Earned, gifted or invested your Steem. We stand together as one.

Our conviction in this new paradigm is driven by logic and respect. Where the others have succumbed to primitive emotions to follow the rest of the herd. Emotions primarily driven by price action, of which is manipulated by forces only interested in greed and destruction. The herd will be back and we will welcome them back: this is in our nature.

We are steadfast, refusing to abandon ship, we put our minds together to keep our ship exploring the vast unknown of possibility. Not deterred, we combine forces to build and enhance our common experience. We acknowledge that failure is part of the process and more knowledge is the outcome. Emphasis is placed upon our desire to move forward and be the very best of ourselves. Lead by example and other will follow.

Nothing was built in a day. Rather on the long term determination of one or many, led by their utter conviction in what they were doing was right and stood to benefit others around them. What we are experiencing now happens to be the natural cycle of Steem: the lows with the highs. Those with sole desire of self interest have long gone. Those who believe in being part of something greater than themselves remain here today.

We understand to varying to degrees what our blockchain is capable of. Most who left us for now do not. Yet we remain, still hungry to learn more and build upon layers of experiences. The world is rapidly transforming itself. Most are too busy to realize or just choose to be ignorant of the environment around them. This is ok. We will be the voice that guides them when they come back and they will.

There are massive changes coming to our society and on so many levels. It is undeniable to the astute observer, yet no matter how hard we try to explain this to the rest, they remain with their glazed over eyes and oblivious to truth. The vast majority are consumed by the past and only live for the present. The future is a notion of the unknown and outside one's comfort zone.

We are light years head of our thinking, our technology and abilities. At one point time will catch up with the rest of us. This time has yet to come, but it will arrive and it will surprise us all how quickly it did.

Our logic and perception understands the ongoing transformations. Individually we play our complimentary roles, together we build an ecosystem for the benefit of all.

I leave you with a quote from Spock, one that reflects on our Steem journey today:

"Logic is the beginning of wisdom ... not the end."

(Source from the film: Star Trek 6: The Undiscovered Country)

@intrepidsurfer