Have you heard the short but meaningful story of Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody?
Here is the story:
There was an important job to be done and Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it. Somebody got angry about that because it was Everybody’s job. Everybody thought Anybody could do it, but Nobody realized that Everybody wouldn’t do it. It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody when Nobody did what Anybody could have.
The story is simple and clear: everybody presumed that somebody will get the job done but in the end nobody did it. No one in the team, household, organisation or establishment took responsibility so nothing got accomplished.
This story plays out a lot in my community and country in general. Come to Nigeria and you'll find so many abandoned projects. Visit some public establishments and you will find depleted buildings and unusable facilities. In many establishments, especially public organisations and companies, there is a culture that lacks responsibility, accountability and morals. Most workers only sign in to work and sit around waiting till month-end for their salaries.
How do you get everyone to take responsibility for their work to avoid having your team become Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody,
As a Leader. If you are a leader In any establishment or group, you should lead by example so you become a role model to the people you lead. Effectively communicate each individual's roles to them, don't make assumptions that they know what is expected of them. Set standards and give people a clear target, make regular check-ups and provide the necessary resources and support needed to achieve the set target. In general, be solution-driven, praise performance (and give incentives), lead from within and be the first to accept responsibility for failure and be the last to accept credit for the success of teamwork. Don't allow the four individuals (everybody, somebody, anybody or nobody) to stop your team from achieving the set goals within a reasonable timeline.
As an employee or team member. You should be disciplined, honest in all your dealings with team members, dedicated to your work, trustworthy and persevere in a difficult times. principles and ethics shouldn't be things of the past. We should be solution and goal-driven, money or benefits should be the main focus. We have to work as a team, supporting each other towards achieving the common goal of the team or establishment. The work shouldn't be left for somebody, or anybody, or nobody, everybody should collectively put effort towards success within a reasonable timeline.
Now let's take this to the Bitcoin Cash community.
Whose job is it to promote bitcoin adoption, anyway?
Should we leave it to @MarcDeMesel who donates to support the growth of bitcoin cash powered projects and startups? Or to Simon who started read.cash and noise.cash to distribute BCH to as many people as possible? Or to the few individuals who have started one project or the other to propel the mass adoption of bitcoin cash?
In our capacity no matter how little, we have a role to play in achieving the goal of the Bitcoin cash community - the mainstream adoption of Bitcoin Cash. What have you done, plan to do or is already doing in that regard?
We shouldn't just focus on how much we earn on read.cash and noise.cash among others or how much profit we'll make from the growth of the BCH market. Yes, that's important. But let's assume BCH fails today (which I can't envisage happening), what will you then earn from noise.cash and read.cash? What will happen to the money you've invested?
Marc is wealthy and maybe a philanthropist, he is also a businessman an investor who has invested a part of his asset in BCH. He'll want Bitcoin cash to succeed which in turn adds more wealth to his portfolio.
So if BCH succeeds in future, he profits from it, so do you (if you are holding).
Meanwhile, as we wait for when that day will come, let's promote the growth or BCH as we earn and invest. We'll all benefit from it.
The job is not for somebody, it's for everybody. Let everybody work collectively in their capacity towards achieving the BCH community's target.
Ciao!
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Very well written and well said. It reminds me of a quite from Anne Lappe I read many years ago that has always stuck in my head. "Every dollar you spend casts a vote for the kind of world you want to live in." While her quote pertains to money, I think it also pertains to action. To being actively involved in the world and the way it works. To cast a physical vote through what we DO to make the world what we want it to be.
You can apply this to life, to career, to economies, and also to things like read and noise and crypto in general.