Steemit as a whole makes this very large world so much smaller. I have stated many times that people need to stop listening to any mainstream media and instead come to steemit and talk with real people from around the world.

The media tells us how everyone hates everyone, tries to instill fear in all of us to help fuel wars to help make the rich even richer.

When you come to steemit you see that someone in Nigeria or India or (insert any Country) is just another person looking to find their place in the world. They have the same fears, the same wonder, the same love of life, and the same needs as a person in the US or wherever you are from.

Steemit has the ability to change the perception of the world one person at a time. The free flow of information is not in the best interest of the powers that be, but it is in the best interest of us the people.

I hope that the Pay It Forward Curation Contest can help bring more people together from all walks of life and from all corners of the world. The main goal of what I am trying to achieve with this contest is to help motivate new steemians to create quality content and also to stick around long enough to start seeing some real earnings on Steemit.