Dear Reputation 52 Friend - LOH #117

Dear Reputation 52 friend,

How are you? I heard you're thinking of quitting Hive. Is it true?

Well for some reason, quitting is the easiest way nowadays to remove some unnecessary things you didn't like or can't manage. But thinking of Hive, I'm telling you it's a big regret if you quit now.

Why not think of taking a break instead of quitting? Let's call it a "Hive break". Having a Hive break means don't pressure yourself to think of writing a new article, commenting on others' essays, upvoting or reblogging. Don't open Hive if you don't feel like doing it. Take your time to do the things you love, enjoy, and you got an interest in. Like taking a vacation or a leisure day.

Then use that time also to analyze the problem. Think what's the real situation you're facing in Hive. Why do only a few people read your posts? Can't you truly make time on Hive? Or does the low value of Hive the only reason to quit?

Evaluate everything of your reasons and think if there's any "solution" you can give. Having a break is the best time to take a deep breath and make your brain function.

Now, let's say you're certainly busy in your everyday life. And Hive can't be your priority now. So is quitting exactly the best solution? Hive is not requiring us to create an article every day. It's not strictly PUTTING obligations on our shoulders about the things we can't make. So instead of thinking of writing an article once a day, why not make it once a week? If that's the only time you can give in Hive. Just be realistic about your time and don't make things complicated.

And... I'm telling you writing one, two, or three articles can't make your journey here succeed immediately. Or make people obliged and visit your article every time you post.

It's okay if they don't upvote.

Remember Hive is a long time journey. There is no shortcut to success. To gain followers, upvoters/curators, and friends here, you need to make an effort, consistency, and action. You can't have it all in a day. It's like a marathon... you need to run a few kilometers before winning the prize. Of course, it's not easy. But in the end, it's all worth it.

If you can see the successful Hivians here, they all face that problem of yours. They start from being redfish. But look at them now, they are gaining a lot of followers and upvotes. That's because they DID NOT QUIT. They tried so hard to be consistent, and that now paid off.

But stop comparing yourself to the big ones. They also start being you. They're not your competitors here. View them as your colleagues who can help you succeed. If they don't upvote you, then try upvoting them. Leave a comment on their articles. Reblog their posts. Maybe one day, they can notice you. And do the things you're doing to them. See? It's a win-win situation now.

And hey, here in Hive... Earning upvotes in an article is not the only way we can gain. There are different ways we can earn. If you can't receive many upvotes, why not try to join contests? There are a lot of interesting contests here that give generous prizes. Remember, "hitting two birds with one stone"?

Also, try to leave engaging comments on different articles as well. Some of them upvote a big amount, and that's an earning as well.

Or... why not join the @dreemport? It's a community where you can curate and submit your article. There you can instantly have readers, upvoters (if they like what you make), and commenters (if they can relate). It's a beautiful community plus the fact that all of the members are good at their tasks.

There's a lot more community we can follow here, and I'm telling you, every one of them helps us to be better and to gain more. I also tried to discover each one of them, and in my 2 months' existence here I can say, I need to have a tour again in Hive. HAHA.

So yeah, don't quit. Just take a break, a big breath, and a new positive spirit after you return.

Love,
Mayt

This is my entry to the LOH community contest #117. Answer to the question of @kerrislravenhill:

"Scenario 1: A reputation 52 friend says that she no longer wants to be active in Hive, claiming that she can't make the time, the coin is so low valued, and only a few people ever read her posts. What could you do to encourage and help her to keep trying? Writing tips? Time management? Other?"

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