah, it has been feeling like limbo.
It's hard, sometimes...
It's hard, sometimes, to just ignore all the noise around you and go forward simply doing what you feel is "right" without letting your mood be affected by your environment.
I just keep plugging away at it as best I can... much like I (and you) did back when we were churning through 7-cent Steem and making absolutely nothing.
Like "Finding Nemo:" just keep swimming, just keep swimming...
I will recommend you to watch a few minutes of Eckhart Tolle's talks. It will change radically the way you wait and you see waiting and react to that "waiting". I am also in this category and this guy helps a lot when I forget how to wait.
Unappreciated posts used to discourage me to write more as I felt I was wasting my time and talent... Nowadays they fuel me to network differently and do more regardless of earning cents. This is because the few cents I am being rewarded with came from networking with people... So even when I have a writer's block, I see to it that I post something a day hen top it with comments and upvoting deserving minnows :)
Brilliant approach to the feel of Steemit lately. Many people (including myself) seem to be posting for posting sake, with no direction, focus or intent... biding time if you will. Waiting for price, SMT, etc.... but life is a constant flux and stagnancy just does not feel right.
So what to do while waiting too hard is divert attention away from Steemit (yeah sorry for the Blasphemy), we must allow ourselves to explore all else around us... which we can then bring back and share with energy a new!
Hmm, you come across as one of the more level headed people here. Not much in the way of doom and gloom, believing people actually own their stake and can do with it what they will. If that is you in your waiting phase keep it up because it is my go to in between the world is falling apart and Steem is going to be worthless posts I see.
You're like that glue that holds the puzzle to the board, but not that kids glue that we had in elementary school, but the good stuff that will rip the cool thing you glued when trying to get it back off if you have an oh shit moment and realize it shouldn't have been glued kind of glue.
I believe in Steem, because it is a good idea moving more slowly than I would like
It is a great idea, and sorry it has you down. I hope my response didn't sound flippant, as I was trying to give you a laugh to cheer you up. I get that at times we all get disappointed, especially when things aren't moving like we expected. I still believe this is going to be one of the better experiments in the long run as far as blockchains as it has a practical application for the average person who is willing to invest into it.
Thank you for the great reminder :) I love the quote "Within acceptance lies the solution." It's so true. Thank you for sharing this simple and great article! @whatsup
I had to reconsider my mood and stance towards steemit as well. I came to the conclusion that I was actually preassuring myself a bit too much, not only concerning steemit but also my current life in general.
One of the phrases I grew up with is "Hurry up and wait"
I'm finally to the point where I'm just going with the flow and really try not to let too many things bother me.
Since I'm just recently back at Steemit after a fairly long and inconsistent hiatus, I'm pretty excited about being back. I struggle with the content all the time. Here's a quote for you: You should only take responsibility for the things you have control over. Crypto's down? Stop looking at the markets and start learning something new. (I just bought an intro to C programming LOL) Don't know what to write? Go for a walk and observe nature; take pictures. Turn those lemons into lemonade, my friend! :)
I like this flow, speculation rehab
Mostly you don't wait, but you get on with things. You move fast, you post diligently, you cover many bases.
I suppose what you are saying is that you are impatient that others don't move and think as fast as you do.
You're like a Maserati stuck in a traffic jam with a bunch of Mini Coopers :)
I had been waiting patiently until a few days ago that i decided to post twice a day, doesn't matter if its good enough or not lol its pretty hard to drop the fake perfectionism some Steemians try to throw you into. I'm in accumulate mode and so far i've been doing well, in fact you could say this has been my most profitable Steem week to date thanks to curie :-D
I think it will. Still lots of potential on this Platform. And after a few weeks hiatus Iam back into posting and interacting which is a Passion of mine :)
that is exactly what i felt.
right now, i'm working on leaveing at least 10 comments at day on posts and also trowing some upvotes at 100%. i read your post of "What Would Happen If Everyone Used Steem the Way You Do?" and it made me thing a lot, so i started to spread a lot of votes and comments, steemit is a platform of interaction, we must spread the love or it will not work and right now is the moment, it will give the momentum that steemit needs
I was thinking of doing a post where I tell anyone who is struggling to make 1 post and 10 comments a day for a while. It does amazing things.
Go for it!!
Yeah, that is really true!
You post almost everyday
Yeah, but I have been doing it with an attitude of waiting.
As Mr Thanos advised us
It's all about balance
It's good that you've decided to post instead of waiting.
I'm just trying to consistently post and engage with other blogs like everyone is in theory supposed to do for this crypto blogging site thing to work.
@whatsup yes very good blog. We should not keep on waiting we should always focus on our work. Result will come automatically.
Actualy, you all are inspiration for us. So, we are always waiting for a valuable post from your end. So keep writting to encourage us.
Your earning from a valuable post encourage us to prepare a blog so that we too can earn like you...
Waiting for Godot
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