So glad that Steemit is helping you get out of poverty. What an amazing blessing for you. I am glad to see that you are getting upvoted!

Really enjoyed this post! Thanks for sharing. May abundance come your way! :)

Brilliant write up. Upvoted!

Great post bacchist, you are an example of people in the community that we need. I see you posting and helping in the slack and working to make steemit better and a better experience for all. Keep up the good work!

Soon you will have many eggs in your basket!

wow...that is  a great story bacchist. You have my upvote on that one. I think few years down the road we could sip a pina colada by the beach together.

Very nice to read, we think that this will change the writers life too
https://steemit.com/steemit/@cultura.bitcoin/steemit-decentralization-of-the-paradigm-of-writing

Man this is great. And you've helped people here on top of all that.  Me being one of them!

Thanks for sharing your story, @bacchist. You may not agree with his worldview (I don't anymore), but you might want to check out some stuff from Dave Ramsey (I worked there for almost 4 years). He has great tools for people wanting to get out of debt and build wealth. He also talks about the difference between being broke and being poor. Before, you were poor (a mindset). Today you're probably closer to broke (a temporary situation). The difference is hope. The difference is believing in the power of the dollar as a spiritual thing, as in, something which doesn't exist in physical reality. It's just an idea. As Rabbit Daniel Lapin says, it's a certificate of appreciation. Yes, it has powerful psychological influence over us (as my recent experiment with hiding the $ is showing me), but it also can help us focus what we really care about as far as where we put our time and attention.

I lived on a boat for two years in high school when my parents had to sell our house. That Christmas we had to write letters to each-other because no one had any money for gifts. We used the stove to heat the boat. We took cold showers. It was rough. It also taught me a lot about myself and what really matters in life. The truly important things like love, relationships, and family are still there without money. That said, having money seems to be a lot nicer than not having it. :)

I know you want to abolish money based on the great conversations we've been having the last week or so. Devoting so much negative energy and attention toward something probably adjusts your subconscious decisions surrounding that thing. You might be pushing money away from your life which results in a loss of hope.

You're right though. Being poor is expensive. The answer, to me, isn't more government programs or centralization. The answer involves solutions like Steem. That, and generosity.

Well said

You rock!  Is so awesome that you have found a place to find meaning and make money to… That is a rare occasion.
I'm glad to be in this community with you!!
You are  an awesome jellyfish Sea Monkey!!

http://i.imgur.com/SyjGuC0.jpg

Great story. I know what it's like to be a bit on the poor side myself, I've been that most of my life until my web development biz and getting into the right cryptocurrency investments over the past couple years. 

STEEM Power interest is VERY high, you may want to consider holding it as long as you can afford to, before powering any down (you can stop powering down at any time). I built a calculator for that here: https://dragonfrugal.com/coin-prices/index.php#tab4

Good luck on steemit..com making money posting and voting! :-)

"Banks hammer you with fees whenever they can get away with it."

That fear that you're not actually in control of your money is scary.  Steemit's platform is turning that on it's head though. Thank you for sharing!

I think you are a perfect example of the power of blockchain technology to disrupt, and level the playing field in a sense. The redistribution of wealth is real. It allows anyone with an internet connection the chance to succeed. We might not all become rich, but comfort will be a lot closer for many people as this tech disrupts and spreads. When billions of people no longer need to worry about survival, but can instead develop their gifts, can you imagine the boost to commerce, art, society, when everybody can contribute, instead of just survive.