Do you still power up, or are you angry?
Home on the Range was one of my favorite animations as a teenager and in my early twenties, and it probably has some of the best in-movie songs I have ever seen in an animation film. My favorite song from the movie is Will the Sun Ever Shine Again? By Bonnie Raitt
Why?
It is a song about uncertainty, despair, and frustration, and I remember asking questions about the present, the future, and how scary my life was at the time. Obviously, the song conveys emotion, and every crypto holder can relate to it.
Everyone is asking the question: will this crypto be over or not?
Here's the lyrics. You can click the video to hear the song, which conveys the emotion even better.
Rain is pourin' down like the
Heavens are hurtin'
Seems like it's been dark since
How do you go on, never knowin'
Will the sun ever shine again?
Fells like it's been years since
Clouds are campin' out in the valley
How do you go on, when you can't help
How do you go on, when you can't help
Will the sun ever shine again?
What if the rain keeps fallin'?
What if the sky stays gray?
Maybe the soon the storm will be
How do you go on, if there's no way
Of knowin'?
Will the sun ever shine?
Send me a sign-
Lord, if you're listenin', how long
Until then?
Will the sun ever shine again?
You might be wondering how this video relates to a power-up post. However, this post is about the latter part of my post title, which is....."Or are you angry?"
If you are expecting the market to move and you have been getting a depressing "down down down" and no "up up up", there is no way you would not be frustrated, and this song basically conveys the emotion of those who are waiting for the market to finally pump but it hasn't.
The song's title reveals some of the story. Obviously, we have been in crypto winter for a long time. A depressing three years and a few months of absolute blood and plunder, with alts suffering the most.
We are left wondering if the sun will ever shine again. I would like you to watch the video, listen to the song, and let me know if you can emotionally connect.
There is this particular user on Hive. I like reading their posts. The reason is that the post is both funny and frustrating. The anger and frustration in their voice was palpable as they discussed how they had eagerly awaited 2025 and how the market had let them down.
It is amusing because this user has powered down over 90% of their earned stake, possibly because they wanted to catch some fancy coin that could make them very rich, but it has not worked out as planned.
If this user listens to this song, I am confident they will relate because no one in this cycle is as frustrated and pained as this individual.
Their post may be amusing to me, but I am talking about it because they have literally given up and once mentioned starting work at a restaurant if the market fails.
Hold on to your conviction
I do not think anyone wants to build during times like these. That is due to the emotional attachments and frustration that come with unmet expectations.
Many people no longer take power-ups seriously because they are unsure whether to lock up or have liquid, and some are simply angry.
Personally, I prefer to stay powered up because there are inexpensive curation rewards to be earned.
There is simply no reason to want liquid right now, because I know the market might not really start moving until May/June/July, and staying powered up until then means more sweet curation rewards.
I believe it is simply not the time to give up everything.
July marks the start of Q3, so the fireworks may have already begun, and I say this because the market can shift and become unbelievable again. BTC has touched that 78k range, perhaps maybe one more dip to 75k with alts not dumping as badly as it should.
You should be accumulating at this point, aiming for more Curation rewards and grabbing every liquid Hive you can find.
Alts TA on CT and Hive
Granted, the majority of the alt TA I have seen today were mildly bearish, but the people who wrote these TAs began bull posting when we saw those massive pumps in January, so I believe they could be incorrect and the market will change direction.
So, if you are holding on to your liquids, I recommend powering them up, earning curation rewards, and returning in May. So I did my power-up today, I powered up 40 hive. I am just convinced that the sun will shine again.
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If you are angry about the HIVE price, you are not in the right place... Your "friend" should go into some meme token and be angry there... 😃
Lol the person in question isn't a friend per se. It's just a Hive user that I tend to read their contents. It's fairly disappointing for them that prices have not responded well. I'm sure they're invested in other alt coins because looking at their account, they don't really have hive considering they've been here for a long time.
I checked your recent comments to investigate who is that "secret user", but I didn't find it... You didn't comment on the posts probably... 😜
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I've been in the crypto world since 2017, I'm used to these collapses, but maybe for someone new they can be devastating, especially if they bought something in the last three months.
Yeah, I've also been in crypto since late 2017 and these collapse happened a lot, especially in 2022 when they thought crypto was dead.
I have people who bought 2 months ago, so I'm sure they won't be feeling too good..
Why get angry? It doesn't do any good anyway... Just keep that focus long term down the road and keep the faith! Most of us tried and tested crypto guys get it, this is just part of the package that always come with being a crypto lover. The downs are inevitable but they don't last forever! Loved the song in the post!
I think people forget so easily. However I understand it's been over 3 years and some alts are in almost near their ATL and all the fraustration. If you look well you'll see that not a lot of people are excited about HPUD as they were. It's just the frustration..
I love the song too. Sometimes some songs perfectly paints the picture of a particular situation
I still power up. Hive is going strong and I think it will survive as it has use cases. Being worried about the price is natural and I agree that powering up and earning more to make up for it is the better choice.
Me too. I just powered up yesterday and I'm okay to be earning some curation rewards. It's that time when we should be wanting more because very soon, you can get cheap Hive again.
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I think the expectations that people have formulated in their minds these past few months and how reality has shattered it in a relatively short amount of time is what's frustrating to many. I personally view it as taking two steps back to take five steps forward. Adjusting along the way if fundamentals start to change too.
Unless something worse happens in the geopolitical space, I believe who purchased during the previous days may have had a great deal when they'll look back in retrospect a couple of months from now. Otherwise, curation seems to be a good way to mitigate some of the market bad or boring times. I am considering re-powering up a portion of my liquid Hive too.