Earlier today, I was going through the blog pages of those I onboarded on Hive so far to really see if all my effort in guiding these newbies on the Hive platform was worth it. Truth be told, web3 comes with its complexities, but it's more encouraging when I devote my time and energy to guiding newbies, and they in turn make me proud by implementing the teachings and showing seriousness to what they showed interest in.
Some of these newbies simply frustrated my effort; for some, I created their accounts and guided them through every step they needed to know, but along the line they disappeared into thin air without leaving a word. Upon asking about their whereabouts, they will tell you how earning on Hive is not what they thought it was; perhaps they expected $500 per post or month. I don't know, but whatever, their bunch of excuses are just irrelevant, and it's more annoying because I made it clear to them that Hive is never a get-rich-quick scheme but rewards effort still.
I remember the time I did my newbies initiative program, and the tutor kept reminding us of the need to be consistent, whether upvote or not, the need to engage and build social connection, and many more valuable teachings that year. The tutorials were a solid foundation for me on this platform and have kept me going to date.
I wouldn't say that I have become a millionaire on Hive, but my efforts have been so rewarding and decent, and I am grateful. It didn't start in my early days on Hive, but in all challenges, I never allowed it to discourage me but rather kept growing at my pace.
There is one of these newbies that when I checked on her to know why she stopped writing on Hive, her excuse was not having data. But then, I strolled through her TikTok page and Instagram and saw that she was an active poster over there even without monetization. At times I wonder what people want for themselves, diverting their energies to a platform that pays you zero naira or pushing the same energy to where your effort is rewarded?
Yeah, personalities are different, and in some projects we see values in it; some may come without seeing what we saw, so I just take it as one of those things about life, but if I must be sincere, I will tell you that some set of newbies simply wasted all the undiluted effort I put in nurturing them on Hive. It's discouraging, especially knowing that I guide these people thoroughly without requesting a kobo.
However, I am very proud of two accounts currently: soma18 and ginika. These are the people I onboarded too, and they have been very active both in engagement and blogging and being active in some community Discord servers. Whenever I see their positive energies here on the chain, I feel encouraged. My onboarder to date is proud of my consistency so far on Hive, and hopefully, those I bring in here will continue to thrive, giving back to the system as well. It's a win-win.
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