“Am I steeming too much?”
deepshit·@whatamidoing·
0.000 HBD“Am I steeming too much?”
I’m sure more than a few of us are asking this question right now. Perhaps I’m an extreme case (or perhaps not), but I’ve been steeming 3-5 times a day, usually for over an hour, mostly reading commenting and discarding but also writing posts 2-3 times a day. I go straight to steemit when I finish up with any responsibility. When friends are lounging around complaining, I check steemit or gather ideas for writing. When I get a few minutes of free time at work-work, I steemit. I’ve finally started going out and trying to recruit certain friends to join. If this were anything else, Facebook or twitter or youtube or gaming or tv or even reading books, I’d consider this an addiction or an escape. But I have no apologies. I don’t feel guilty at all. I’m excited. I can feel the world we are creating, I can get glimpses of all the things we are building. I don’t want to just fap on about steemit but let me tell you why I’m not wasting my time here.  [image link](https://images.pexels.com/photos/174666/pexels-photo-174666.jpeg?dl&fit=crop&w=640&h=426) ## I’ve quit all kinds of addictions and distractions - television - stupid iPad games - tv shows that I wanted to quit but felt too invested in cause I’d already watched 3 or 6 or 8 seasons - complaining - mainstream media - digging up paranoid conspiracy theories - I even managed to quit eating so much chocolate ## I am living out my purpose This may be why I haven’t felt such an urge towards past addictions. I’ve always wanted to build and connect communities, to help artists survive off their art, to share ideas and express myself to people who are open minded and interested. I’ve found all of that here. There is still the bullshit but it’s become such a small part of my experience that it doesn’t bring me down anymore. ## I feel happier and more at peace This obviously comes from living out my purpose but is worth mentioning. ## I’m making money At first this didn’t hit me but as soon as I downloaded a crypto wallet and learned how to use the exchanges I finally realized that this was real money and not some tokens at an arcade to maybe win some prize eventually. This means living a life’s of abundance and sharing that with other creative community oriented people is within reach which leads me to the next point. ## Steemit has made it easier for me to dream bigger. I’ve wanted to move back to Japan on my own terms, not working for a big company. I’ve wanted to make a space that could really encourage community to grow and to travel around the world to connect with all the other like minded people I could find and collaborate on whatever. This was all reallynhard to imagine playing out and it was hard to put in my all when I felt it was so far away. Now I know it could be right around the corner. I just need to believe and focus on what I’m doing. ## It’s been easier to live in the moment Prior to finding this passion and going full super steemian mode, I was trying to live in the moment but it was hard to find passion for the things around me. I managed but it was dry. It was very hard not to dream ahead to days when my health would be 100%, when I’d have he money I needed, where I was back where I wanted to be. Now I feel excited to be doing exactly what I’m doing. ## I’ve made a bunch of great friends here This one speaks for itself. I would list them but I wouldn’t want to leave anyone out. But when I think about visiting you all, I feel all the more motivated to work my ass off here and look for new ways to move forward together and make the best use of the platform. ## With friends comes the potential for collaboration I can’t even begin to imagine what kind of interesting collaborations lie ahead. Or I guess I can begin to imagine some of them, I’m in the process of imagining. ## I’m helping others and could potentially help countless others in the future I may have yet to reach a huge portion of steemians or really save anyone’s ass but I’m sure that I’ve already made a difference in someone’s day, if not week. I hope to do more and more to help others to achieve their dreams. I want to grow together with all of you. Though I believe in giving what you can afford to give, and feel perfectly comfortable with putting a large focus on my own growth right now, as I know that more followers and steem power will allow me to have a greater impact on the community, but if there is something I can do now, I’m happy to do it. This is not is just about money and steem power, I’m happy to talk to you if you need someone to talk to, and brainstorm with you to help you on your way. ## I’m learning all kinds of things Most natblynim learning about the potential direction of blockchain technology which is going to have a huge impact on the world andnwith more knowledge, he more I can do to promote a more positive direction. ## I’m not ignoring the things in my daily life including other passions, relationships and responsibilities. Just sayin ## So no, I don’t feel like I’m steeming too much. I’m building a future together with everyone here. 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