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RE: Screwing the World’s Poor for $16 Billion? Steem and SD Can Cut the Cost of Money Transfers and Take Down the Predatory Remittance Industry

in #steem8 years ago (edited)

I'm a 27 yr old male, very close to becoming homeless. I don't know what to say anymore. I could write you up one of those 'steemit articles about steemit' where I'll write things like "you just need to be original and bring good content to the table if you want votes." Those posts - I've seen so many of them, and they do pretty well. But they're not original. Not even fucking close. Go check out some of the actual original artists & musicians popping up on this site - 1 dollar, maybe a cent for their song or painting - probably something that took weeks to write in comparison to some cliche article about Steemit. Such a fucking pity that people can't just branch out and help one another even when it's a vote that doesn't cost the person a cent. Fucked up. This isn't a rat race. It's a minnow race.

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@shredlord
The economy is brutal, so god damned brutal man. I am voluntarily homeless. I live out of $10-20 per night hotels and work in a coworking space and love it. I do this for the freedom that it gives me. Here's my point though man: The second that you stop trying to solve this for you, and start trying to SOLVE THIS is also the second that your ideas will begin to get traction.

Also, even though it's hard (and if you look through my social media posts, you'll see I've failed many a time) -- NO WHINING! Yessir, you're whining.

There are more great ways to make money than I can think of in a year. Choose one, and go with it. If it doesn't work, choose another.

2 key takeaways:

  • Whining is a disincentive people to help you
  • YOU CAN DO THIS. WHATEVER IT IS-- JUST.... DO IT. It'll be harder than you think now, and it'll be worth it.

Wow. This statement is that of a true champion. 🎖✊