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Whether it's crypto or your weight, numbers play a vital role in our daily lives. I've spent a decent chunk of time just staring at numbers, trying to make some sense of it and figure out how to extract value from the digits on my screen. 

 The crypto market has captured the headlines in recent days because of the dip. I've not been keeping up with the reasons behind it but it might be related to the ByBit exchange hack. 

I decided a long time ago that I was going to block out all the noise and be laser focused on my target. The target is to increase my Hive stake and just generally be in a healthier position for upvoting.

I also intended to dip into my fiat income to buy some hive but with so many responsibilities popping up, I simply haven't had any extra. However, this is just a temporary setback as I'll be making a full return to Hive activities very soon. 

In recent weeks, I've also found myself getting distracted from some activities that I'd rather be doing. My excuse is that I haven't setup a better work space but I think that's just a cop out and the fact of the matter is, I've not sorted out my vision properly. 

I intend to bring back making video content for crypto and gaming. Basically, I want to maximize my time and squeeze out as much productivity as a I can while also having fun in the process. 

Instead of doing this, I've spent a huge chunk of the time scrolling through social media and having pointless conversations with faceless attention seekers on Twitter. I'm going to have to dial it back now and recenter. Basically, get my head in the right place. 

There's also been a lot of crazy shit happening in what I guess has become my extended family now. It's weird how you refer to your brothers as extended family when you start a family of your own. Anyway, that's a story for another day. 

The numbers are speaking to me. I need to listen carefully. My