Showing Creativity In The Face Of Competition
Recently, I was looking for a house to rent and it turned out that most of the landlords we went to their houses were so bent on knowing what I and a friend do for a living. Some of them even went as far as saying they won't give us the house for rent if we're not working 9 to 5 and earning a monthly salary as the continuity of that salary would determine if we'd be able to pay the rents per annum.
This was hysterical and saddening at the same time, the reason was that it's painful that some people are living on web1, the reason I call them web1ers is because they don't even know the concept of the internet, not to talk of how to use it or it's capabilities.
They don't understand what it means to have a virtual personality online, or build a business online, the ignorance alone, made me term them as* web1ers* as they seem to be existing in the stone age.
The Web1 Analogy
Building a digital skill or base on the internet is the future and this is because of how the world is being revolutionized by the internet. After the pandemic, it became obvious that the world can crumble if people cannot apply the technological advancement of the internet to get things done.
Let's not even get to the complexities of making money online just yet. During the pandemic, there was a realization that we were going to experience restrictions, and the concept of building one's personality on the internet became the only way to influence commerce and socialization.
So if people can order things online through Jumia or konga grom their homes without moving an inch from their homes, how come they've mentally restricted the functionalities of the internet?
The Mental Constriction
It's simple, a lot of people are still ignorant and uninformed. While this can be influenced by the mindset of their geographical location, it's also important to note that these people are mentally restricting themselves due to their inability and unwillingness to create an innovative application for themselves.
At the moment, I do not have digital skills, but I consider myself a digital hustler, what this means is that I'm continuously meandering from one online-based opportunity to another, getting myself acquainted with the technical jargon related to these opportunities, and doing things differently than other people would.
Now I might have sold myself short a little bit, but then the main point I was trying to make was that I'm a learner, I've learned things along the way that's changed my financial conditioning.
Dare To Be More?
I was reading this post by @finguru and it amazes me how a little spark of creativity can go a long way. It reminded me of how I started doing crowdsourcing gigs back in the day and how the owners of these gigs would recommend me for other gigs due to how I could apply a little creativity to doing things differently.
The internet is filled with digital hustlers, people looking to build their business online, and people looking to digitize their real-time skills to an endless audience.
Many people are already real-time failures by entwining themselves to competitiveness in the world already. This is due to their inability to get things done. I must tell you that so many people have been revitalized by the internet due to being creative and instinctively valuable.
Transformed Or Deformed By The Trend Of Change?
Khabe Lame, was one of those people who had their lives transformed during the pandemic. You must understand that the finances of some people got shittier after the pandemic and the finances of some others got better.
The difference is tapping from opportunities that go beyond the physical and mental restrictions, or succumbing to the lack and wants that come with these restrictions.
What I use to say is that people are responsible for their financial situations and sometimes it's important to be unique, hungry for knowledge and information that can forestall development. The internet is endless, its vastness is increasing daily with the numerous opportunities and the creative people are the one's that will take it all.
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I agree with you if you call them web 1 users because having a kind of mentality whereby only those working 9 to 5 can afford to be consistent on payment is totally wrong.
Technology has gone beyond their thinking.
Thank you for this piece, it is really helpful.
I can imagine thoughts that went through you when the landlord said he wants tenant with 8 hours a day job, it must be disappointing especially if it is a place you like but better those kind of people are left alone in their stone age world because they can have very bad idea of you earning a living online instead of them seeing you everyday going to work and back.
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I was more than disappointed, it felt like the world is running, but they're stagnant and moving rather backwards. It's difficult to convince these people that the world is changing, I think I felt more pity towards them because their ignorance is just written all over them
I guess we'd be always encounter issues as this.
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I will feel the same, pity and helpless because an attempt to show them how the world is advancing will be brushed off.
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I think, the Old generation are die hards, it's probably why crypto adoption is becoming a big issue. Accepting that massive change seems to be a problem
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You are right bro I think the world is now getting to a stage where you will have to go global and where the world likes it or not it is coming to that point.. thanks for sharing man
You're correct, the internet and digitization is revolutionizing things
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Yeah and revolving so fast this time
If you called them web1 users, you are definitely right because most of them are not aware of the power of internet and basic understanding of IoT.
More so, the thoughts go beyond what you think, the only thing that crosses their mind is that anyone who does not go to work from 9 to 5 is an Internet scammer and I hope you know how those guys behave in the Community, nobody will dare to give them house for rent.
Well the fact that they think everyone who is not a 9 to 5er is an internet scammer is failure on their part. The world is changing. There are questions you can ask a question to determine if they're internet scammers or not, as for being online, the opportunities are enormous and it's crazy that many people do not know.
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That is the fact bro.
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Damn, what do you expect from someone that has their heads buried in the sand to see if not more sand, earthworms and ants?
Living in Nigeria, you should know that elderly people don't change their narrative rather they'd go on to tell about how they got to where they are and expect you to do the same even though they know it doesn't work.
Moving but being stagnant is a narrative that the aged generation prefer. Hope you get an accommodation that gives you a hell of a peace of mind especially one without a landlord residing in the residence.
I'm only glad that the present generation are utilizing the internet and all its intricacies even though some decide remain at the far end.
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It's the same in the US. They want to know about your background, income, and all the other personal information. Life is changing and I don't really people need to consider the new online world more. One thing I didn't like was that they wanted to check out your bank accounts.
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It's crazy, having to turn a person life inside out because you want to lease them a property, what are they going to use all that data for? No aspect of privacy at all.
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Internet has now unlimited opportunities for its users but it depends on how people take it.
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Web1ers is a good name. I think it is mostly ignorance and fear on their side.
This sounds like "If I broke na my business"..
I hope you found a place Chief.