2018 is my year! It could be yours too!
Happy NEW year Everyone!
I usually don't enjoy new years that often but 2017 was probably the best year of my life so I can't wait for this year! It wasn't the best year because it was easy, but because I worked extremely hard on changing my entire life for the better and it really paid off.
I realized early on in 2017 that I was sick and tired of doing the same daily grind over and over again. Always hanging out with the same people, doing the same things, going to the same places, and netflix and chilling all the time, I needed something more. I needed to feel like my life was important, like there was more to life than just existing. I decided I needed to change.
I spent this entire last year working on bettering myself in as many areas as possible. I started the year off as an unhealthy, overweight, smoker who was unhappy with life and finished it off as a healthy, fit, non-smoking dream chaser who tries to inspire others to chase their dreams too. It has really been an amazing transformation for me. I have never been as happy as I am now!
None of this was easy by any means, truth be told it was probably one the most mentally and physically challenging years I've ever had, but it was well worth all the trials and tribulations. I learned what it takes to follow my dreams and how to be truly happy and that has made my life so amazing this past year.
To grow often means changing your belief systems, which is rather difficult most times. But changing yourself is the only way to get the things you don't already have. Many of you do the same thing over and over again and then wonder why nothing in your life ever changes? That is literally the definition of insanity! If you are unhappy, a pill can not fix that, sure it can make you feel better temporarily but the only way to change is to force yourself into new situations and change how you think about things.
If you want something you have never had, then you must be willing to do things that you have never done before.
I have been doing rather well in crypto land but its time to really step up my game. With the ALT's really taking off (including steem and sbd which is aweome for steemit), I think that this will be a very prosperous year for most everyone in this space who understands it.
Since I didn't want to miss out on this awesome opportunity I have been learning as much as humanly possible about charts and free markets. I really plan on taking advantage of the roller coaster of gains this year with the early adoption crowd moving in.
Up until a few months ago I was just buying and holding the coins I thought were solid companies. I didn't know much about day trading but I saw the value in quite a few companies so I treated it like investments. All of that worked great by all means, I just want to step it up and make some really big money this year! I know 2018 is going to be my year! Now that I have the tools and the knowledge about the crypto space it's time to really put it all to work.
I have never made a new years resolution before, I use to feel like it was a set up for failure, but since I have changed my life around I no longer feel that way. New life, new year, new goals. I feel like it is a great opportunity to set a BIG goal to push me in the right direction on the kick off of the new year.
So my new years resolution is to be living completely off the profits of cryptos by June of 2018! I know this may sound easy enough for some of you but we are also planning on world traveling for the next few years so I really have to do well in this space. Don't make a stupid goal that you don't plan on finishing this year. Goals and dreams need to be big if you want to go far in life! Do yourself a favor and make this year better than the last.
DON'T miss out!
This is honestly a once in a life time oppertunity to educate yourself about crypto trading before the space blows up with the early adopters. I do believe 2018 is "the year of cryptos. Lot's of coins will go "to the moon" in 2018 so don't miss out! But be careful because I believe many will also fail this year, so do your homework and save yourself the headaches!

I know if you are on steemit then you obviously somewhat understand block chain. So take some time and watch some videos so you can improve your life forever! This is going to my year, is it going to be yours too?
"Peace, love and all that hippie shit"



Dude that's such a awesome story.. August is my goal to be living off crypto..
Bro, I KNOW that you can do it! its great to have goals and that one is honestly doable.. we are both so close!
Hey @moderndayhippie,
This is a very intensely-educative article.
From the opening sentence to the very last words; "peace, love and all that hippie sht" ...it made so much sense.
Same here too. By January last year. I was directionless but now its a whole different ball game.
We are gunning for the moon this year and Cryptos will help serve as the Rocket fuel for the journey.
Cheers!
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Happy New Year!
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Im glad we both found ourselves last year and are running full speed towards everything positive and good in life now!
I nominated u for a challenge one of my friends is having, to win 15sbd (for being awesome). The post is now in my feed if u are interested in looking at it.. stay awesome my friend! Happy new year 😉
I agree, 2018 will be a powerful year for crypto.
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Thank you so much! I appreciate all the support!
This was awesome! I love your writing style and optimism--helps me get in gear for 2018!
As for crypto/day-trading: I've been wanting to, but I'm not good at it and don't know where to start. Suggestions?
Thanks, i really appreciate the nice comment.
Im glad i can help to inspire people to dream bigger and enjoy life more.
As far as cryptos go, maybe start researching coins that interest you and then invest when there is a healthy dip. I dont think its great to start day trading first, lol, i woulda made way more if i just stayed in my very first bets from the begining because i missed a lot of huge gain days. So dont get over zealous on trading at first.. learn how to read charts and graphs and slowly work ur way into the space. Really, knowledge is power in crypto world and there are plenty of people on youtube who have videos to help. Or you can ask so many brilliant people on steemit, there is help everywhere 😉 including me!
Very inspirational, I'm motivated for 2018 too! I have some stuff in my life that needs changing and there's no time like the present. I hope things go well for you guy's this year, I'm looking forward to reading about your Costa Rica adventure.
Glad you enjoyed it! Your right, there is no time like the present. I always enjoyed this quote about change:
I hope that the stories of my struggles and journey will help you to get through yours :)
I love your goal as I am trying to reach similar heights. Not sure about living completely off the profits but I think a significant profit can be made from my end :). Maybe I should be shooting higher like you though!
As long as you have a goal, thats the important part. I just figured there was a lot more money to be made in the crypto market then at work. So even though it may be more risky, the payout will be exponentially more in the end. I can't keep working to make other people rich, so I'm educating myself and then working for myself. Anyone can do it, if you really want it!
Working to make others rich is always frustrating for sure, so I get that completely.
I still have my "normal" 40 hour job and I am just spending every minute I'm not there working on Cryptos, no matter how late at night I stay up. As long as we have drive and motivation then we will be put ahead :).
you definitely have the right attitude my friend!
It's important to always test your belief system to see if it's true. Don't ever take things for granted, even things everyone has been taught from childhood. May 2018 be the year of revelation and truth. May everything you set your hand to do be accomplished in due season. Happy 2018. @ironshield
Amazing changes , very good man.. Changing believes is always more important as it changes everything else
2018 will be my year too ...
btw I was going to resteembot something but then saw your post in the top and recognised your name so I'm waiting until later ;)
Absolutely! Change ur beliefs and u will change ur life 😉
Thanks for waiting my friend..
Thanks for the sincere and positive story @moderndayhippie. It looks like it is going to be a great year for you. I don't have the time or energy for day trading. I do like blogging here and keeping in touch with friends like you. I never had any real cypto until Steemit. Now I think I will hold it until bitcoin has another plunge and put it half of it in bitcoin. Does that sound strange?
Yes it will be! 😊 It will be a great year for u too because no matter what steem will go to the moon this year so we will all do great!
I came from the other direction, i joined steemit because i found it while trading cryptos.
I dont personally care for bitcoin itself, fees are high and it is slow as shit.. i think u are better off researching a different cheaper alt coin which will have bigger gains and lower fees. Day trading is hard, i definitely would have made more in the beginning if i just bought and held, but i didnt understand markets at all then i was just chasing highs.. now i have learned enough to really make it worth while.. i would just hold steem for now until u get past your 500 steem (for ur slider upvote bar) and then worry about trading after that. I think steem should hit $100 by the end of 2018.
But always do what u feel is right my friend! 😉 free advice is worth what u pay for it
Thank you the free advice. This is the second time. I'm pretty sure Steemit will be here as long as any crypto. I will take my time and not think about trading but write some more here whatever I feel like. I don't like the added stress of day trading. I will take it step by step.
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