I heard a story of two people who traveled to a certain part of Asia for the first time. When they got there, they saw people walking on barefoot. One of the tourists got disgusted and said he'll never visit again. But the other guy saw a business opportunity. He saw they needed footwear and that was how he started his footwear business.
On Facebook, I follow Dr Strive Masiyiwa the CEO of Econet Wireless. One day, he asked his followers how they see the social media and the internet at large. Very few answered correctly. But this is his own description.
He said,
"the social media is like a large piece of land that has gold underneath it, some people come here to catch fun, some build houses on it, some build factories on it and only a few mine the gold."
What you see, determines what you get. I asked my Facebook friends a similar question a few days ago and none was able to give me an answer. I asked,
"Since you have been on Facebook, what have you benefited?"
Don't get me wrong. I have an active account on Facebook. I am not against meeting new friends online and socializing. But when you do it at the expense of other useful things, it becomes stupidity. I have friends who have good writing skills that I invited over and over again to come to Steemit and do the same thing they do on Facebook, but they refused. Yet, they keep begging for money.
You can have two people living in the same country, while one is only seeing failures and economic breakdown, the other one will be seeing opportunities everywhere. The location is not the problem, but what you can see.
Now that you are a registered member of the Steem Blockchain, what can you see here?
In your family, community and country, what can you see?
Everything you see has some sort of use.
The people you meet, your environment, the internet, the social media, the Blockchain technology, cryptocurrency, even the Garbage Dump can become gold in the hands of the man who looks beyond surface value.
Wherever you find yourself try to look past what everyone else is seeing. Be a deep thinker. Don't write-off anything based on the surface value.
Some people left Steemit because they couldn't see beyond its value at the time they left. I'm sure some are back already.
Be careful with how you spend your time and resources doing the unproductive.
My Quote for Today
You are your own worst enemy if you spend your time playing on a piece of land where Gold can be mined.......ogoowinner quotes.
Over to you, yes, you who are reading this post now;
As you read this post, what can you see?
As you are on this platform, what can you see here?
Where you are right now, what can you see there?
Leave your answers in comments below.
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I see myself improving on my writing skills as I post often on steemit. I see myself learning more about the blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies before the rest of the world catches on. I see myself building a network of influential people and friends. And finally I see myself being financially independent as the price of steem continues to soar.
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That is a good one.
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I see countless opportunities
And finally Investment and host of others.
Thanks to steemit
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YEAH! GOD BLESS STEEMIT!
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Steemit, has thought me many things. Some of them is the ability to interact freely with people without some kinds of ulterior motives. On other social media platforms, when you interact with people you either have the intention of getting to know them and go out on dates or probably trolling. But, that's not the case here. Steemit is an educative platform which synergises different people from different genres of life. In short, this is a deviation from the norm where you can troll or ask people out as you like. The rules and laws are strict. #OWB
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Lol! Well, That is good.
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Am on steemit full time. lol..
I open so many tabs in my browser all for steemit. My phone too. I don't know what's wrong with me but looks like i like what am doing.
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Lol! Steemgaitice is now affecting you. Lol!
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Thank you for sharing this.. since 12th December that I was introduced to steemit, I didn't glanced through Facebook not to talk of posting a post there. I would rather post it here where it will be of a benefit to me instead of the owner of facebook.. Am glued with steemit now till death do us apart which I know steemit and me will live more than 100years. Long live steemit.. Happy new year my sister in Christ
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Hahahaa! Good you are taking the right decision. Thanks for reading.
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I am in total agreeance with you, and I see there is an opportunity for everyone who will stick with it and not allow defeat to knock down the door! Thank you for this post it puts things into a better perspective for myself!
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Thanks for reading ma'am.
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Awesome detail, just that social media has made us so spyable if I may use that word, and that is really not good even for security reasons I feel we should return to the days where every phone was secure.
Thanks to steemit, we no longer have to be bothered about people spying on our environment.
Thanks to you also for this post, opened our eyes to something's.
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Thank you for reading.
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Am a living testimony because since i joined this platform, my orientation has changed. Am stucked with steemit now because this is part of where my blessing lies. Happy new year sweetie
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Blessings? Lol! Thanks for reading.
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Lol thanks for sharing.
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First, I see an eye as dark as the soul of that boy in primary three that broke my fancy pencil sharpener :)
On the flip side, people usually do that; they want the fruits of the field without being bothered on how to till or water the ground.
You write beautifully. You should write more often. Peace.
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Thank you for your comment @greenrun. I wish to write more often, but sometimes I just get too busy.
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Ok. You are welcome. Time, never our friend.
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It's a matter of perspective, and one's ability to interpret the current situation into something that can be profitable either to one's self or to the general public. Steemit has provided most of us to express ourselves and our thoughts through writing. Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you for reading.
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I want to thank you for this post, its about what we see, its about perspective
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I See a pattern, i see that Life favors only those that dig deeper, be it on the internet or the streets and so I've decided not to be left behind in this. thanks, really needed this sort of motivation as a New steemer
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I see a room for improvement and to impact people or situations positively in any little way I can.
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Wow!! This is really great, I ve read few of ur posts..men! I must confess ur just a spirit lifter if ever there was anything like that.. I'm new on this platform and I must say I ve gotten myself a mentor in you, please @ogoowinner accept me as ur student..looking forward to learning from you. There are lots I really ve to learn on this platform. Answering to your question, I see a great year in 2018 and Steemit is gonna play an important role in that.. I can see it has started already by meeting you, remember today na just 3rd ooo
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i was like those your friends as of early last months but i thankGod today that i took the bold step and i joined the platform. i Pray they all realise it before it is too late.
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Wow! Super. I often tell people, it's not our ability to see things that matters but the quality of what we see. Every one with a good healthy eye-sight can see but not every one has the potential to see beyond what every one else sees. Good job and kindly follow back
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"The location is not the problem, but what you can see. " Truth Sir.
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"I heard a story of two people who traveled to a certain part of Asia for the first time. When they got there, they saw people walking on barefoot. One of the tourists got disgusted and said he'll never visit again. But the other guy saw a business opportunity. He saw they needed footwear and that was how he started his footwear business"
That's the story of TOMS the footwear brand; its one of the best business stories have ever read; the guy was disgusted came back to work for him in the company.
I see countless opportunities over here in Nigeria.
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It is important to learn and grow as a person. Sometimes this means incurring a lot of pains and setback. The beauty of it is that we always come out stronger than before.
It is paramount to teach and give back. This means to sacrifice in whatever way, with however much you have. How else is the next person going to grow and learn if everyone shys away from such responsibility?
Thus, thank you for this blogpost! It's good to see there is hope for humanity.
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Truth be told, I have always wanted more for my actions online, I have always seen potentials in my activities in this online world and honestly, facebook does make money for people but only through people. Now I'm glad that I bumped into steemit. Little as it may be, I am monetizing my growing writing skills.
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Be careful with how you spend your time and resources doing the unproductive
Am so happy i have countless things i learnt
*Meeting new piple
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wow! sweetheart this is a very wonderful post, i love your quote it is very educating, thanks for sharing this, am looking forward to writing great article like yours someday, Kudos to you
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Wonderful post dear thanks a lot for sharing it with us !!!
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Thank you for reading.
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:)
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To be honest, when I see this post, I see an opportunity to earn some reward via curating and commenting.... Lol. I also see an opportunity to build my network, cos on steemit, your network is your networth.
Anyways, steemit makes the time and data I spend on surfing the net worthwhile as it offers me a chance to write about what I know and also earn, so I see steemit as the best thing to ever happen to social media.
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Thanks for reading.
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Well done tbh I am really inspired.great job sister girl
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Very inspiring post. Thank you.
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Thank you for reading.
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It's a very interesting article !!
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Thank you.
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Nice Article Dear.
Happy New Year 🎉🎉🎉
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Thank you.
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This is the type of post I love reading. Welldone Ma! Keep posting it this way.
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Thank you.
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Very nice dear
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Nice post, i wish upvote for you, but i can't. My sp have lost. Iam sorry buddy.
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great.....
It has become such that I feel it is really difficult to be a guy, a nice guy without being humiliated in some way by girls.
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wow,how attactive eye it is. it is looking so black.
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This writeup reminds me of Dr Russel Conwell's timeless classic, ACRES OF DIAMONDS; "the land upon which you stand is your goldmine if only you will apply the right attitude with." NOW what's that right attitude he was talking about? A change in perspective of course! The truth is our perspective about a thing informs our attitude around it.
Please, you people should not misconstrue the message @ogoowinner is passing across. It is necessary i say this because i can see a lot of people painting facebook bad indirectly through their comments.
It all boils down to perspective as she rightly stated. For instance, i'm a public speaker, and interestingly, a number of the invitations i've received to come speak came from facebook friends i had never met before that time. Mind you, it had not always been like that. In fact, i sat one day and thought to myself, "instead of just coming to post pictures and wait for people's comments and likes, what if i rebranded my page to market my career." And that was simply how the turnaround as a result of my change of perspective. I have a lot of friends who are making cool cash on facebook.
sis ogowinner, thanks for this great piece.
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I see steemit as a silver lining on the dark clouds. I see it as 'the one field with treasures' found by a certain man who sold every other thing he had to purchase it. Steemit is the future, steemit is financial freedom, steemit makes heaven on earth possible. And what I see, is what I get. Thank you for sharing. Happy New Year and all the best wishes for being there for me.
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Many times we are human beings who demand that we leave the comfort zone, but at times also the country in which we reside, the crisis leads us to see business opportunities in any place, especially when there are needs, that is a potential percado. You could support me in your vote in my presentation post
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This reminds me of the myth of Serendipity. The ability to keep your mind open to other points of view and be able to see the most unlikely solutions.
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