One Year on Hive!

So guys, it all started a year ago, special thanks to the notification, otherwise I would not had known. My journey on Ecency or Hive began with a simple mission to write, learn and share. I did not arrive here with a roadmap, a genre, a specific niche or a grand plan to build an ‘emperor'. I arrived with curiosity: literature, politics, history and everything else. Basically, a master-of-all, still master-of-none. The beautiful part is this platform carries everything in it from cooking to creating.

In the beginning, I wrote somewhat hesitantly. Why? Because, before starting out, I had read some other professionals and to be honest, it scared me a lot. I was afraid that I do have thee ideas, but I do not know how to express them rightly, which I am still learning. I cannot say I have become a champion by-now, but one thing I am sure of is the ability to write. And sometimes, my hands write faster than my thinking ability - some hyperbole would not hurt.

The most beautiful part was my steady growth, thanks to my introverted nature, I was (am still) afraid of asking for help. It was after three or four months later, when I camee to know about Hive Power thing. Including this many other things took time: how communities work; what interaction really means; and why consistency matters more than the search for perfection. There were posts that barely got any attention and ideas that failed to hit the way I hoped. I would be lying, if I say I did not feel discourage, because I did. However, it had its own benefits - patience and courage to O keep going.
Over time, my writing improved (still learning). The platform gave me the freedom to think out loud, and that freedom is rare on the internet in this contemporary world.

For me, what truly stands out is the community. Thoughtful comments, although I do not get many, but I do get to comment on others and they literally open up incredible ideas for me. By far, if I cannot recall, there is only one time a beloved disagreed with my point of view, and it was the bestest moment. Otherwise, most of the time, the answer is affirmative. In this way, I learned how to respond instead of reacting hysterically.

In my observation, I believe there is one thing which I think needs to be corrected. I have seen that people tend to comment more on those posts where there is some sort of reward attached. I know it is a good thing because everyone love some capital, however, it does kill the stamina sometimes. Maybe, my observation is wrong.

Anyways, moving forward, for this year I would like to focus more on my drawbacks - consistency. I would like to write more and more, of course keeping quality in my mind. My other main goal is to reach 5,000 Hive Power, because it helps me as well as the overall community. I do not know, if it is even possible, but I will try my best.

In the end, this is not the end. It is the beginning of a new chapter; it is the foundation of many more. Let’s see how it turns out!

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Do mention your thoughts, would love to interact more than anything 🤞🏻.

Peace!!!!!