There are many things I do with ease today, that I once panicked or envisaged myself flopping at it. Attending debates as a young girl, being nominated for competitions in school, taking up leadership positions in societies and many others. Back then, I attended competitions and ended up wowing my own self by doing things I never thought I could. The prompt for this week had me looking through my experiences because even if I didn’t remember one immediately, I knew i needed to write something I and some others could relate to.
Many times, we find it hard venturing into new areas. Opening a new business, moving to a new place or ending relationships. We are faced with thoughts of ‘can I really do this on my own?’ ‘What if it ends up becoming a flop?’ These questions might seem to you like a sign of cautiousness, but in the end, it’s only a reflection of our fears.
My introduction to hive is a typical example. When I was introduced to hive, and the basics were explained to me, I knew I needed a space like this to grow but also, I hadn’t done anything like it before. I feared that i might not have the talents required to give back to the blockchain. When my onboarder advised me to see it as a social media page I was building, I still didn’t know what to think of it.
It took me two whole weeks to write my intro post because I wrote so many lines and cancelled it, believing that it was all trash and my trash isn’t needed on the platform. Even when I knew the post was good enough, I ended up leaving it, somehow convincing myself it wasn’t the right time. Up until one random day, at school, everybody around me were either on their phones or talking to friends. I read my intro post again and I knew that if I didn’t post this at that moment, there was a higher chance of me never posting it again. This though process made me post it immediately, and I went offline.
I went offline because I believed the post wasn’t worth it. I didn’t expect it to go negatively but at the same time, I didn’t hope for the best. I just didn’t want to see what my first step to blogging held for me because I didn’t believe I had a future in this. I eventually came online, happy that my doubts didn’t in anyway influence my post, and ever since, it’s been series upon series of growth on the platform.
I think this is something many of us here can relate to. Some of us never had to air our opinions on virtual spaces. Our interactions with strangers online, was limited to the likes and shares on their posts. We never got to be the creators of content except here on hive. I was doubtful when I started out but now, here I am on hive, sharing my opinions freely, at every chance I get.
This post doesn’t only apply to hive. There are situations you find yourself, that you think you can’t achieve success. You never know what you could achieve if you don’t try. Don’t limit yourself to only the things you’re familiar with. You definitely can do it. And if you fail? It’s just a stepping stone to success. You can always try again, implementing all you’ve learnt from your previous mistakes.
Thanks for reading.
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