My Hive Goals (Week 12, 2023)
This is a short sum-up table with the state of my goals in easier TLDR form. The table has only some information, so if you want details, they can be found in the post.
| Current State/Other Selection Criterion | Goals Matching the Criterion |
|---|---|
| Ongoing | 5 (HP + HBD Savings, LEO Staked, Comments Made, DEC Saved, Maxed Cards for Staking on Land) |
| Completed | goals: 0, main goals: 0 |
| Main goals | 3 (HP + HBD Savings, LEO Staked, Comments Made) |
| Goals | 2 (DEC Saved, Maxed Cards for Staking on Land) |
| New Goals | 1 (Maxed Cards for Staking on Land) |
| Increased goals | 4 (HBD target for HP+HBD Main Goal - twice, DEC Saved - twice) |
| Decreased goals | 0 |

I include a link to the initial goal-setting post for 2023, for reference, if needed.
I have been in standby mode for some time with the most important Hive goals I have.
On the HP+HBD main goal, HIVE has been trading mostly sideways and I am waiting for HPUD so things are rather boring. But sometimes boring is good.
My DEC-B saving goal entered a sort of routine for most of the week, while the goal of purchasing maxed cards for staking on land is currently on hold until after surveying.
LEO stake kept growing, but I won't make it to the guideline this month since I won't make any purchases.
Let's see what changed since last week regarding my Hive goals.
HIVE Power (HP) + HBD in Savings Main Goal
My staked HP is 27284 HP this week. HBD savings remained at 1100 HBD, without any changes.
I'm waiting patiently for HPUD unless something wild happens in the market.
Here's what the evolution of the HP+HBD goal looks like:

I'll need to have one of the targets (HBD or HIVE) reached to consider this goal completed.
If a target becomes too easy, I may increase the target, but not forever. Just like the market can play against your targets, they can play in their favor too.
LEO Staked Main Goal
206 LEO staked last week.

310 LEO left to stake in March to meet the 1000 LEO power-up guideline, in about 5 days from now. Seems quite difficult to achieve without any purchases in the remaining time...
Splinterlands Land Expansion Main Focus
Land expansion's main focus extends throughout 2023. Unless I change the strategy, it will be the only main focus / main goal for Splinterlands in 2023. But there will be several 1-3 months goals.
The Secret of Praetoria whitepaper for land expansion 1.5 was released recently and it contains relevant information that made me adjust some short-term and even medium-term approaches to my goals and the targets themselves.
First Land-Related Goal: DEC/DEC-B Saved
Deadline: When DEC-B offer runs out, either because all were sold out or because the time limit was reached (April 9th).
Target to consider the goal completed: 2 mil. DEC-B saved.
Current status: 1294k DEC-B (+316k DEC-B)
This goal will end soon, but after that, another goal of the same nature will begin.
New Land-Related Goal: Maxed Cards for Staking on Land
This goal is on hold until after I survey my land.The whitepaper revealed a potential 50% performance reduction for staked cards based on their splinter association with the type of terrain. Without knowing what type of terrain I'll have, especially on the most valuable plots, I'd buy cards blindly. I'll most likely have to sell some cards afterwards and buy other cards, but I probably won't buy any more cards at this time.
The purpose of this goal is to build the amount of maxed-level cards I need for staking on my tract.
We will need to fill 5 slots per plot with staked cards, without requiring summoners (that doesn't mean they can't be used as regular cards).
So, what are the details of it?
Deadline: June 2023, probably.
The number of maxed-level cards needed for staking on land: 500 (5 x 100).
Current situation: 111 / 500 (+4, of which 2 GFL) (22.2%)
Time remaining: ~11 weeks
I could probably add some more maxed-level cards from my playing deck if I'll need to (some are probably underutilized in my playing deck).
Comments Made
I started this week with a total of 13055 comments made.
Ended the week with 13158 comments made, which brings the number of my comments this week to 103, which is pretty good lately.
I now need an average of 121 to reach the goal of 18k.

Weekly Task - Buy ALIVE Tokens
For a long time, I had some stake of ALIVE tokens but believed they are mostly related to the "Alive and Thriving" posts, and I thought this is not the kind of post I was publishing, so I neglected the ALIVE tokens.
Recently, I discovered they can be quite rewarding if you know how/where to use them.
This week I decided to buy some. It's more like a decision on my part to slowly build up the stake because they can be earned too.
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Nice move on the !ALIVE tokens! The dividends are paying off well.
@gadrian! You Are Alive so I just staked 0.1 $ALIVE to your account on behalf of @mypathtofire. (11/20)
The tip has been paid for by the We Are Alive Tribe through the earnings on @alive.chat, feel free to swing by our daily chat any time you want.

Thanks! It took me a while to look into the details. I wish I did it sooner.
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Very nice. Keep up the progress!
Thanks. I will. :)
Nice progress. I think the choice to wait until the survey is a good choice. It's hard to tell what is the best option without knowing the rarity of your plots.
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Exactly. And not only the rarity. The type of terrain is what will make the difference. I will most likely have to sell some cards to buy others. And will surely do the surveying quite early.
Congratulations on your progress so far on your goals @gadrian! Even with a 'boring' week you're still doing fantastic! The ALIVE token is among the best on the chain! Happy new week! 😁🙏💚✨🤙
Thanks! Well, the key is to remain focused regardless of what the markets do. You might adapt from one week to another, but you need to keep going.
Certainly, you're quite welcome! Yep, exactly! I very much agree! I don't even pay attention to what the markets are doing! I just keep chugging along here, building and growing! 😁 🙏 💚 ✨ 🤙
Hi Gadrian thanks for your update on your goals.
Your numbers are very impressive.
Barb 😊
!BBH
!CTP
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Thanks, Barb. They weren't always impressive. Staying consistent, goals, focus, and compound effect did a great job over time for me.
You are most welcome, @gadrian
Yes that is very true about staying consistent.
!BBH
!CTP
Your progress is very appreciatable. I am sure you will reach all your goals at the end of 2023. wish you best of luck.
Thanks! It's still a long way until the end of the year. So there's still a lot that can be accomplished by then.
I really like your progression on your goal on Hive and Hive-engine.
I would like to follow your strategy of course in total consideration of the risk.
It will be a great deal of support if I could add external capital to the blockchain but I have to cover first my daily expenses. I target the cards and packs assets in Splinterlands according to my income from both work and crypto.
Thank you for this inspirational article.
Life expenses should always come first. I'm glad my goals posts serve as inspiration, that's one of the reasons I write them. Just make sure that the goals you set make sense for you personally.
Nice goals. Keep it up~
!LOL
!ALIVE
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@gadrian! You Are Alive so I just staked 0.1 $ALIVE to your account on behalf of @cursephantom. (1/10)
The tip has been paid for by the We Are Alive Tribe through the earnings on @alive.chat, feel free to swing by our daily chat any time you want.

lolztoken.com
You need someone to fix their air conditioner.
Credit: reddit
@gadrian, I sent you an $LOLZ on behalf of @cursephantom
(3/8)
Rumor has it The LOLZ Project runs on !PIZZA
Thanks for dropping by! I will.
$PIZZA slices delivered:
lolzbot tipped cursephantom (x1)
@hoosie(13/15) tipped @gadrian (x1)
Wow - made some pretty impressive progress since the start of the year - nice work !
!PIZZA
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Ha ha, thanks for this comment! I just had a look at the goals post from the beginning of the year. I had forgotten where I started from with some goals (DEC Saved, for example, I didn't have anything). Yep, significant progress in some areas!
I must commend you with your hive progress and an incisive reporting too. Keep it up.