<html> <p><img src="https://cdn.shutterstock.com/shutterstock/videos/4082272/thumb/1.jpg" width="852" height="480"/></p> <p><strong>Seth is back?!</strong></p> <h3>OMG! SETH!!! You left without any warning!</h3> <h2>My life has been so empty without your blog!</h2> <h1>WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN???!!!</h1> <p>Yea right. I don't presume that my followers are so invested in my life that they've been dying to know this story for five months. That's not why I'm telling this story. I know I'm not a celebrity, not even close. But I know from experience that insights into one life can impact another, or at the very least be <em>interesting</em> to another. </p> <p><strong>Disclaimer:</strong> I haven't re-read or edited this post. I wanted to pour out what I've been feeling in an untarnished train of thought. If I re-read, I'll be tempted to edit. I hope I didn't leave you with too many annoying spelling or grammar mistakes. </p> <h2>Why I Left</h2> <p>About 7 months ago when I joined Steemit I got really lucky. Apparently I ticked all the right boxes with my introductory post and consequently, I made quite a bit of money. After that, save for one or two anomalies, I only made pennies in my first month posting. I was writing about 4 or 5 times a week and it was becoming exhausting. But then I attracted a whale. For the next month and a half I found I was able to count on a decent return for almost every post I made.</p> <p>My steady income of Steem re-energized me for a while. But towards the end of my active time on this site, I was getting tired of writing. It had become a chore. I was writing almost every day, but not because I had something valuable to say. It was because I wanted a payday. My heart wasn't in it anymore. </p> <p>I won't lie, the decreasing value of Steem and diminishing returns on my writing certainly were a factor that led me to stop. But it wasn't just about money. I took a step back and saw what I was doing, I was only writing for a paycheck and I was barely interested in saying anything valuable in those last couple weeks. And yes, the smaller payouts did help me to see the lack of value in what I was doing. I decided to take a break. </p> <p>Originally, I only intended to leave for a week or two. But as time went on, I started feeling relief. I no longer felt the pressure that I had put on myself to come up with a new idea every single day. </p> <h2>Why I Came Back</h2> <p>I came back because I still love writing and I still think I have something to say. I just needed time to sort myself out and get my priorities straight.</p> <p>I had intended to return a long time ago, but it's hard to get back into a habit after it's been broken. But maybe that's a good thing. I don't want me writing to<em> just be a habit</em>. Now that I'm here again, don't expect me to write every day. I going to try to stay genuine and only write and share content when I have something that I think is worthwhile to share. </p> <p>I don't want to see this to become a chore again. I don't want to see myself become a fake again. </p> <p>So that's it. That's what you can expect from me from now on. I doubt I'll do much more than 1 post a week. Also I've been drawing more lately and digging out some of my old art, so don't be surprised if I end up sharing a lot more of that kind of junk. </p> <p>Cheers!</p> <p>~Seth Tomlinson</p> <p><img src="http://www.steemimg.com/images/2016/09/01/BlogLogo262516.jpg"/></p> <p><em>IMAGE SOURCES:</em></p> <ul> <li>Banner Image - <a href="https://www.shutterstock.com/video/clip-4082272-stock-footage-women-s-hands-typing-on-computer-russian-keyboard-hd.html">Shutterstock</a></li> </ul> </html>
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|---|---|
| permlink | why-i-left-steemit-and-why-i-came-back |
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Great to see you around again, Seth. You were my first co-conspirator here! ;)
| author | anotherjoe |
|---|---|
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I won the whale vote contest - watch out! Good things coming!
| author | ebryans |
|---|---|
| permlink | re-anotherjoe-re-sethlinson-why-i-left-steemit-and-why-i-came-back-20170321t041649604z |
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Glad to be back! You were probably my first real supporter on here.
| author | sethlinson |
|---|---|
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I find the same thing happens all the time on YouTube. People start making vids for the money and not for the fun. Before long they are burned out. I think you did the right thing by taking a break and sorting out your motivations.
| author | old-guy-photos |
|---|---|
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Monetary incentive can be a good thing because it can give me that extra push when I'm feeling a bit lazy. The problem arises when money becomes the sole motivator. Thanks for commenting :)
| author | sethlinson |
|---|---|
| permlink | re-old-guy-photos-re-sethlinson-why-i-left-steemit-and-why-i-came-back-20170318t150638779z |
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I've gone through the same mental gyrations. My creativity goes down the toilet if I think about money or pooping out daily art. I had to sort my emotions out as well. Excellent post!
| author | reddust |
|---|---|
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Maybe you should check out the styles plugin that @lukestokes wrote recently: https://steemit.com/steemit/@lukestokes/do-you-care-too-much-about-steemit-blogging-rewards-find-out-here You can easily turn it off or on, it's mostly an act of self discipline though and does turn the world of steem on its head if you find yourself like me and a lot of people here here focusing on rewards so much.
| author | baah |
|---|---|
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I'm over it now, I'm an expert at 57 years old dealing with my quirks lolol, thank you!
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| category | steemit |
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