Would You Change The Past?

in Reflections4 days ago (edited)

There have been a lot of changes happening on Hive lately, and it's put me in a slight funk. It's nothing major and is more of a passing thought than anything, but I think it's one worth exploring. Instead of running from what we think are unpleasant, sad or "bad" thoughts, I think there's healing in recognizing them. Lately my thoughts have been dwelling on the past and the thought that if I could go back in time and change things, would I?

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Hive is a great place. I love the communities, and I've come to call quite a few of them "home." I've met some great people along the way, but some have since gone on to other things.

It's All About People
My first thought goes back to @freecompliments and the community he built. It's still going even after almost a year to the date of him exiting Hive. It's a great legacy to leave behind, but his presence is missed.

Despite all of the chaos he caused, Ray, the creator of BRO, is one I also wish I could step back in time and stop the collapse and fallout that happened. Fortunately, people like @bozz and @dbooster stepped in and created The Pub. True to its name, it's been a great place to hang out with everyone, chat and unwind.

Lastly is @hurtlocker. He's not gone just yet, but he's exiting Hive and pursuing other things. He's someone who shares my interest in investing and appreciates my messed up sense of humor. Just like others, I'll be sad to see him go and I wish him all the best.

Clarity
For those who don't know me, I'm not one to give up. Whatever kicks me down just makes me want to get up again and keep going. I refuse to give up and will not lose. Even if Hive were to suddenly cease to exist and someone asked me, "Knowing what you do now, would you do it all again," my answer would be, "Absolutely."

The people, the chats, the laughter, the comraderie, the shared tears and the anger. It all makes it worth it, regardless of what some numbers on a screen say HIVE is "worth."

I think the best thing anyone can do with a chance to change the past it to leave it alone. Instead, I'm focusing on the future. In honor of them and other people on Hive who've come and gone, I want to build my own community and curate to the extent I can with my meager HP. It may not happen soon, but it will soon enough. I keep moving forward, and if you're reading this and feeling the same way, you should too.

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I wish you the best too man! Good luck on your community!

Having HP for community curation really helps get engagement in the community going.

It also helped a lot to get discussions going by upvoting comments.

Now obviously the HP is not the only reason people leave comments but it is an incentive for people to leave comments if they will get their comments upvoted.

Hive is a wild place. Super interesting things happening here.

I think Hive has a lot of potential. How you guys actualize that potential is anyone’s guess.

It will be interesting to see what happens with this place. Good luck!

Thanks! Yeah, the HP is a great incentive to help start it.

You'll be missed, bud. If you ever get an inkling to come back, even if it's just to casually hang, chat and chill, don't hesitate to drop in The Pub or here on Hive!

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It's definitely sad to see people go. Especially when you know it's because they have become disillusioned. It's one thing when real life stuff comes up and they need the money or something. It's another when they lose hope or faith (rightfully so) in the chain or the people on it.

Yeah, I agree. Still, I'm here to stay. Things only get worse if we don't work for the future we want.

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For sure!

Of course there are things I would change, but I would still be here on Hive! If it came to actually changing the past there are some events much more significant that I might consider. I might even pull the trigger and change them, but since that's not realistic I'm most certainly not going to dwell on those. Life is change and growth, who we were makes up who we are today for better or worse!

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Very true. Good or bad, the past shapes who we are now, and if we don't like that then we still have the future to work to change it.

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