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**BREATH IT - EAT IT - SLEEP IT - THINK IT - STEEM IT**

This question can only be answered truthfully to ones self.

Have you been talking to anyone lately face to face?. If you have, Noticed your not really listening?. That's because you brain is consumed with ideas and anxiety and the need to steemit!
At first i thought this phenomenon was 100% money driven, and then something dawned on me yesterday when i was creating a post. This is not just about the money . It  has gone way beyond that.  Let me explain.

First off i am not good at grammar or pronunciation or even spelling, I left school when i was 14 in New Zealand. I am a 46 year old man, probably 2 generations ahead than the majority of Steemians. But does that make me smarter than the 20 year old blogging beside me on Steemit?. No Way in hell, my Crystallized intelligence may help with somethings, However 'The Now' is a different thing altogether.

 So now you have my personal Master key let's get funky. . 

 I have been on Steemit for just over two weeks and in that time i think my synapse has been drowned with continual neuron abuse.<-------- Did you like that?- Yup the rewards of becoming a Steemian. The ability to learn and vacuum new information without being aware it is happening. 

I have never been in multiple states of metacognition until Steemit. Yeah it has happened a few times over the course of years, but not on a daily,hourly minute by minute basis. As i sit here at 208am it also just dawned on me i need to go to bed

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750 AM:
So where was i..oh yeah right so...
The need to release original content becomes an obsession. And although the money factor was the instigator of this unstoppable force inside of us being unleashed, the gears change and it becomes an anomaly without being noticed.
If you stop for 1 minute sit back and think really hard about what you are transforming into,  you will soon realize this is **The new 'School on the Blockchain' and Steem is the drug** 

>*Creating a post becomes a Challenge an Exercise an Art piece*

# The Challenge
As i try to build my new masterpiece i run into a brick wall , I know what i want to say but i cant find the words. I attack the google search engine with the need to know  what is eluding me.  I feel like a hunter a slayer trying to catch and harness power. 

# The Exercise
Every sentence every paragraph is carefully  checked for the correct spelling the correct pronunciation the correct grammar. To avoid being labelled in the "Hypercorrection" category we strive to avoid any mistakes that could taint the hours of hard work. We are learning we are evolving. We can exercise these new skills in the future.

# The Artist
You may not think so but when you create a post it becomes artistry.  Carefully well constructed content unleashing every ounce of creativity we can muster to create the perfect masterpiece. We become a perfectionist a composer an artist.

>Learning evolving becoming an Artist/Composer of  exceptional magnitude - Creating art that inspires influences captivates  the audience is what Steemians will be known for in the future.

# My personal growth on the Steemit platform

In a 24hr period i spend hours dedicated to reading posts gaining new knowledge that previously would have been missed or skipped over. My higher learning ability is escalating beyond anything i could ever fathom. I didn't realize it was happening until i stopped and took the time to understand and realize  the transformation that is taking place.

A funny example is i have always used the word 'There'  in that singular spelling instance , but of course Their and There should be used depending on the context. But this is something that i never really deemed important until i started writing on Steemit. Before Steemit i honestly didn't write much at all.

# Why Steemit is special to me
I am a stay at home dad and recently took on the challenge of home schooling my 6 year old boy (Jayden). My biggest fear in the world is not being educated enough to teach Jayden all the skills he will need in later life. But Steemit has come to the rescue, i feel like i am in school myself. Everyday i read and create posts and i know i am improving my knowledge that will help Jayden become a smart little cookie. 

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# A Big thankyou

I want to thank all the  the creators of steemit. From Ned the CEO  to every single person involved with the creation and the on going development of steemit. You have made changes to so many peoples lives for the greater good. You have created something very special that will be marked down in history as the single Blockchain platform that changed social media forever.

A massive thanks to all the steemit users for providing content that helps me learn more everyday. And thanks for pushing me to find new limits and becoming a better version of myself. .We are the voice that was never heard and now we can express ourselves to our hearts desire.

A personal thank you to all the Steem Whales  who are literally changing lives with a single click. You are making Steemit a very exciting place to be. 

Thanks Steemit.