I have been talking to a lot of people that I know about steemit. I keep trying to get them to sign up. I constantly show them how it works and the potential that is here.
They just shake their heads and treat me like I don't know what I'm doing. I show them all proof that it's real. They still don't believe.
Why is this?
Well, I think that a lot of people just can't grasp the concept of being in control of your own earnings. Or, they didn't find out about it first. Or maybe, they just like to be against everything all the time.
Whatever the case is, I'm on steemit, and I am absolutely loving it. It's not easy, but I enjoy the community. If my friends don't want to be a part of this, that's OK. I wish they would though.
But some people just refuse to attempt a new concept.
Thanks for reading. What are your thoughts?
Life is a team sport.
Keep on steemin'
After 12 years of living my lifestyle by design and being my own boss The best advice I can give you is pay no attention to your friends, your family or your peers and seek their approval. Follow "YOUR" intuition and your vision in life because at the end of the day; its "YOUR" life and you have done the research to prove to yourself you have what it takes.
Everyone laughed in my face and told me "yea right; good luck!" with super sarcasm and laid it on very thick when I told them I would work from home, and have an international business and live my life how I want. The only thing you can do is let your success speak for itself. By the time I was 19 I had my own Social Media Marketing Agency and never looked back. Those same friends that laughed in my face now have normal jobs and I get to wakeup whenever I want and do what I want when I want.
I'm telling you this because You TOO can do this; Im just a normal person with a vision and am happy when people succeed.
YOU know the potential and more importantly your an early adopter of being on Steemit. In a few years when they decide to "jump in" or after seeing you do it they will realize what you once told them.
At that point its up to you if you want to teach them and help them or just continue on your journey and help the people who REALLY want to learn and take the action to make it happen.
Best of luck on your journey and I wish you the most success life can bring you!
Yeah, it's on them at this point. I am just going to keep building my foundation. My kids are getting interested, and that's super awesome. So I'm just going to keep teaching my kids.
Build that solid foundation; thats where its at man good job!! Also awesome Idea on teaching your kids; it will greatly benefit them in the short future and teach them how to share value with people and earn an income online from being who they are and doing what they enjoy to do.
Totally true. Listening people is a waste of time. Just to focus on people that push you and want to move one with you ! 🙂
Free thinker detected. Followed.
haha; Thank you very much; I needed a smile today! I greatly appreciate your follow! Followed back!
It is like all things in live: People stick to the familiar because that is easy and secure. Confronting your friends and family with somthing revolutionary like Steemit is like to convince them that there is a deep state manipulating from behind the scenes.
All you achive is to get pity from most of them. But that mustn't stop you. Because YOU are the one that can change their lives for the better. So stay persistent, educate, talk about it and believe with all your heart in what you are doing.
In the end people will see the inevitable success of Steem and come in hordes to this platform, when you have already established yourself in the community.
Stay strong ond Steem on!
I use a quote from Satoshi Nakamoto "If you don't believe it or don't get it I don't have the time to try to convince you, I am sorry."
Good. When you'll go on a cruse with you new yacht don't invite them. Just send them some photos on Facebook, hehe.
You can lead a horse to water ....
Or.....You can lead a human to knowledge, but you can't make him think:)
Exactly. Hey, I appreciate the resteem. You're an awesome supporter.
Yap but u can't force it to drink it.
Very true! People are only helped when they choose to accept that they need it.
In my opinion you can try and educate them now, but if that's not working, try them again in a year or two, they will be kicking themselves for not getting into it early. You can lead a horse to water...
Gud one
It is to bad that they won't listen to you right now about SteemIt. Here in a year or so they are going to be upset that they ignored you and at this point, and they will want to get on it! Of course, they will have missed on the best times to be on the platform! Good job trying to convince them though.
Everyone has media overload, O just another website to update. I have been here a week already made money It Is difficult to believe In at first, there Is quite allot to grasp. I'm with you I love Steemit now been promoting on twitter getting views just need the upvotes now, all the best to you and keep promoting :) x
Comfort zones are definitely challenged. Most of the people I interact with on a daily basis have only heard of Bitcoin, let alone the cryptoverse.
Keep up the good cause, @sash-pacino !
Yes ooo....we shall keep steeming....one day our testimonies will make them cry
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If they don't believe, its their loss...
Daz true
I have been brought to Steemit by friends and what convinced me was that multiple of my friends where using it. So maybe you can team up with others? :)
Spot on! Following you!
Yep they cannot take being responsible for themselves, they are scared to try to live without a nanny.
No one believed a CHAMPION in his struggling days. That's the reality brother. Just have faith in your abilities and in what you believes and for sure you'll taste your share of success.
I have been in this situation as you are right now, but instead of filling my head with full of sarcasm and negativity, I took a stand and my success spoke for itself. Learn to live on your own terms if you set them with proper understanding.
Wish you all the luck my friend. All the very best.
Well said
Thanks a lot @yaanivapeji . May Success be with you at every point.
Same kind of deal with my friends but they will join or get involved over the years as the crypto booms and busts happen.
I have this problem a lot... a large part of it is that people think it's too good to be true! It will one day reach public and become adopted on a mass scale, we are lucky we got in early ;D! Nice post, nice graphic, I can reuse ?
I experience exactly the same, and I am sure many others on this platform. The only thing we can do is keep Steeming on, share quality content, interact, engage and make this platform even more attractive. Laggards will follow. Friends will follow. And the platform grows.
But... should we care? It is OUR life in the end. I always like to take full control of things I am doing and this is one of MY decisions.
Yep. Everyone has a different vision. Some don't have any vision. And that's OK . I'm all about progress. Thanks for the comment. Good words.
STEEMIT TO THE MOON!
Yeah
I understand where you're coming from I have the same situation with my friends. I don't believe it I've only been here two weeks and I'm pressed with certain posts that I have read. And I am very intrigued. I will continue on this path of future success
I up-vote you
I upvote you too
I just joined yesterday and told some of my friends about this and they just shunned me away saying its a scam ,well ,its their loss!!
I feel you on this, I'm going through the same thing with the people I talk with on the daily basics it not easy, we just have to let them see our growth.
I am having the same experience.
Maybe try not to sound like you are on drugs when you talk to them. I mean seriously, if you try to force it, you dont really grab their attention but sounds like a condemnation. A good technique is making them ask you instead, like. I just bought this dinner with the money I got from using this social network... and keep quiet....
Is harder to argue when you already bought something than just to show a number on the screen.
That said, steemit has become pretty hard to sign up and many people might get frustrated with the process specially when other social networks are so easy to join.
Also dont only show them the return but also show them your effort. Like your art or whatever your posts have been voted for that way you capture their own imagination on what THEY can be able to do.
People are afraid of going out of their comfort zone. So bad for them we are early adopters and we'll take advantage of it in the future of STEEM !
I have that problem with my family also, easier to ask for a handout than to work for it. Screw em !!!!!
If your friends don't believe then just show them how much this one comment made!
Gud idea
Same with my friends too. But atlist you tried