I am the Gardener, and five years ago my land was barren, dark earth yearning to be filled. Waiting for my seeds to be planted. Thinking about that barren piece of land it reflects who I once was years ago, oblivious to the limitless possibilities that came with the world of cryptocurrency and NFTs.
Clueless I was as the docile soil ready to be subservient to the touch of the Gardener. Leonardo DiCaprio once stated in one of his movies (Inception), that the most resilient parasite in the world is an idea. An idea; highly contagious finds its way into the mind sticks there. It was that parasite stuck in my head that made me plant seeds in my garden. I, the Gardener knelt down, opened the ground and placed the seeds gently on the hollow before burying them. Then I watched as it grew, nurtured with dedication and coaxing my garden into a reluctant bloom.
The seeds are my knowledge I have planted all these years in my little garden, learning and studying about the blockchain technology, the intricacies of cryptocurrency markets and the boundless potentials of the NFTs. Years have gone by and my barren soil with barely any life on it has become my own little garden and I, the proud Gardner. The dark earth holds many memories. Stories of my struggles and triumphs etched into every stalk, vibrant green leaf and radiant flowers.Negligence is a big flaw for any Gardner and I won't lie that I have never been negligent. The laziness to push forward and the lingering ignorance in tackling new challenges. I have made losses both large and small. There were times I found my young plants pale brown and hanging limp because I ignored what I meant to do. There is no growth without lessons and I have surely learned many on this journey. There were always times I learned that being a Gardener was never meant to be a lonely journey. There were those difficulties I faced in controlling the pest hell-bent on destroying all I planted and there were times I felt stagnant with no hope of moving forward. I discovered that I can't go this journey alone. I wasn't the only Gardner nurturing my flowers. There were many like me, many with bigger Gardens like my friend Godson. Godson had a garden ten times bigger than mine. His garden was a landscape of rolling hills, the grass was green with wealth. A river flows through the garden, its gentle current carrying all his wild dreams and goals. The trees stand tall, their branches strong with the dedication he put into his work. That was what I envisioned my garden to look like one day. “What troubles you my friend?” Godson asked one day while I was in my garden. My worries must've been etched on my face for him to ask. I didn't say a word but looked over my bed of dying plants. That alone said a lot. “You can't do everything alone. You can only go faster alone but together we can go far.” My friend introduced me to a group of other Gardners. They were a community who had the same interest I had. All they worked towards was collective growth and they worked hard to pull me along. Introducing me to new tools and how to safely navigate my garden. My growth was tremendous. Belonging in a community of people who share the same beliefs as you was all the help I needed and I thank Godson for that. A few months ago, Godson paid me a visit. He had a warm smile on his face as his eyes glanced through my flower beds. “What is in your garden of growth?” He asked. “Lessons,” I replied. “My flowers bloom but don't be deceived for they hid all my suffering and losses. Its radiant petals should be testament of my perseverance and diligence.” Satisfied with my answer we shared tea together discussing our personal growth. One of the things I have learned in my crypto and NFT journey is community. I still have Pronouns DAO to thank for gifting me my very first NFT. Before then owning an NFT it was like a fallacy and a mad man's dream that might never come true. Today I own a few collections. My garden tells the tales of my personal growth. It is a thriving ecosystem, teeming with life, Innovation and endless possibilities. I have also discovered that true magic doesn't just lie in the garden itself but the human connection to the natural world.
I realized that in my journey as the Gardner that my bed of flowers is a tapestry woven from my personal experiences; the few times I lost assets Onchain to cankerworms and pests (scammers), the seeds that couldn't germinate because of my negligence and the sweet exotic blooms that meant my growth in the journey.
I, the Gardner, am proud to have nurtured the barren dark earth to the new Eden.