This post is a response to the challenge set by @snook who asked "How did I get here?" and "Why am I still here?". Great questions and I look forward to sharing my experience and reading others!

To take part make the first tag of your post #hive-101745 and you can also use the tag #snookmademedoit.

So....

How did I get here?

Although I joined Steem in February 2018, my journey started about 6 months before - when Bitcoin and alta were on a massive run... you know the time!!

Around that time I became interested in crypto and the tech behind blockchain technology. At the time I didnt have the understanding (or balls...) to invest.

As time went on I looked at many other 'gateways' into crypto such as mining, but most required a big upfront investment to make any $$$.. and so my search continued.

One day scrolling through Coinmarketcap I came across Steem, and liked what I read - earn cryto from blogging! And thus my long journey began. It is a steep learning curve (I am sure new steemians can relate), and didnt bring great rewards at the start - I lost count of how many of my posts made nada...

So....

Why am I still here?

I came searching for money, and didnt find it. BUT early on I found some great people who shared similar interests to me - music and crypto. Although many have left a few are still here.

And slowly but surely things here have started to change and grow.. @actifit, @steemhunt, @dlike, @steemmonsters, @travelfeed.... and many more. Developers on here are amazing and dediciated and I am slowly seeing the decentralised dream coming true.

Price is just a number at the moment and I feel it may take a few years for the price to skyrocket.

In the meantime il be here, blogging, engaging and playing Splinterlands!!

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