Hive has been one of the best things that has happened to me since I was introduced by @marvinix and since started my journey here, not only in the aspect of finances, but also in the area of exposure, education, orientation, the way I live my life and many more. Ever since then, I have introduced countless of people to hive, many ignored completely, some created an account and were no where to be found after their introductory post, some stayed a bit but along the line they lost interest, while only few are active till this present moment and they have different testimonies to show for it. Like the proverb says Many are called, but few are chosen.
Talking of financial freedom, vast education from experienced people across the world, reorientation, and sharing knowledge equally via interaction among everyone irrespective of financial status. One cannot get any of these on any web 2, centralized, social media out there. But ignorantly, many youths waste their lives, time, and resources doing all manner of thing that adds no value to their personal being on those platforms. That was why I decided to keep informing people about HIVE and how it can change their stories for good.
One would agree that Africa needs hive more than any other continent due to the mass record or poverty, general condition of bad governance and leadership, and the need for freedom in the area of speech, finances and self expression. But even with the modern type of slavery we go through in Africa, it still gets very difficult to convince many of us to see the pathway that leads to light and freedom.
Readers are leaders, we know that in Africa but the willingness to read, get enlightened and become a leader is far from what we have. This is why they say **if you want to hide a thing from a black man, hide it between books. No wonder why most Africans still leave like slaves in their own fatherland, ruled by their own people. They are ignorant of their human rights and unwilling to learn. Let’s go back to the reason for the post.
why I would stop introducing people to hive for now.
As much as I would like my people to gain authority over their own lives financially, I would not entrust HIVE into the hands of those who would create accounts only to go ghost after few weeks, or those who would feel to lazy to engage or create original contents. It will disgust you to know how many dormant accounts that has been created on hive in Africa and worldwide.
We need only the people who can add value to hive via their quality engagement, original contents and any other means possible. But unfortunately must people are not willing to undertake that task, they only want in for the rewards, but when it feels like it’s not coming as expected, they abandon their accounts and go back to social media where they get all the pleasantries without having to read bulky contents and earn nothing for it. People like that are the once who stakes absolutely nothing, selling off every single coin that comes in, which is relatively bad for the community.
I understand that things might look difficult from the beginning. I was naive when I joined hive, but through commitment and the willingness to learn and take responsibility, many of us has been able to build an abode here on hive. To whom much is given, much is expected and before much can be given, many more expectations would have been met.
If at all I would be inviting anyone any time soon, I would be looking deeply at the personality and the qualities that the person possesses. I will also be looking at the probability that the person to be invited would be of good value to the community instead of looking at what the community can do for such individual. He or she must fit into some criteria in the aspect of writing, love for reading, open mind to innovation and most of all, he or she should have, or be able to create enough time for engagement on the decentralized platform.
In conclusion….
Good things are not meant for everyone, only for those who are willing to take the responsibility and willing to go extra mile to acquire, and maintain it.
I would appreciate your comments, sharing your experience on people’s reactions when you told them about leaving social media platforms to join Hive.
HAVE A PLEASANT WEEK AHEAD