(6)Six years of Experiencing The Blockchain network

Every beautiful journey begins with a step. I am not just here to celebrate the new month, but also the wonderful years I have spent on the blockchain.
I have been a part of the blockchain for exactly 6 years. Today, I would like to reflect on how the journey began, the challenges, the happy moments, and where I see myself in the coming years. Before I go any further, I would like to take this opportunity to express my heartfelt gratitude to everyone on the blockchain. Mentioning names will cause me to forget some of my friends here, so I would like to thank everyone collectively.

A look at how the journey started
So I was invited to a blockchain meet-up one Saturday afternoon by @mcsamm, and I must admit that I felt like an alien to most of what was said because it was my first time hearing about the blockchain, then steemit.
But with the help of some of the great guys around @tj4real, @anaman, @collinz, @mcsamm, @odame, and others, we were able to understand the concept and sign up right away. It took me some time before I made my first post.
Finally, I made my first post, and that is how it all began. I eventually stopped posting because I was not being consistent with my posts. But with encouragement from @mcsamm, I came back with a better understanding of how the blockchain works.

I will not say it is been an easy journey for me; I have had my ups and downs, but the message I heard about blockchain was so rich to my ears that I was eager to find my way out with very little contribution to the platform, and this has been a great lesson for me both here and in real life. I will not hide some of my mistakes: I was blacklisted for plagiarism, which we all know is a basic rule on the blockchain, and I also used AI to generate this post. I had the opportunity to render an apology and was offered another chance here. Well, sometimes in life, one mistake can ruin your entire reputation, and this is how I sometimes feel about my progress on the blockchain.

In addition to pleading with some of the people here to forgive us and give us another chance to try again, I also want to ask everyone, especially the newcomers, to refrain from any unsuccessful acts that will cause problems down the road as I celebrate my moments on the blockchain. We always require the help of others, regardless of who we are in life.

My Achievements Over the Years
I have been introduced to the web3 technology world, which is very new to most people around the world. The world is changing at a very fast pace. I have learned a lot about how technology is evolving around the world thanks to the blockchain.

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Whether good or bad, there has been some success, which is, of course, very important to me. The Hive blockchain has provided me with numerous opportunities to meet people both within and outside of my home country of Ghana. I have also seen the Hive ecosystem's many projects that are transforming lives in Ghana and around the world. As I recall, most nations were supported during the COVID-19 era. Similarly, during the Russian-Ukrainian War, money was raised to assist those who had lost their properties due to the conflict.

Ghana can support a number of initiatives, such as the drilling of boreholes, the distribution of exercise books, health screening activities, and quizzes for university students at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology to test their technological knowledge.

I've had the chance to talk on the radio, appear on national television, meet celebrities, and meet some other prominent people in the country.

Going forward, I want to be as consistent as possible because that is one sure way of contributing to your growth on the blockchain. I have also learned valuable lessons from the past, and I will not get involved in anything that is detrimental to the good name of the hive.
I will also do more powerups to ensure I grow my hive power as well.

To summarize, there is always something that motivates successful people to move forward; they always keep their eyes on the prize set for them and never lose focus no matter what. I want to tell you today that if you have started small and feel like the odds are not in your favor, and you want to pause or quit the blockchain, I am here to tell you that if you could just hold on and trust your process, and start working harder toward it, how soon things will be easier for you.
Without further ado, I would like to wish myself a very happy 6th year on the blockchain.
Thank you.

@awuahbenjamin