RE: Beggar or Builder, You Decide
Whenever money is involved, there will always be people begging for financial aid. I have never been good at asking people for help, not even when I've been in desperate situations... It doesn't matter how much it hurts or how much I suffer, I will never rely on others to solve my problems.
That being said, I would obviously appreciate any help I got, but I want that help to be something I gain due to what I have given others. I want that help to be something I get due to what I have previously achieved, accomplished or done for others, at some point. And most importantly, I want everything to be natural and not forced. I want it to be an action of kindness rather than something that others would feel obligated too or forced into.
On Steem however, some people have systematically started to use "begging-approaches"... And worst part is that it works to some extent. It's also easier to beg or ask for help when you do it online, wihtout having to look into someones eyes.
Steem is like a goldmine for unethical, selfish, greedy and manipulative behaviour.
I even saw a post earlier today shamelessly begging for fund to buy items and the funny thing is that these people aren't dedicated to steem
Yeah, I've seen those too... It's a shame.
I would love to buy some stuff too, so feel free to donate whatever you can! ;)
When you beg you’re shorting yourself
It means you’re under valuing yourself
It’s create poor mindset
Hope one or two people who might read this will Learn something
Definitely I've been in so many situation where I needed help but I'll never beg, better to maintain your relevance and work hard yourself on the blockchain really, you've sent a very powerful message @nathanmars really
First of all, Thank you so much for great feedback
Me too, where as some people like my partner, certain amount of push necessary
I’m identifying many people’s systematic begging approach and I’ll just try to reduce what they milk from our Blockchain
I have done many different things on Steem since I arrived here. I have tried to please people around me with upvotes and I have sent some of the beggars both Steem and SBD, straight to their wallets.
I co-launched the @asapers project, with focus on the newcomers and the "little guys" on Steem. I also ran a "push people"-initiative to make minnows, in an attempt to create something that could eventually resemblance a middle class on Steem. I did these things in attempts to please my audience and the people on Steem... Unfortunately, due to various reasons both of these inititaives were cancelled.
Due to some unforeseen circumstances in life, I've been literally forced to power down my stake, but I've never given up hope of contributing and building something that will last. The most recent commitment of mine is the Let's Make 250 New Minnows in a Month, where I'm involved as one of the team members.
My wallet might be small or be almost non-existent in terms of value, but I'm not worried about any of that, because I know that Steem gives me the opportunity to build everything up again. What matters to me, is to build our foundation so that everyone can enjoy the ride. When that is done, rewards will come for all of us.
The sad part of all of this, is that so many people out there are doing everything they can to fill their own pockets today, without a single thought of anything except for themselves or the future of Steem. They allow greed and selfishness to steer their actions. Beggars are doing basically the same thing, and it doesn't really matter how much you try to educate them or teach them... But I won't give up.
In any economy we need
Let’s focus more on the building less on beggars
I’m finding ways to how to use these beggars to build STEEM ecosystem
That is so true. We need more builders than beggars. We would be better off without the beggars, lol. But that's also why I'll continue my efforts to educate these people.
I like your 777-twitter project. I think it's something that will bring more eyeballs towards Steem and it inspires and motivates people to be part of, so keep it up! :)