The crypto-world is being tested like never before in the 18 months I have been in the scene. A price of 23 cents USD for one Steem is incredibly low and a true test for all of us. In times like these it is great to ask yourself: How much do you love Steem?
Is Steem for you just another tool to make money? A foot into the door of cryptocurrency? An alternative to censorship on centralized social media? A new form of networking through rewards?
To me, Steem is a revolution in human interaction, that brings us closer together. For the first time in our history, we are able to discover the beauty of the other in a way, that allows us to show our appriciation via a clever reward system. Using the Proof-of-Brain to distribute freshly minted Steem to people you believe deserve it, while at the same time you increase your own stake through curation rewards, is simply no short of ingenious.
In June 2017, I had hit a low point in my life, as my company didn't work out as intended and I was looking for alternatives to make money. Discovering Steem was the best thing I could have hoped for. I saw the potential immediately and realized that all my skills made me a born Steemian. This was the place I have been looking for without even knowing it.
Steem allowed me very quickly to create some savings for myself. For the first time in my life I accumulated a little bit of wealth. In December and January I was able to enjoy the all-time-high of Steem, which allowed me to fly to Mexico and participate at Anarchapulco, an event that should change my life forever. It was like a punch through the Matrix, bombarding me with the content of so many great Steemians who have peaked behind the veil of perceiption.
This culminated in a year of un-learning, healing and growing self-awareness. This would have been impossible without Steem. I owe a great debt of gratitude to this ecosystem for making me a better person. I was also able to give, by upvoting the content I enjoyed with my accumulated Dolphin Power. This also includes my support for various SMT projects, where I own now substantial shares in their projects through delegations. So easy, so effective.
To me it is clear that Steem is far more than just another cryptocurrency. It is an opportunity hub that brings people together like no other social medium before it. The energy of the content creators of Steem is, without a doubt, connected to the Great Awakening of manking, the paradigm shift prophecised by cultures all around the world for this particular moment in time. Something big is going on and we are all experiencing the biggest shift in consciousness and technology the world has ever seen.
After SteemFest3, I was excited and pumped for the future of Steem. The current price situation and the ongoing crypto winter is now the chance many have been hoping for earlier this year. If you believe in this project, then now comes the chance of your lifetime. Every day where the price drops further, it gets easier and easier for individuals to grow their stake in this promising idea, whether through content creation or via buy-in (this is no investment advice). It hasn't been this easy in one and a half years.
Obviously, very few people think like this or else the activity on Steem wouldn't drop together with the price. But you are still here, reading this and hopefully realizing now the opportunity you have been given. All active Steemians who are now growing their accounts, will get a tool to change the world when the market recovers again. You are the creator of your creatrix, put your intention out into the universe and bend our reality to your will. Own that reality like a magician and visualize all the good you will do with your Steem Power in the future. I'll see you on the other side.