Where the streets Hive no names

It is kind of cool to be walking around the Hive city at the moment, as while it is all very familiar, there are subtle changes happening and I feel a sense of uncertainty in some people's behavior, like they are not sure if all is well, or their zipper is down. I think there is also a little bit of a regression to the mean as the last weeks of drama and hype on top of the rest of the events in the world has probably got people feeling a little bit drained.

But, now the real work begins and even though most of us have built some kind of foundation in the past, there is likely going to be somewhat of a reset that goes on while people get their bearings in the new city and adjust their vision.

2020 is the year of vision, right?

What I would like to see is a loss of expectation and entitlement, as well as an increase in value adding activity. I have no idea what is value adding, but since this is an opt-in and voluntary community, my hope is that people will discover it for themselves and recognize that we are still in the infancy of the entire industry, this isn't the time to skim to line pockets.

But, to each their own and it is up to each of us to do what we believe is the best, for us and those around us. Often, we forget about those around us though and this is especially true when we as individuals are under some kind of pressure or stress. I know that I can be a right ass at times, but only those very close to me really have to deal with it, and for that I apologize.

The problem is that we are always the center of our own universe and as such, tend to place more importance on our needs than that of others. Often and I know this has been true for me in the past, we can be far too conscious of this and spend too much time on others whilst neglecting our own needs. If prolonged and left unprocessed, this can lead to bitterness and resentment and bring up the feelings of "I deserve better".

Maybe so, but being deserving is not a right.

The world isn't fair and most of what is important to our success is out of our control. We can't choose our parents or their intelligence or wealth, the country we are born in, the quality of the air, water or food we live upon or the economic or political climate. The truth is, most of our life is good and bad luck - and we can't do much to affect which we have.

Yet, what we can control is our resources and we can use them to at least try to be prepared for a moment if the pendulum of chance swings in our favor. There are no guarantees it will, but not being prepared lowers the odds of even recognizing the opportunity presented.

Do you see Hive as an opportunity, or more of the same? Perhaps your view of this will affect your steps forward onto the blockchain and into the streets of the city. I am sure there are quite a few who are already carrying a virus and the moment they don't get their way, they will look to spread it through the community to infect others with their poison, just as they have done earlier.

If you have been in the community long enough, many of you can already predict at least a few people who will likely be the first ones to complain about some triviality, snap, threaten to quit -but not actually do so. It is interesting that while many people argue about what is value-adding, many people consider themselves value-adding - no matter what kind of nonsense they contribute, or how bad they make people feel.

Maybe it is just that people have different understandings about what is value, perhaps it is that they have different values. Regardless, it is all opt-in and opt-out and since most people at this point haven't invested into HIVE, people can walk away without loss. Funny isn't it -

how many people who got an airdrop of HIVE feel that it isn't theirs?

Digital HIVE tokens were created out of thin air a couple days ago, and already people feel ownership. And those who didn't get the airdrop, the loss of something that didn't exist until it did. People who didn't get the airdrop have stated things angrily like "I didn't get my Hive airdrop" without realizing, it was never theirs. This is the level of entitlement i the world today - claims of ownership over what never existed.

But, those who did get the airdrop owned it the moment it hit the wallet and from now on, it is up to each of us on how we use it. Some will dump, some powerup, some support, some abuse. Whatever each of us does with it, the future of this digital city and the surrounding landscape is going to be shaped by our decisions and our behaviors as individuals within the community - the way it should be.

Taraz [ Gen:1 Hive ]