This is how Steem has impacted my life by belemo

hive-174578 · @belemo · Jan 14 '20

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This is how Steem has impacted my life

In December of 2017, my brother told me about this place where you can write and earn. He said the name of the place is "steemit' and that the content I usually post on Facebook and unsuccessful blogs could actually earn me something. I had my doubts but there was really nothing to lose; I introduced myself and started a journey that has impacted my life in so many ways.

![image.png](https://files.steempeak.com/file/steempeak/belemo/ANnPQXmV-image.png)
<sub>[pixabay](https://pixabay.com/photos/coffee-caffeine-beverage-table-2425303/): edited by me</sub>

My initial motivation was money and in the early days of my Steem adventure, I got to taste a lot of it. This was way back when Steem value was high and *dust votes* could cover all my necessities. Things are a lot different these days with the low value but Steem is still paying lots of my bills and helps me pay for the basics like the internet, the odd lunch and after a couple months of accumulation, [I bought a new Tecno Camon 12](https://steemit.com/hive-113221/@belemo/atzsyupe) through my earnings here.

![image.png](https://files.steempeak.com/file/steempeak/belemo/zAUmdyjh-image.png)

Earning on Steem through blogging and content creation is a combination of many factors that include engaging others, participating in contests and most importantly, constant improvement. Through my interaction with members of this platform, I have learned and developed a basic knowledge in the use of HTML, CSS and markdown text editing. This has gone a long way in improving the presentation of my content.

Presentation is important but it would be *beautiful garbage* without undergoing quality research on any topic and a proper writeup that flows. During my time on Steem, I adapted a system of writing that enables me to present my opinions in a simple and easily assimilated form. This has seeped into my personal life and whether it is an assignment, book review or project, I apply this acquired ability that was borne out of my time on this platform.

It's impossible to talk about Steem blockchain without talking about the cryptocurrency itself. [Everything I know about investment, blockchain and cryptocurrencies](https://steemit.com/hive-167922/@belemo/my-investment-strategy-through-my-steem-lens) was as a result of contact with this platform. After I made my first crypto-fiat exchange and then realised the undoubted potential cryptocurrencies hold, I delved deeper to see what else I could uncover.

My interest in digital means of investment and earning was further facilitated by Steem based platforms like cateredcontent and oracle-d that outsourced wrting and content creation tasks related to numerous blockchain and cryptocurrency projects. I learned about platforms like trade.io, binance, ethlend, decentraland and numerous others that leverage blockchain technology to varying extents. I invested in a few of them and if the odds work in my favour, they'll amount to something.

Participating in contests and activities in Steem, particularly those related to writing Dapp reviews also created a portfolio for me. Those projects I worked on that are immutably stored on the blockchain became a platform I used to get freelance jobs that have helped lighten my financial burden. In that period, I have ghostwritten for a few clients and learned how to alter my writing style to suit any narrative presented by a client.

Steem is a decentralised platform and what makes the upvotes, resteems and matter is the people. It is a diverse system filled with people from all sorts of demographics moving towards a common cause. Interacting with all these people has been a blessing and in the period, I've developed a connection with people like @trumpman, @penderis, @mistakili, @pangoli, and a few others. What is intriguing is the fact that despite being from different parts of the world, all these people seem so similar.

![image.png](https://files.steempeak.com/file/steempeak/belemo/mQLCBIA7-image.png)

Steem has had a big influence on my life and impacted me in all these ways and there's definitely more to come.. There are lots of circles and niches that I am yet to explore, and I look forward to exploring all of them.

👍 theycallmedan, smartsteem, tombstone, therealwolf, ocd, gunthertopp, roomservice, ocd-witness, suonghuynh, eonwarped, steem-engine, mindtrap, jcbit, lordneroo, smartmarket, smartvote, epicdice, prosperist, steemmatt, miti, steemjetmedia, minerthreat, steemjet, josediccus, dcooperation, staticinstance, elevator09, remlaps1, luegenbaron, rxzero, bitbulls, smooms, kyuubi, mikemoi, spiritualmax, jasonshick, vannfrik, crypt0renegade, steemdapps, steemtank, itchyfeetdonica, sarasate, deirdyweirdy, upme, spreadfire1, sagarthukral, lordjames, travelnepal, acolucky, cultus-forex, drfk, nedy, penderis, indigoocean, mowemu, hannesl, honoru, andresurrego, idas4you, robi, trisolaran, alexandersteemit, szabolcs, srijana-gurung, and 240 others

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elevator09	100,643,935,672	45%
alinabarbu	2,799,633,426	10%
more4less	4,398,854,686	85%
sarasate	51,753,258,998	50%
ma1neevent	18,031,110,582	15%
acwood	3,864,164,951	4.8%
ninyea	2,246,320,381	85%
deirdyweirdy	51,086,956,298	21%
vannfrik	55,054,072,141	40%
joklahoma	3,872,273,542	10%
robi	21,991,012,396	50%
bargolis	6,705,312,696	50%
freedomcoin	5,648,113,782	51%
mrstaf	1,534,901,973	42.5%
roomservice	812,081,998,124	50%
ironshield	3,278,482,021	4.8%
costopher	11,135,073,299	50%
sustainablyyours	8,329,317,452	25%
staticinstance	107,034,709,852	4.8%
mxzn	5,728,425,752	4.8%
christianolu	960,142,004	90%
kisom1	1,830,375,606	42.5%
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idas4you	23,167,851,375	50%
friesennerz	2,194,297,303	42.5%
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taintedblood	567,312,459	42.5%
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shadowbot	3,011,298,300	4.8%
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princekelly	1,507,714,396	85%
hundlola	658,492,903	42.5%
therealwolf	6,491,019,360,290	50%
gnarlyanimations	754,409,420	42.5%
szabolcs	18,194,343,061	50%
steemmatt	207,088,285,003	100%
tolarnee	1,018,586,301	42.5%
upme	48,877,789,984	50%
jlsplatts	6,024,750,326	1.5%
hannesl	27,142,088,392	50%
bcrafts	2,011,266,348	17%
spellmaker	1,354,161,971	100%
airmarshalob1	614,975,828	85%
zord189	7,413,314,439	4.8%
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sam.hsuu	832,580,022	4.8%
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josediccus	120,154,743,970	37%
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backtomining	15,756,222,468	20%
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maidisangkot	568,154,507	85%
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ghoval	2,934,841,234	85%
zoltarian	3,276,521,114	4.8%
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ekjosh	557,367,476	85%
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berkaytekinsen	1,485,576,060	85%
jutdagut	646,439,760	85%
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xanderslee	5,256,233,900	85%
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williams-owb	1,240,060,180	85%
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smooms	66,208,832,562	50%
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zipsardinia	11,657,398,369	50%
tomatom	1,538,644,805	25%
akumar	2,241,252,216	85%
percyhamburg	673,209,058	85%
gabrielatravels	2,396,657,678	4.8%
thedrewshow	587,107,806	85%
spiritualmax	57,052,500,468	50%
shawncrypto	615,846,745	85%
irisworld	4,563,800,032	42.5%
smartmarket	221,953,128,166	50%
admiralsp	885,446,893	85%
yourmaker	5,486,346,340	25%
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kamalkhann	1,089,095,289	42.5%
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nedy	31,046,940,174	50%
mastergerund	8,753,264,236	100%
ocd-witness	623,196,202,803	50%
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mindtrap	244,356,533,996	28%
layra	16,437,088,995	50%
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atjehsteemit	792,586,939	42.5%
lordjames	40,169,500,151	25%
steemql	619,369,077	50%
kyuubi	61,561,856,881	50%
scottshots	2,416,482,129	4%
sunshinebear	895,226,696	42.5%
spe3dy123	494,950,746	50%
marcybetancourt	3,467,188,618	100%
robin-mctities	2,618,701,360	100%
stmdev	108,723,369	1%
carloniere	942,047,912	85%
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angelinafx	7,761,279,397	2.29%
brainpod	774,415,057	25%
camuel	15,062,718,864	20%
thomaskatan	985,631,040	59.5%
amirtheawesome1	7,867,447,421	25%
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mrnightmare89	2,035,020,338	5%
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juanhobos	718,784,042	42.5%
montanacellist	2,404,337,776	42.5%
xmrking	17,763,425,878	50%
yestermorrow	3,648,991,820	12.75%
xperiment	1,037,056,417	50%
alnida	2,406,042,239	100%
jcbit	243,496,239,051	50%
horriblesteemian	6,590,047,487	50%
zainenn	11,906,938,907	10%
cynicalcake	1,008,293,901	42.5%
smartvote	210,975,241,942	2.29%
lilkeszi	845,008,790	60%
tjessie	553,595,146	100%
jeetbhowmik	240,416,717	100%
voxmortis	2,585,563,238	0.25%
dcooperation	107,716,544,931	25%
behelen	1,480,555,361	25%
xperiment1	589,950,665	25%
drfk	32,408,859,870	25%
laissez-faire	27,995,516	100%
cultus-forex	34,562,979,187	30%
jenniferjulius	1,474,529,870	42.5%
paololuffy91	1,630,963,976	34%
angoujkalis	1,129,233,278	42.5%
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zeroc	2,337,856,345	100%
bullinachinashop	2,177,485,169	50%
edward-abu	685,200,055	85%
steemjetmedia	172,148,380,195	50%
colecornell	5,362,582,455	50%
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abdulkalam	159,150,414	100%
theycallmedan	16,631,595,364,642	28%
crypt0renegade	54,161,192,244	50%
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