My Hive choice, between "I have to" and "I love to"

in #hive-126152yesterday

After more than a year of my daily posting and constant presence on Hive, I slacked off yesterday.

The lack of time due to a very large number of obligations during the day (when I didn't even have time for a decent coffee break at work, just because of the accumulated obligations due to the missed day on Friday), confirmed what I had known for a long time.
Time is a limited and very valuable resource

This is confirmed to me by every grain of sand that falls into the bottom of this hourglass that has an interval of 10 minutes...

But it was not only the lack of time that affected my failure yesterday and the interruption of that streak that lasted for more than a year.

It is also about what I promised myself at the beginning of the year.
Although my daily presence with writing posts on Hive was and still is very interesting, I still wanted to break that continuous streak, remove from myself the obligation that it must be every day, without exception.

And so, on one skipped day, I took that burden off me.

You think I wasn't there yesterday?
Oh no, you're wrong.

As I mentioned above, in the promise I made, the time I will not use for writing posts, I will use for reading your posts, watching your videos, writing comments or replying to your comments.
As I did yesterday 🙂

I will devote that time to engaging in other areas of the Hive world.

Maybe I will continue my daily presence with my posts, but I know that it will not be a burden for me, that I will not place that activity in the "You have to do" part of the activity, but I will transfer it to the "You want to do" part of the activity, and thus, my socializing in the Hive world becomes what I love to do, not what I have to do.

I hope that you, in accordance with the time you have, have made the same balance and that you are here at Hive, because you like to be there and not because you have to be there.

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Maybe I will continue my daily presence with my posts, but I know that it will not be a burden for me, that I will not place that activity in the "You have to do" part of the activity, but I will transfer it to the "You want to do" part of the activity, and thus, my socializing in the Hive world becomes what I love to do, not what I have to do.

I can certainly relate. Sometimes I'd be away from the platform for months or even a couple of years at one point right after separation from the legacy chain. Life happens to us, but we all make time for what we consider important. If we adhere to the rules, Hive is a great place, and we certainly don't want our time here to feel more like a chore than a delight.

For now I'm not planning a long absence, but I'm just at the beginning, judging by the number of years you've been at Hive 🙂

Yeah, as you can see, this will be my 8th year on Steemit/Hive. However, unlike a lot of people, I don't post or interact as much but still make time now and then to connect. I've a pretty hectic life beyond Hive (so does everyone else). 😉

Congratulations! Yes, you're reading well. 😁 I congratulate you because I know how hard it is to make the decision to break the chain. I was there, although my continuity came only at nine months. Time is limited and it passes faster every day, so the smart and healthy thing is to invest it in what we want and enjoy. It is positive that you look for a way to feel comfortable and that you can explore this great universe more.


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Tanks 🙂
I will probably be present everyday, just relieved from that constant rush 😀 and that will make the trip even more interesting.

I absolutely agree with that idea. This year I take it slower too. You can be active here in many ways.

It's nice to collect the monthly author badge or yearly author badge, but when it becomes a MUST, it's not the real deal... Write when you have something to say, not because you HAVE to do it... Not because of collecting a number... 😉
It's easy to burn out when you push too hard and not enjoy the moment...

I have taken the burden of responsibility off my neck and now I am having fun 😀
One badge for the annual author is quite enough for me 😀

Hehehe.. Well, you did better than me... I have 0 yearly badges... 😃