A LITTLE TOO LAZY

I will admit, I have become too lazy to do anything other than writing (and the community work I am involved in). I don't think I am as passionate about coding as I was 2 years ago, nor I am not remotely excited about my prospective side hustle.

So what do you want to do for the rest of your life?

This is sort of a tricky question because I still have the rest of my life to figure that out. It's a really long time and a lot of things can change. Right now all I have is my skill and crypto (which is enough for me).

I am not scared about my future as I once did a couple of years back and it's not because I have a lot of money (I really don't have much, to be honest, but I am fine). If there is anything that gives me security it is the relationship I have built over the years (not just on hive).

At some point, all I had was a hive and it didn't look good given how dicey things can be. Today you're at the top, tomorrow you're in oblivion. It's a very dynamic ecosystem. Right now, if I was to lose it all, I think I would be fine and this is why I can focus on the projects I care about.

Today, I was having a live session with the hive naija community and during our conversation, it hit me that I was (and still am) doing volunteer work (without pay). I am not even the pioneer of the community but it is one of the darest projects to my heart because it's fulfilling seeing my fellow countrymen win and yes I do have the time to invest in other people and that's a great privilege.

There are times I have thought that maybe I was biting more than I can chew. I am involved in other projects that could put more money in my pocket if I give it more attention, but I really do not know how to be motivated by money anymore.

I am of the opinion that earning money is the result of creating value for other people and the more impact one can have in their sphere, the bigger the reward one gets. So I really don't have to worry about money if I'm adding value to other people's lives.

As I have said in the past, I don't want to spend my whole time regurgitating ideas in this echo chamber that resonate with people's bias or delusion about the future or past (although there is a time and space for that). I would rather talk about myself and the things that matter me.

It is my belief that decentralized social media will outgrow this redundancy and lust for coins, and we will see creativity and ingenuity move to the next level. Plus, I believe hive social sphere will be a lot better when people start to talk about the things they care about, rather than the things that will earn them upvotes (or better still do both).

So back to my question--So what do you want to do for the rest of your life? I don't know about the rest of my life, but for now, I think I will be doing a lot of volunteering and capacity building. Hopefully, someday I get rich enough to become a venture capitalist and a philanthropist.