I’ve had a number of people ask me in my Discord DM how I do it. And just like how you are confused, I’m also very confused each time I hear such questions. Most of the time, they want to know how I stay consistent on Hive. How I manage to write every day. How I manage to be present at the seminars and webinars.
For me, I think the right question is why I do it, not how I do it. For staying consistent, it’s obviously simple: be disciplined. And that’s not an easy thing to do, so I won’t even talk about it. Because my schedule is very hectic, those who pay attention to my vlogs will notice that I always have under-eye bags or dark circles due to lack of sleep. But what I can share is why I stay consistent.
Before I joined Hive, I wasn’t active on any social media because of the obvious reasons. People are just so mean on Web2, and they call themselves the comment association. They just tear you apart the moment you share your thoughts, forgetting we are all different people from different backgrounds. They never understand that we can all disagree and still be right.
So after I found Hive to be a safe space, it became easy to be here. It was always nice hearing really relatable things and finding people who had the same thoughts as me. Even those who disagree do it respectfully, which is one of the nicest things I see on Hive. And if you know me, you’ll know I always have something to talk about, and probably that’s the main reason why I always have something to share on here.
Another reason why I stay consistent on Hive is because somewhere last year, I was going through this phase where I felt like I wasn’t doing enough. I wasn’t hardworking; you know those phases. And the one thing that helped me recover so quickly was Hive. Not even comments and well wishes from people but my blog.
I came on Hive, visited my blog, and realized I had been posting every day for months. Realizing that I had been showing up every day just boosted me up and reminded me of what I can accomplish as a person if only I make up my mind.
The last reason is very personal. I have come to realize I love writing so much. And after that realization happened, it was a funny moment because I am a math person who likes calculations rather. Most of the time, what we hear is that it’s either you like calculating or writing; there’s no both or in-between.
But maybe my story is different. I enjoy both, and they equally make me happy, so just like how I am good at my integrations and differentiations, I also want to be good at crossing my Ts and dotting my Is.
One thing I know is that nobody was born perfect, but as you keep practicing each day, you get to become whatever version you’ve created for yourself. And that is why consistency matters to me as a writer.
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