As you guys already know @nathanmars is here in Poland with me and we are having tons of fun roaming around the city and being nomads. I guess Nathan's nomadic spirit is rubbing off on me :-)
But apart from all the exploration and moving around in Warsaw, the food, the fun, we have had some truly enlightening conversations. Interacting with him has been an amazingly valuable experience for me. I guess I just thought that I knew him from all the conversations that we used to have on Steemit and videos on Dtube. Now that he is here, and we have met in person, I think I understand what he is trying to accomplish here on steem blockchain better than ever. But what's even more valuable to me has been getting to know him on a personal level.
Yesterday after dinner we were just sitting around and chatting in general and before we knew it, two hours had passed. Long story short, I have decided not to stick to numbers anymore. To understand me please take a look at this picture I compiled from @paulag's redfish power up league:
It represents the amount that I have powered up per week.
The thing is that I have this idea of getting 500SP before the end of September and more than 1000SP before this year ends. In the past I have been really crazy with my numbers. Once I set them, then I push myself to achieve them. Now I feel that this attitude has actually been holding me back. What if I can get 600SP but I won't because I am limiting myself with the target of 500SP? What happens if I fall sick after 450 SP and am not able get to 500SP? Do I give up after that? Does it even make sense to get hung up on numbers?
This is something that @ronaldoavelino also said. Not to get hung up on numbers, that is. Let me just end up by saying that I'll keep the numbers in mind because I know that they are important. At the same time, I’ll shift my focus to my work here on the Steem blockchain. And my work is - Content and building a solid community.