DEAR MINNOW (part 40): I JUST REACHED A REPUTATION OF 60; LEARN THE LESSONS I HAVE LEARNT IN THIS AMAZING JOURNEY...

Hello guys,

I'm happy with where I am right now. Why shouldn't I be? In just approximately 9 weeks of joining Steemit, I have entered the ranks of the 60's on this platform.

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Its no secret that it takes an enormous amount of work to do that. Just check how long it takes to go from 25 to 40 then to 50 and now to 60. It doesn't get easier I tell you; infact, it does get tougher to climb. So as I'm looking forward to the 65 and 70's (I LOVE ROUND FIGURES), I know I even have a harder work to put in. But trust me, I ain't stopping at all.

I know the question on your mind...how did I achieve this? Well its by hardwork, persistence, perseverence, connecting, helping, giving, loving, and most importantly steeming! LOLX. DOn't worry I will break that down for yah!

SO FAR SO GOOD...LESSONS LEARNT

So Here ARe Some Of The Lessons I Learnt

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JUST CHECK OUT SOME OF MY STATS

POSTS: 2059

• This is directly proportional to the amount of work a person has done.
• Remember that Steemit sums up the actual blog posts and comments.
• Those that know me know that I have a personal policy of QUALITY!. I don't joke with making quality posts and quality comments.
• So I have left 125 Quality Blog Posts & Over 1.9K Comments. Jeez!

FOLLOWERS: 745

• This is one thing that correlates with your ability to connect and relate with others
• Steemit is not an island. You must relate for you to make progress.
• Sometimes I laugh when I see newbies just post and disappear. NOPE! This is not Facebook/Twitter/Instagram...this is Steemit So you must think and act like a steemian.

UPVOTES: 6K+

• I have gotten over 6K upvotes on all my posts since I came to this platform.
• Interesting right?
• No matter what the upvotes yield, it just shows that a large number of people actually appreciate what I do on a daily basis.

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I DIDN'T MAKE IT OVERNIGHT BECAUSE SUCCESS HAS NO SHORTCUTS!

• I put in the works, so I got the result.
• It may look quick to you, but its not actually.
• The difference between me and some others is just my ability to work faster and more persistently I guess.
• I would say I slept less than others and I worked when others were sleeping.
• That's the Millionaire Mindset.
• Here are some of my articles that earned $0.00 over some weeks. But did I stop? NOPE! I kept doing what I believed in till I broke even.

ERA OF ZEROS

ERA OF $3+

ERA OF $20+

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I WAS DIFFERENT

• Just Be different and things will start falling in place for you.
• Early enough I noticed people were getting good upvotes by blogging about games and etc
• Did I allow that sway me? NOPE!
• I left that for @tfame3865 who was already know for it and continued doing me until the @NAIRADADDY brand became known for what it is.
• Be yourself. Too many copycats out there. It doesn't pay.
• Everyone has something awesome he/she can bring to the table. BRING YOURS!

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I GOT A NICHE BASED ON WHAT I LOVED- TEACHING

• This is very similar to the above point.
• You must do something you love doing. THAT'S THE ONLY WAY TO BE AWESOME.
• Don't do anything because someone else is doing it; DO IT FOR YOU!
• Get a Niche! This theory was propounded by the amiable @ogochukwu.

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I GIVE & GIVE & GIVE SOME MORE

• Instead of take take take, give give give
• I tell you something eh, you are opening the floodgates of heaven for yourself.
• Learn to always GIVE BACK TO THE SOCIETY.
• I am giving through;
  • My awesome posts and comments helping people solve their STEEMIT/CRYPTOCURRENCY problems
  • My #Hug-CHALLENGE series which is now in the WEEK 8. I have given more than 100STEEM/SBDs through that.
  • MY #AIR-CLINIC where I give free medical consults. I also give health tips etc.
  • I still teach Minnows everyday via my #DearMinnow Series, My #CryptoTrading101 series and my #OpenSourceInfoSeries...
• More Give Aways are still loading from me.

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I HAVE STUDIED MYSELF.

• I know my strenghts and weaknesses. Infact, I know the times of the day when I'm most likely to be productive.
• So I maximize every special abilities or talents that I have and minimize my ills. Thats the simple formular of life.
• Eg I make the most amount of $ between 5:30am and 9:30am because in reality that's my period of most active brain work.
• Even back in school, thats my reading time.
  

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I DIDN'T ACHIEVE THIS ALONE

• It would just be insensitive of me not to mention the names of people who have motivated me on this platform.
• Some even did it indirectly without knowing.
• @surpassinggoogle: The Nigerian/Phillipine man that has done more than his name promises. He has been one of the very active persons I encountered on this platform. If you don't know him then you haven't joined Steemit oh.
• @ejemai: He's a boss of life. One of the people who believed in me. Thats why we are working together right now to bring you #AIR-CLINIC. His vision of decentralizing the offline is going global with @stach.
• @ogochukwu: he's a thinker and a doer. A mentor and a tutor. An awesome Nigerian that has brought many minnows to superhood because of BLUE WAVES MENTORSHIP PROGRAMME. I'm a proud student of that college. Many a night was spent thinkering with @greenrun and @dante31 who all similarly enjoyed the platform.
• @destinysaid, @ehiboss, @gbenga- The 3 of them inspire me alot. They have been here before most of us and they are the propagators of Steemit In Nigeria (S.I.N)
• @Tojukaka: this guy just inspires with his aggresive preaching of steem blockchain and steemit. I love that!
• @MichaelCJ: So you don't know @Steemnaira? Good for you. Anyway, I'm glad to have worked with him to create the first and only discord community for all Nigerians (Steem Nigeria). His policies are found on unity, trust and loyalty. You just have to love this guy.
• @maryfavour: She's one of the women that I appreciate. A medical personnel doing her doctorate. Just love her Foodie Friday blogs and so many other motivationals.
• @HopeHuggs, @cecicastor: Very kind women who have contributed alot to the success of #AIR-CLINIC. They have been here a long time too.
• @playfulfoodie: I can never forget her. You know why? She got me my first Curie upvote of $60. I almost exploded with excitement that day. I swear to you it was magical. And what did I do to deserve that? I wrote a story she loved so much for the #MarvelousTales Writing Contest. Not sure it still holds but I remain grateful
• Others like @eurogee, @greenrun, @honourmaus, @tfame3865, @nmalove, @phunke, @pangoli, @klynic, @cwen, @fortune-inyang, @theheralds, @polaleye50, @amarbir, @gloria, @moderndayhippie, @ironshield etcz.
• I can't mention everyone who has contributed to my success on Steemit because that would be like mentioning 500,000 members of this platform. I LOVE YOU ALL.

MY FIRST $60 UPV. Lolx

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THERE'S STILL SO MUCH MORE TO DO

• 2018 is gonna be such an amazing year; I can already feel it.
• We keep praying for God's guidance in everything we do because without him we are nothing.

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So Dear Minnow I hope you will tap some fire from the Steem blockchain just like me. Don't relent, don't give up...there's always light at the end of the tunnel.

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IF YOU WERE TOUCHED, endeavour to RESTEEM so that another Minnow can be inspired too.

We must change this world but it has to be one minnow at a time (@moderndayhippie)

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