My Favorite Way To Earn Online: Learning The Hard Way Before Winning

I have done so many online businesses in the past and lost money in almost all of them. The only one I made little money from happened to be the very one I lost more in - friends. I'm a very skeptical person when it comes to online hustle because I believe it's all Ponzi schemes. At some point I decided to be open-minded and give it a try. I learned my lesson anyway, but the hard way.

Though I never regretted getting involved in online earnings because I wouldn't have known Hive Blockchain. Before I joined Hive, there's this particular one I did where I was told to invest and allow my money to work for me. They pay every week. I started with $100, after 2-3 weeks I upgraded to $500 from the profit I had made. Due to the excitement I decided to share the “good news” with friends.

Unfortunately before any of them could cash out (since they wanted their money to grow to a certain amount), the site was no longer accessible. First, it was site maintenance, website upgrade followed, then finally, error 502, complete shutdown. That's their modus operandi, lol.

After that experience I vowed never to get involved in any online stuff again. But after a few months a friend talked me into Hive. At first I wasn't interested even though it's almost free, but what about my time? I thought. After thinking it through considering the fact that I also spend the same time on web2 social media without pay, I reluctantly decided to join.

Five months later,to be doubly sure that I'm on the right path, I decided to initiate a withdrawal, at least to boost my confidence about the platform before sharing it to anyone else. The withdrawal was way too faster than I could imagine, and the sweetest part, zero fees. Then I confirmed that it's the right place to be. Though the earning is small, it's peace, and the value is huge. After all, it's a side hustle.

It's been a year plus now on this Blockchain…the longest time I'd had to earn from an online platform, especially for my activities, and still counting. I'd never had any cause to regret it. Not only about the money, I'm delighted that the relationship between me and those I onboarded is still intact, unlike the other ones I did, because they're not losing money, but gaining in all aspects.

Again, I've also been opportuned to read and learn from different skilled writers here. That's one of the beautiful things about Hive…earning not just money but also knowledge which cannot be quantified with mere cash.

In conclusion, I've come to realize that, earning online isn't just about how much money you make, but how much value you got and that given too. You unlearn, learn and relearn while earning. That is why I can confidently say that Hive is my favourite means to earn online.

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