"... Take time to absorb it and realize that you really can change a person live for better; it's not Utopia, it's real, it's here!"
Lately, we have seen how Steemit is changing the life of their users, either by giving them a new space where they can talk freely or by rewarding content creators with actual money.
Today, when I look at this early and newborn platform, and I can see how it is already changing lives and behaviors.
When looking at the daily posts at Steemit, I can really feel that this is the most humane social platform ever created. I believe I'm not alone having this feeling.
Lately, more and more posts have been written with stories that overall deliver the idea that more and more people have found this "new thing", and that this "new thing" is bringing them some sort of hope, some sort of light to shine the way in the tunnel of life.
In the past two days, I've been thinking and digesting about this and in the meanwhile I started to talk about steemit to some friends that I think would enjoy the "steemit experience".
So far I've have brought two friends to steemit and I'm actually coaching them to make good content and helping with the adequate text formatting and right image use in the posts. Besides them, I also have in mind 4 more people that may like and may join soon.
Ok so... and this challenge? "How can you change someones life for better when they are in need!" what's this about?
Well, the concept isn't that hard. As I described, we tend to recommend to our direct friends and close ones, but and if we went a mile long? and we started to reach out someone that is in need? someone that may be living in the streets, someone that is in need of "that light in the tunnel" but naturally does not know about technology or even Steemit.
That's where we as a community can act upon. Taking that altruistic step and helping out another human being.
And it doesn't take much. Imagine that you notice on your way to work, that a beggar is always carrying a book, and he writes in there whatever he thinks and feels. One day you approach him, talk to him a while and you actually find that what he has in that book is quite interesting.
Until now, the only and a non-viable one was to hope for someone to publish a beggar's writings... but with steemit, that wall comes apart, there's no need for a middleman, and that same beggar that has almost nothing can talk to the world, and if the world like what they see, the world will smile back at him. (((disclose: we are the world, the community in case you didn't get that ;) )))
But he has no computer in the streets, you may say. And yes, probably he will not have a computer or internet access, but it's there once again where you can give a hand. Pay for one or two hours in any spot that has internet and help out with the setup of new account and all the stuff. Help him with the first post, and then publish it.
This same post may be well received by the community and that beggar that had almost nothing yesterday, now may have something that will bring him money to buy food, to pay for a day in a dry place with a soft bed, or maybe if the post is very well received, maybe a full month rend a home with 4 walls and a selling, and maybe he will continue posting more, and maybe... maybe one day he can look back and say "That stranger and this streemit saved my life". (yes even I am emotional writing this, I confess).
It's not hard to do, the first step is to tap into your inner self and feel the power you now have. Take time to absorb it and realize that you really can change a person live for better; it's not Utopia, it's real, it's here!
And that beggar.... maybe that same man could be a new Ernest Hemingway or a reborn Salvador Dali ...
Do you feel in anyway what I've just wrote? What do you think about it? Leave you comments below and remember to upvote if you liked this article.
(message from content creator: if you reached this far in the text, congratulation to you! you rock because you're really using the platform and reading content! thanks!)
words and thoughts to feed the mind by BrunoPro // 21 July 2016
Time thinking about this: a lifetime and 2 days in steemit world
Time writing: 1 hour
Feeling after writing: Fulfillment.