On being a perpetual panfish
Yesterday I had the express joy of inserting myself into a discussion I had no business being in. I then proceeded to place my foot about as far into my mouth as it would go as the icing on the top of the cake.
The details aren't important, but needless to say, this put me in a very humble and reflective state of mind. In fact, it will probably be one of those moments you just wish you could forget, but you replay over and over in your mind even thirty years on from the incident.
Part of my reflection included taking a dive into some of the larger accounts on Hive/Leo. I know it isn't about comparing, but there are some really staggering numbers out there. I mean, knock you to the floor when you realize how big the accounts are and how much of each token they are pulling in each day from posting/engagement/curation.
The recent price jump (with a slight drop) in Hive had me feeling pretty good about my account. Add to that the fact that I am getting close to my 25K Hive Power goal and things were looking pretty rosy.
But now...
I am sure I am not alone when I say I feel like I am always trying to play catch up. I often get this impression I am always arriving just a little late to the party on this project, that project, this token, or that token. It makes me wonder if I am destined to always be a minnow, or maybe just a small panfish swimming around in a much larger body of water than I belong.
Obviously, these are all fleeting thoughts, I am still here writing this post right? With everything that is currently being developed and promised, it gives even a little fish hope that one day they can be swimming with the whales.
Is that realistic though?
I have recently taken a pretty big (for me) dive into the NFT space. There are some people who are making a ton of money in the NFT markets via collectibles and games. The kicker is, they are putting a lot of money into these projects up front.
Take for example some of the large accounts on Hive and Leo. Sure, a good portion of their HP/LP is from posting, but they likely also took a gamble at the right time, investing a decent sum of money into the token and/or miners.
I have zero excuse besides lack of funds. I knew about Leo when it launched, the opportunity was right there in front of me. Instead, here I am a year later, late to the party again.
DeFi is another great example of continually being at the level where you can't quite swim with the big fish no matter how hard you try. Sure, it is still early for me to get in, but the $100 that I might be able to spare to put into some liquidity pool is almost pointless (as some have told me).
And to some people $100 is a lot of money!
If that relegates me to being a perpetual panfish, where does that leave the majority of other people?
Sadly, I don't have a solution. I wish I did. Besides just continuing to hustle and hoping that one of those $100 investments I can make pays off big time for me, I will just keep swimming around in these vast waters.
I remember how long I worked to hit Dolphin level on Hive and almost as soon as I got there I was reading about how Orca was the new Dolphin. It's like we are chasing a finish line that is always moving. Where does that leave us except tired and hopeless?
Forgive my funk, I am sure tomorrow I will feel totally differently about the whole thing. Have you ever felt this way though? I'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments!
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