You bought Steem at 4$...then at 3$...at 1$...What's stopping you from buying bags now?

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Roughly a week after the implementation of HF22 and even though I felt kinda weird when I first heard that a bunch of radical changes will have immediate effect, I have to admit that I feel more addicted committed and "thirsty" than ever before.

The previous system was broken. Period. And unless we all wanted to end up with thousands of steem in our wallets that worth...shit, a new system should replace the previous one. Thankfully the new HF leaves space for both author and curation rewards. And trust me the results are pretty good on first sight.

I am fortunate enough to follow a few people that were here long before me and keep producing on daily basis, posts that are objectively of high quality. People that keep trying to be better and present to us all their thoughts/ concerns /desires -the very same way I do now- through their posts. So guess what.

Some pretty big stake holders are now lurking, hidden in the shadows...you can't see them...neither can I, but they are looking for the next decent/amazing post to cast their vote and make your journey a lot more pleasant.

Would you prefer 75% of...nothing or maybe 50%...of something?

That doesn't mean that your only concern should be earning as much as possible. Quite the opposite I would say...If you are here only to earn without being able to give something valuable back to the community, sooner rather than later you will be noticed...and the outcome will probably be ugly. But if you choose to blog about what you like or love most. Trust me the results may surprise you...

So these authors I was talking about...they have doubled their rewards. And they totally deserve it. And that's because their effort is noticed...Besides people need to vote. So pick a side...

I won't pretend that I am here only for the cause...that would be a lie and whoever says that is either mentally ill or a lier. Of course I want to grow my account. Of course I want to be noticed by as many people as possible. And finally of course I think that Steem may one day change my life -financially wise-

Don't you share the same mindset?

That's OK. Besides it would be boring if we agreed on everything. But tell me this....Do you really think that there is another platform out there that would pay you more than Steem does? Then why are you still posting here and not just there? Oh...I get it now...you like ranting...is that it? No? Then I suggest you get your shit together and do your part so that steem/steemit is an attractive destination for future users / investors.

Which reminds me of a discussion I had with my father earlier today. He knows that I have invested a fair chunk of time and money in steem and he is kind of confused whether this investment of mine is profitable or not. And since I wanted to avoid a potential conflict with him, I delicately tried to convince him that it would be a great investment for him and for our family of course if he decided to spend a few thousands of Euro and buy steem.

-Hey..I know that you can't produce stuff and that your time is limited but how about if you had a serious ROI just from voting posts that you liked?"

And while "Fuck NO" was the response I was expecting...he actually said that he will think about it but wants an in depth analysis first.

Could the first person I'll manage to onboard be my own father? That would be sick!!

I remember that my entry point at buying Steem was when it was sitting at 1.6$ I though that this was a great opportunity. Then bought again at 1.25$....then at 0.80$.....0.60$....0.25$...and lately at 0.161...and I am not going to stop buying. As a matter of fact I bought some 500 Steem today (still waiting Binance to open the gates)

Has my 2 year investment paid off? Financially speaking...No. BUT....Unless your dream is to become a millionaire overnight -mine isn't- I suggest you be patient and enjoy the ride. You should remind yourself that Steem is relatively new project and still a hidden gem. So patience is the key...Besides look at the development...it's rapid...we just need to find that secret sauce and people will start migrating to steem the same way swallows do during summer...

You know what they say: Chase your dream till the end... And that's exactly what I am doing.

PS. Should I write the "This ain't a financial advise" poem here at the end maybe?

Cheers!