Hello Friends!
One of the things that I feel like we spend a lot of time explaining as a community - is that Steemit is not a "Get rich quick" scheme and that people cannot expect to start earning thousands of dollars right off the bat. People can often get frustrated when their posts don't earn much right away... or even in the first few months.
I think one of the most powerful ways to make a point stand out is through story and analogy. I hope this analogy helps this concept to sink in a little deeper, and may be something we can use when explaining it to newer users.
The Hunter vs. The Farmer Mindset
In this vlog, I dig into the details on each mindset - but here is a high level overview.
The Hunter expects to go out and kill it right away. Some days they may get lucky and be able to feast...but there will also be a lot of famine. On Steemit, I would equate this to those who throw up content and hope and pray someone discovers them and gives them a vote. Yes, this happens sometimes, but it is not the most sustainable approach.
The Farmer takes the time to sow his seeds, water and care for the plants and take the time to watch it grow. On Steemit, this is people who consistently post good content and take the time to cultivate a community around them. They take the time to invest in others. It will take longer for them to feast on the fruits of their labor, but they will have built something that is sustainable and has roots.
I hope you guys found this video helpful in someway. Maybe next time you are explaining the concept of slow, but steady progress - this analogy may help drive the point home.
Thanks so much for listening! <3
xo, Lea
▶️ DTube ▶️ IPFS
Well, its short for InterPlanetary File System becouse it would be a sensible way of how you could share files on the internet such as the videos via Dtube even with lets say a mars colony (assuming there are some people with IPFS nodes on Mars). I dont have a big upload rate to mars (well, none at the moment but in a situation in which we would), so if 5 people on mars (simutaniously or not) accessed a file i have, nodes local to Mars would get it and distribute it quicker.
The same principle applies on earth, the storage and upload rate of one system are not infinate (but, vice versa, often not fully used) and even on those comparativly small distances, if you are in australia and want a file, it will still be more efficient to get it from a node in sydney rather than new york.
I live in Nueva Ecija where our place called the Rice Granary of the Philippines. Everywhere you go, there's farmland, and so, farmers. My grandfather was a farmer, my father was a farmer when he's young. Observing their lives, they work harder than any profession. They will wake up early morning to work, whether to prepare the land or water the pants or whatever. They are hard-worker expecting for a great harvest.
Farmers are also one the the most relational people, if not the most. Almost everyday after work, they will gather together and just talking about anything under the sun -while sipping rice coffee.
BUT these 'rice farmers' are 'early sleepers', probably not like steemfarmers working even late @night, haha. One good lesson from them is to take care of the body so there's new streght for the next day grueling job.
I got many great lesson by joining this platform, to be honest, being voted isnt my first purpose being around others. I know my writing is not good because I hate writing before. But after reading some articles from such great people like you and others. I like writing now, I got many great lessons that writing is enjoyable.
I learn to write in english though english is not my first language. On your opinion, I couldnt agree more, but I tried to give a little words on my own perpective.
For me, being a hunter isn't always bad, and a farmer as well. I try to combine both being a hunter and a farmer. Both of them isnt always bad. It depent on us. I try to combine both being like a farmer and hunter.
As you said, To be succesful on steemit isn't as quick as we expect. I do agre witb you.
Just enjoy the process. Keep learning like a farmer and keep trying like a hunter.
Nothing great is built overnight.
Thanks for sharing.
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