That's it! I've quit my job. Words can hardly describe how good I feel so I made a Steem dance video to help me with this.
I have been working at my other job for more than 10 years, so quitting it was a pretty huge move for me.
I plan on living on my crypto investments for a while and not necessarily on what Steem could potentially pay me. It just didn't felt right to work at my other job anymore. I was ready for something else.
The Video!
I created the dance video for a blog I wrote yesterday but I've talked myself into publishing this video mostly on its own.
The lyrics of the song somewhat make sense for the situation but that's mostly a coincidence.
In Your Hands!
CHARLIE WINSTON - In Your Hands (Official Video)
Thanks to @papa-pepper for the awesome t-shirt.
Becoming A Better Person!
Steem has clearly been the biggest financial push in regard to helping me quit my day job but really the whole cryptocurrency space as been a real boon for me.
I want to use Steem and other cryptocurrencies as leverage to become a better person and help in the creation of a better world.
I'll let you guys know more about how I feel in my next post as well as continuing to help out create the world we all long for.
I'll use this post and the next one as well as the video to announce to my Facebook friends that I've quit my job. The vast majority of them don't know it yet. (My other dance video mentioning I made more than 100,000$ on Steemit has now 900+ Facebook views.)
Because the idea behind this post was mostly sharing this news, that's mostly it for this post.
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- I've been paid $100,000 US since May 2016 working on Steem.
- I had ~$6,000-10,000 worth of Steem in mid-March 2017 when Steem reach its lowest price of 7 cents.
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Very hard to see the novel content in this post, You've quit your job to do what exactly ? Posting on Steem ? There should be no expectation of income from the blockchain itself.
I'm sure there are countless things you can do for steem that I'd even be willing to contribute fund to but honestly this first post isn't very encouraging and I believe it give bad example.
Saw a post that was made for money,
The comments were the things most funny,
Transisto hit the nail on the head,
The content inside was mostly dead.
I hear your words
and see your anger
the lyrics are bad
just like mine
I heed you concern @transisto. I think your advice is a wise one.
I enjoy being part of Steem with you and I look forward to help each other achieve our mutual goals whenever possible.
I'm thinking of quitting my job to run a Ponzi scheme...
As long as the ponzi ponzes, no worries... ;-)
Vo
According to his post he made 100,000 off his first dance video whether he expected to or not. That is enough to live off of for a while even if he doesn't make anymore money off the blockchain...
My posts haven't started making money yet and I want to quit my job! :)
Make money by giving us nice content :)
Very interesting, good luck going full time crypto. Thanks for sharing all the helpful links.
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This is really inspiring. Congrats on reaching some big goals of yours and continuing to set new ones. I love seeing people take steps of courage to create the life they really want. Well done
thats mega man well done and keep on steeming bro excellent ps what was the track in the video
Awesome man! Congrats! I swear, I keep kicking myself for not committing to the platform last August when I first heard about it. With all the time, effort, energy, and hard work you've put in, you've earned it man.
I can identify with you talking about quitting your day job. For about 6 months, I worked a solid job in the car importing business, and did ALL THINGS crypto after. It was crazy. I was recently afforded the opportunity to take a few months off to focus on being a better trader, and that's when I joined Steemit.
So, I can only imagine how busy you were while you were working a 9-5! I have a feeling your decision is going to pay off in spades. woot woot! Congrats again!
this is a terrbile gif
WTF is up with the sick kiddie GIFs?
agree. thats why I posted the parody for this bs from 'bad grandpa' movie
ahaha one of my favorites!
HAHA! That dance move!
WTF is up with the sick kiddie GIFs?
Its funny spam that just made .20
That pretty much sums up a lot of many people situation in regard to Steem and their other jobs as well a crypto trading.
I'm so fascinated by your story.The main reason why this crypto world are so good that they are helping people not to just focus on career and living life in auto-mode but opens their mind to explore and become more conscious about themselves and about the life overall.
I'm in my early 20's , i'm working my ass off everyday and investing every single penny in crypto currencies coz i truly believe that investing in future is more important than having a short time income and living a miserable life. I'm trying to take care of myself and loved ones and one day i will reach that point where i'm gonna be able to open my full potential on giving and helping others through this amazing platform.
Sincerely, thanks for being here and sharing with us your journey.
Dreams must become reality...with hard work @mirage
It's not about working hard it's about working smart :-D
That is great. I wish this had been around in my twenties. I am in my forties, though I am trying to live life as if age doesn't matter anymore. I don't have enough to show for the last 17 years since I've been in the corporate world. I have something, but nowhere near what I should based on all the stress and time and agitation. I wish I could go back to a younger age and start again. Instead I am trying to start again now and live the independent life. Good luck to all of us.
Well said!
Make sure to look at cryptocurrencies market and how they perform in the last months and years and try to evaluate the risk vs reward potential. They might do very good for you.
Thank you, I will!
You're on the right track, young man. But may I, a somewhat older man, offer a small bit of unsolicited advice? Putting all your eggs into a crypto basket at this moment in history may turn out to be the most amazing speculation ever. Then again, it could ruin you. If there is a black swan event that crashes the crypto market for a period of time or if some government control entity like the G20 decides to limit or ban cryptos, we could all be crying. My advice would be to put up to one half your savings into hard money that is being almost thrown away for a pittance in the market right now. That would be physical silver and gold. Goldmoney.com is an easy way to start. Some people don't like GM for various, shall we say, political reasons which are, in this case, irrelevant. I find it to be useful and sound. All the best to you.
You right. I'm not sure I'll buy some hard money. I could buy a business or diversify into other assets.
Your story is a powerful one @mirage
Make sure to consider Steem pretty much as just another cryptocurrency. They all have forces and weaknesses and Steem is no different. That being said I've been pretty bullish on Steem and it served me good up to now.
Well said young man. No amount of investment in crypto is too small. Even a $5 investment can turn into serious money.
thanks mate.. my idole.. haha. nice dance. the face is really telling joyful.
https://steemit.com/bitcoin/@ravindrasail/bitcoin-price-triangle-breakout-imminent-investors-sense-big-move
Hey bud, we don't typically like to see posts get spammed in the comments section unless they are relevant to the topic at hand. It might get you flagged, and I'd hate to see that happen to you.
Here are a couple articles written on that subject.
https://steemit.com/funny/@whatageek/how-to-succeed-on-steemit-spam-follow-4-follow-and-leave-generic-comments-that-have-nothing-to-do-with-the-post-itself https://steemit.com/steemit/@hitmeasap/please-i-beg-of-you-stop-this-spamming-nonsense-in-depth-explanation-and-story
noone told me about this platform last August :( I m sure I would have joined :(
Well I guess we are still part of the early members , If the platform will grow as I expect it to grow.
Legend
wow amazing. good luck
sounds pretty nice, hope you will be now able to post more frequently, cant wait to see you posting more now.
I sure will.
remember me when you're rich man . I hope one day , i can make the same decision , but for now ..
Haha! That was a funny one.
lol this is hilarious!
So amazing! Congratulations! As a singer-songwriter and writer I don't really have a job to quit, but I too am diving into the website and cryptocurrencies full-time. I can't wait until things take off even more. I've only been here a month, and haven't remotely touched your earnings.. but I have made actual money!
I love it here, and I love seeing the success stories like yours. It inspires me and encourages me to keep going. Keep dancing! Xx, Kay
Worken it like a boss @teamsteem You do what not many will do for that you deserve to be rewarded. The time you put in and attention to the needs of individuals in the community are unparalleled.
I turned down my job working for an investment company with a pension this July having just graduated with my Degree in Finance. Everyone called me crazy but each day I work to prove them wrong and be a part of the revolution.
Every generation has something they have to fight for. The only differens is this new generation is fighting against the banks and government to break free from the bondage.
#Brothersinarms
Best,
IsaacI will support you to the top! If you have not yet voted for @teamsteem for witness I would encourage you to do so.
haha good luck! Rather happy dance!
Wow I m so happy for u n I wish I cannot be like you one day. Crazy dance moves u have. U made so much more than the professional dancers on one dance post. That is insane but it's only possible because THIS IS STEEMIT!!! Thumbs up! Upvote and followed!
Congrats on the new full time job mate!!!!
I love the camparison of the stats @teamsteem...Now you're on the clock so get back to work mate!
I will!
HAHAHA, I just watched your video! I'm dancing with you brother . . . With a perma-grin!
You a great guy! and your dance? ...hmm..a comment for my achievement post...
I have always admired you as a steemian and which is why i mentioned you in my intro post ... you are worthy of celebrating...
from your posts titled "Never Lose Sight Of Why You’re Posting!" to "I Saw Your Dance Video And Now I Know You're Rich!" et al, i knew you have something up your sleevs and Alas! you sacked your boss.
Well, you summoned courage to do this for over one year of being in steemit, and since from where i come from, we belive in out doing our fathers and as such, I plan to sack my own boss withing 4 to 6 months of my steeming hot!Congatulations @teamsteem
Thanks for this inspiration and keep steeming hot! while expecting me at the top...!
That's very kind. I'm seriously flattered. Nice comments like that never gets old.
Just updated a good health post in my blog and will need my mentors support... a post on natural remedies to take care of ear issues...thanks as always
A very big step.
Concratulations and wish you and your followers the best.
So happy to hear of your success. I look forward to the day to hear more and more stories @teamsteem just like yours where people are free of slavery and living really free lives.
I want to say a shout out to you, and all the pioneers over the last few years, me included who all have been working to build a better way for society. Really loved seeing this post today.
Followed, upvoted and look forward to see more posts from you. Good job :)
Create a great day,
@kozan
Thanks for sharing your story. I am very much Inspired from it.
Kindly read my story if you have time.
Congrats on taking the lion's leap!
Hi @teamsteem, I see from the comments you have an reply box filled to the brim but I truly hope this message finds its way to you.
Quitting your job and deciding to do what you love is one of the most challenging, difficult, life-changing, inspirational things you can do in this world. A world where we are programmed to work for the man or face social execution.
3 1/2 years ago, I made this decision and faced alienation from my friends and peers and had to battle between what I knew in my heart to be true vs societal expectations.
It's years later and I am still proving that not only can it be done, but it also serves to foster a more peaceful, happy, fulfilling existence (given the right environment of course!) which I try to encourage and ignite here.
I am thrilled to see this message. It gives me hope that more people will break free from the things in life that are no longer serving them, in an effort to find something they are actually passionate about.
I believe passion and creativity get set aside too often for obligation.
Anyways friend, best of luck to you! It sounds like you are in a great position, loving this new way of life and I'm excited for you!
Cheers to your new future! I hope it's filled with newfound happiness and a sense of meaning :)
XO,
@heart-to-heart 💜
I face some of this already. Thank you for sharing.
This is one of the bests posts I've read so far here.
First of all, congratulations man, you are the prove that this is growing and this is the future next to us. I will totally be exploring your blog and reading your posts, if you reach this goal about being a full-time steemian, its sure something worth to investigate, lol. I truly wanna congratulate you again, and encourage to keep it going, the sky is the limit and you are halfway there. Salut from here, cheers, and wish I could upvote you more. Thanks for sharing this great story with us.
Wow that is truly incredible. You are living the dream that I want to live. But you have already put in the massive amount of work that it takes to get there. I applaud you. I voted for you as witness - thank you for telling me about that. I had no idea there were witnesses, let alone what they do. I wish I had the kind of computing power to be a backup. Maybe I can work up to it.
The thing about Steem is it's just so vast, and it's always bigger than I ever think it is. Just reading your long post and each paragraph branches off into rooms that lead to more rooms, that lead to palaces of information. It is sometimes overwhelming. But worth it.
I can only take off my hat to you and hope that I can follow in your footsteps someday, both in what I can do for Steemit and in the freedom to leave my job.
Thank you for approving my witness. I look at your blog and I saw that you bought some Bitcoin this week. You won't regret it. I expect Bitcoin to go sideways for around 1-2 months maybe 3. The price might even go down a bit but afterward the whole crypto market should begin to go back up. It might even be a lot sooner but don't be surprise if you see some side way movement in the coming days.
Thank you - that is what I am hearing from the various people I am listening to and following. I traded penny stocks for many years, so I am used to crazy risk and volatility. In fact, I think the bigger cryptos are probably better established than some of the pennies I used to trade.
I've heard other people predict a dip in the market for the next 2-3 months. That is just fine with me. It will give the market some time to cool off and consolidate, and will shake out some of the people with the "get rich overnight" mentality and get these issues into stronger hands. It will also allow me a bit more time to raise capital to invest when there is a good entry point.
But this week I only bought .28 BTC - this I always intended to use to buy Steem and convert it to Steem Power to give myself a boost in my voting and make me more invested in the community. This is not the kind of money I would miss.
Thanks again and I look forward to learning more from you!
I'm glad I found your post, really thankful! I feel that I will find many answers to my ignorance of Steemit... and I'm glad too to see how is a successful member here. Is late in the night now for me but I can not wait to read all the posts you refer, I'm sure I have a lot to learn. To quit a job for thefreedom of your work is great. Congratulation!
Congrats!
Good luck, bro! :)
Nice dance skills !
I am really happy that you quit your job and follow your dreams and desires . Good luck !
WOWWW CONGRATULATIONS!
Steemit helped me quit too!! This is such an amazing platform! It's so exciting! I can't wait to see what you do with your extra time :)
I even remember the post you made about it way back then. I too can't wait to see what it will be for me to fully concentrate on posting everyday.
Wow, that's awesome @teamsteem-- congratulations!
Slogans and other marketing aside, I think the think that continues to impress me most about this community is that it really does change lives and make the world a better place. I've heard these words as promises many times... from projects that "overpromise, but underdeliver." Time and time again, that seems to NOT be the case with Steemit.
This story also makes you a great example of "what is possible!"
And yeah, where you are right now? Totally danceworthy!
Danceworthy! That's a nice word.
Sir! thank you for this encouragement. This post, this video will be stucked at my head. Free from working is what i long for! and you just encouraged me beyond my imagination. Though i wish that i have explored steemit sooner, i think it is still not too late. Right? . One day... One fine day , i will do that dance, if not, worst. ^___________^. STEEM ON!!
It's never too soon to begin doing what you long for.
I have been on #teamsteem for around two weeks now i have been very confused on how money is made on steem ....i know this like my fivth comment ...i know that will not make any diffrence but i dont know what kind of content is required for me to make a little bit more than am making now
What's a bold move, congrats to you! You are my role model. :-)
Awesome man, good luck! :-)
Congrats man!
Congrats to this courageous decision. You chose to be free while accepting some small remaining risk. I wish you the best of luck!
Thats great.
Congratulations! Voted for you, brother.
I'm happy for your decision it makes me do believe that I can do this too.
Thank you for inspiring!
Congratulations on turning this into your full-time job :)
Nice!Just started a couple months ago and I was starting to get discouraged with my slow growrh here. Your dancing has given me hope and determination to get to your level. Thanks for the post.
That is risky, but I wish you luck in your journey.
Wow. That is a big commitment not a lot people can make. Congrats to you and good luck.
looks like your off to a good start!! good luck
Congratulations @teamsteem ( you rock good buddy ...a dance of success , freedom and hapiness) now is the time for us to rock steemit to the skies. You will do very well here (I wrote about steemit taking over social media in my blog, feel free to see it) , Blockchain technology and AI will revolutionise the world and create new industrial revolution and we are lucky to be big part of it via steemit. Keep steeming buddy and stay in touch.
Rock on @charles1!
1818 in next few years. I'm young enough to wait :DThat sounds like a dream, #Steemdream it is. Despite the fact it's pretty hard now to play when you invested most of your funds much closer to the highest price (~2.1), I have no regrets because this crypto and whole system will go up 18
I envy you @teamsteem I dream about that day...
How Shia Labeouf would say: "Do it, just do it!"
Many people will say, that's crazy what you're doing. It's not good..... you shouldn't..... and and and...
But if you're unlucky with your job or with your situation... Change it... because you're not doing yourself a favor if you're unlucky as f*ck...
Try something other, change your live, try out crazy things and do what you like... if it doesn't work, well shit happens.. you've tried it and you'll not blame yourself when you're 80 years old thinking back in time that you never try this and that...
Keep on going, i wish you much success with all you are concerned about!
Best of luck man!
Congratulations :)