"Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success." – Henry Ford

Hive is not simply a blockchain - it is a decision, a mindset and a like minded community that shares in the growth of such.

THE WHAT, WHY, WHO & WHERE OF IT ALL

These are my five...

WHAT

_{(What Hive offers you as an individual)}

HIVE is my daily escape into a place where I can just write about topics, hobbies and ideas that are interesting to me without any fear of judgement by people that I might know in real life. In the years after university, I've never really taken the time to collect my thoughts and write. Now, HIVE gives me the chance to collect my thoughts for half an hour to an hour each day and just let loose with writing.

When you aren't really writing with a deadline or specific purpose in mind, the act of writing can be quite meditative as you follow your train of thought whilst structuring the writing to be easy to read and follow. It is a moment in each day that I look forward to, regardless of whether I'm writing about parenting, gaming, music or just idle thoughts...

WHY

_{(How Hive is different to other social media and blogging platforms)}

I tend to keep away from other social media and blogging platforms as I've found them to be a frustrating mess of "curated" lives. This is further emphasised by the fact that most of the networks on those platforms know each other in real life, which leads to the idea of presenting the best public face possible.

Here on HIVE, I'm blissfully ignorant of the true identities of the accounts that I interact with... I have nothing to do with them in the real life, and I don't think anyone knows me in real life either. So, that gives me the freedom to write and interact without fear of judgement from colleagues or friends.

It means that my feed is also blissfully free of the "humble-bragging" and self-promotion that is so common... especially among the music community. Plus, the inevitable hypocrisy of it all as others point each other out for similar behaviour....

WHO

_{(People & spaces you find Hive support and gain enthusiasm from)}

There are many interesting communities and people on HIVE (#powerhousecreatives being one of them!) and everyone can find a niche that they are interested in... or more likely, several niches. For me, I enjoy the contributions of artists in the #classical-music community (supported by @classical-radio) and the gaming community as well. However, my following feed is an interesting and diverse mix of content from people all around the world... it is always a nice surprise to check in on the feed and discover interesting nuggets of interest or points of view.

Over time, I've found support from various places... my interests are diverse, and so the blogs that I write tend to be quite varied in topic from day to day. Over the length of time that I've been blogging on HIVE, I've been lucky enough to be included on some support lists which means that I generally expect a minimum amount of reward. That sort of expectation weights as a responsibility in my mind... to try and write the quality that these supporters expect of me.

Still... it is always a surprise that I can write and get some reward (however small or big...) from it... and even better, get some audience interaction on posts as well!

WHERE

_{(The front ends / dapps of your choice and why)}

These days, I only use a few dapps related to HIVE. The most useful one is the Peakd (@peakd) interface, which is by far and away the most efficient and powerful of all the blogging interfaces. The ability to draft, save templates and the vast amount of tools available means that it is a constant pleasure to blog... rather than a struggle against technology! Dark theme is always a plus as well!

@splinterlands is the most fun that I have with the HIVE blockchain. It is a well balanced and constructed blockchain game which has avoided the pitfalls of other attempts to bring NFT based gaming to blockchains. Namely, a fast backend (HIVE database) combined with the design of limiting on-chain transactions to minimise the lag on user interactions.

Finally, HiveSigner is one of the essential tools that tie the entire HIVE dapp ecosystem together. Blockchains require a secure way to sign transactions without exposing private keys uneccessarily, and HiveSigner does a decent job of this.

#THRIVEONHIVE

_{(My final thoughts & conclusion)}

I have studiously avoided spreading too much the idea of HIVE amongst friends... I am all too aware that much of the appeal of HIVE lies in the fact that I know no-one here in real life. So, I've found myself in this strange position of wanting to tell people about this amazing experience and the associated communities and people, but trying to keep myself isolated from real life at the same time.

Over time, I have brought a few people to HIVE... but unfortunately, they don't tend to stay. I'm never really sure what the problem is exactly... but the place is quite different to other social platforms, and the rules (both written and unwritten) can be a bit bewildering for newcomers. Coming from a technical and cryptocurrency background, I didn't find the transition difficult, but I can see how it is quite insurmountable for many.

Still, I would always suggest that people persevere... your life is always more interesting than anyone expects. Things that are mundane to one person, are incredibly interesting to others! Don't focus on the rewards, these are things that develop over time... just have perseverence and patience! Most importantly, don't compare yourself to others who either have been around longer... or gotten a lucky break!

MY SHOUTOUTS

_{(Tag 5 people to join in on the fun!)}

@contrabourdon
@simplymike
@apolymask
@thedarkhorse
@fyivhnn

TO THOSE JOINING IN....

1)Create your own selfie with the tag #THRIVEONHIVE - similar to the headers you have seen.

2)Copy the same post format and insert your OWN feedback and insight under the relevant headings.

3)Tag 5 people to join in!

4)If you are on Twitter... share your post using the tags #thriveonhive #powerhousecreatives #hiveisalive #hive

1. Use the following tags on your post: thriveonhive, powerhousecreatives, hive (additional tags up to you)

2. PLEASE PUBLISH YOUR POST TO THE POWERHOUSE CREATIVES COMMUNITY FEED – IE. https://peakd.com/c/hive-114105/created

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