It's been 1.5 years in the #hive ecosystem, and I'm still writing content and staying active on the platform. I went through many difficulties and hard times during this time period, and now I am at a point where I have more than 6K hive, which is a huge accomplishment for me.

I really did struggle in this platform at beginning when joined the platform. No one knew who I was at the time, and when I did publish my post, I received no upvotes, which was a very difficult time for me. When my post received no upvotes, I assumed that this platform is extremely difficult to obtain. That disappointed me so much that I considered leaving.


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# INSPIRATIONAL SUGGESTIONS THAT CHANGED MY PATH


But I got some advice from my seniors, and one of them, Melinda, is one of my friends who has helped and encouraged me a lot. Following those encouraging words, I regained motivation and continued to work hard. I'm starting to create even more good content and high-quality images to entertain HIVE users. I gradually noticed that I was getting some results, which was very motivating.

I make some new friends and begin to become more active on the platform. I attempted to engage with those friends in order for them to support me in some way. I read other people's posts and began sharing my thoughts on their content, and as a result, they began engaging with me. I started participating in various HIVE contests where I could win prizes.

That was a really motivating moment for me when I realised I was now winning contests and users were interested in my posts. I continued to work hard and became involved in various other communities, where I was successful in gaining upvotes. The good news for me was that curators were taking notice of my posts, and I was receiving positive feedback from hashtags such as #liketu, #leofinance, #ecency, #photography, #foodiesbeehive, and others.

I was doing well and felt that I could do even better and contribute to the HIVE platform. During this time, I decided that it would be better to invest some of my savings in HIVE as well. Because it is obvious that more HIVE power equates to more influence in the ecosystem. I decided to boost some hives and start curating other people's posts in order to make even more friends.

The total amount of #hive that I am currently holding is half of my investment and half of my earnings. My strategy becomes successful, and I begin to receive more upvotes from people, including those who I did upvote on their posts. My account begins to stabilise, and my HIVE count continues to increase. I continue to struggle and am doing my best to add value to the #HIVE while also powering up.

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# PERSECUTED SUCCESS DURING THE BEAR TIME

In this period of time the market started its bear time which was really worrying for me but I learn about investment times. I discovered that investing during a bear market is one of the best times to do so. I decided to invest a portion of the money I save from my other jobs once a week. I started this strategy by buying HIVE and going for powering up every week. This bear market has provided me with numerous advantages, including increased HIVE quantity at a lower cost.

Without a doubt, I have faced challenges throughout my HIVE journey, but as the saying goes, "strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle." — Napoleon Hill....

I am now in a position where I can call myself a Dolphin, which makes me very happy. I've tried to share my 1.5-year HIVE journey with you, and I'm hoping that this post will inspire many other users. Perhaps this post will serve as motivation for many users as they continue to struggle in the future.

This is my attempt to tell you about my HIVE journey, the difficulties I encountered, and how success kisses my hard work. I hope you enjoy the post; if you do, please leave feedback in the comments section so that the next post will be even better. Thank you for sticking with me all the way to the end.

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# REMEMBER: We should prepare for the unexpected and hope for the best. Life may not be easy, but you must do your best and leave the rest to God.

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