At the turn of the New Year I had been on Steemit for nearly six months, it was slow going at first but with some hard work and dedication I was able to build up some Steem Power.
I really don't recall the SP number but pretty sure it around 4k. I had dreams of being a Dolphin though, and at that time a Dolphin I was not - a big boned minnow perhaps.
The 10K Mark
I really don't know where I got 10,000 SP in my head as the number needed to qualify as a Dolphin. I'm pretty sure based on the badges @elyaque created 5k is the entry level Dolphin badge.
However, you need to have goals and targets in life - and 10k to me was needed to be a legit Dolphin!
A New Year's Promise
Generally I avoid the whole resolution thing, but it does act as a easy timeline to gauge growth. So at the beginning of this year I made myself a promise I'd grind out content and curate everyday until I got to my target number!
Roughly 2,400 Posts/Comments Later.....
The magic number was hit this weekend!
No Power Downs to Date
I have not powered down scaredycatguide once since joining in July 2016. Granted I have taken some SBD out to recoup the fiat dollars I used to buy some a little steem last summer, but otherwise everything has been reinvested back in the business as I like to say!
What to do Now?
Maintaining 10k SP is important to me. I want to remain a Dolphin as steemit grows and the SP amount to be one grows as well.
I don't see myself powering down this account now, maybe I will wait till my 1 year anniversary in late July and use some steem to do a steemit celebration party (a great way to introduce my friends to steemit as well).
Making a Difference
Plus, I really love the fact that my upvotes have a noticeable impact on people's posts now. I'm able to vote more now and still make a difference. Example - I can do 50% vote power, cast twice as many votes and still add around 25 cents.
I freaking love that!!!
The cherry on the icing of the steemit cake of awesomeness is the people I have met over the past year that have introduced me to things I would have never otherwise seen. Hopefully I have done the same for some of them as well.
Steem on!
Regards,
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