Many of us during good times never really anticipate hard times. I mean, we consider the possibilities, but how many of us have sincere, genuine considerations that things can take a sudden turn for the worse at any given moment. Even when the signs are telling like an economic collapse, we'd like to believe that we're somehow immune or exempted and that terrible wave of layoffs won't be visiting us anytime soon.
The Bible has an interesting proverb about times and Seasons. God allowed Egyptians to prosper for Seven years, followed by another seven years of hard times. Luckily, they got wind of the future during the years of plenty and were able to stock up adequately for the years of scarcity. It is such a great lesson, as it teaches us not to take certain blessings for granted and always try to leave something behind for when the rainy days come.
For me it has not really been a successful practice. As it stands now, I no longer have rainy day funds and the hard times aren't letting up easily. It seems as though I miscalculated the good times, but I wonder just how good, and how long they were for me not to have taken cognizance. But that in itself is sort of contradictory. Of course there were good times, but I probably was too blind or hopeful they'd never cease and carried on as usual, with very little concern for what the future lies ahead.
On this platform I've seen a lot of maturity form the Hive veterans. There is always controlled excitement over a price spike and voice of caution for the rest of the community. Not to mention those who have capitalized on both good and bad seasons. One thing I've figured out with Hive is that if you make yourself open to all seasons, you will eventually see value even in the worst of it.