Great post and you are absolutely right. "People overestimate what they can accomplish in one year and underestimate what they can achieve in ten years." doesn't only stand for bitcoin or steem but for so much more challenges on the path of life. Whether that will be steem or similar platforms, crypto is on the rise and here to stay.

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Crypto is one of these things where early adopters benefit the most. A lot of people don't realize how big this will be in the coming years.

Good posting. Really appreciated it! We all should make longterm goals, that is true. 

And even big entreprises like google or microsoft were in a small corner (garage? :D) at the beginning. And only few people saw the potential then.

My future is tied to this community and crypto space. We entered a new era. I will be shocked if I am proven wrong. Linked this to my latest post.

Interesting and true!

Yep I think you're right. We all need more self control. The mistake most of us make is to get twitchy when there's no price action... buy and hold (if the fundamentals are right!!)

I just came here looking for a social blogging platform... and found one. I was going to "test the waters" for 90 days (which have passed) and now my time horizon has shifted to 5-7 *years.*

I expect it will take quite a while for Steemit to fully "build out" and a host of new applications and features to be implemented. And I'm sure the road along the way will be quite bumpy... periods of euphoria and periods of gloom and doom... but that's just life. I'm here for the long run.

Im new to the crypto game but from the research ive been doing on fiat..its a no brainer to jump in to this!

Absolutely true point(s). Crypto will take many years before it becomes relevant. The coins itself may indeed gain factors in value over time. The todays values are determined by risk taking investors mainly, creating some artificial value. Since the real value of a coin is based on what you can do with it, and for most of the coins this is simply, buy and sell for other coins. Regarding Steem and Steemit, to develop a roadmap towards eg a solid, good looking with right features social service, a year is very short to realise. Since its inception, Steemit is were it is, in beta, with limited set of social network features. Such software developments simply takes time, that is what I think you try to tell, and that is what I very much agree to.

Overestimating is often the case. The tendency is too put too much on the plate and somehow believe we can do it or pretend to others and ourselves that we can... 

I am definitely holding on to them tightly! Good job again, namaste   :)

interesting, and is true I'm planning to hold it until the last moment. thanks for sharing.

I bet this is huge in a short time!!

Great post.

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This post is amazing! I agree completely. We always overestimate what can happen in a year.

It's great to have your skill and level headed thinking here on Steemit!

Great read, and I agree. Thanks for your input!

Great article! I joined steem quite a while back when it started. I fell off for a while. Decided to check it out again recently. And glad to see it is still alive dispite some rough times

Agreeing never to Disagree @cryptoctopus,its been a Roller Coaster  Ride!

Love the long term thinking, super excited to see where this goes!

you are so right !!