200 days ago I wrote about “I’ve leveled up in Google Local Guides.”
This happened again this morning.
Or rather, I did it again.
Why?
I wrote the whys before.
I simply find joy in this activity.
And I believe, not unchanged, but with a much firmer determination, that every honest contribution counts.
My method has changed
I used to write reviews occasionally. When I remembered, when I felt like it, I wrote.
Today, I look at the world with a completely different eye.
Not always there and immediately, but I rate a lot more places.
And in the process, I realized what I look for in a truly useful review.
Since then, I have been trying to pass this on.
The pace has accelerated
It took 10 years to get the first 5,000 points.
It only took 5 months to get the next 5,000 points.
It took 4 weeks to get the next 2,500 points.
And barely two hours to get the last 2,500 points.
Not because points suddenly became more important.
But because the way I contribute to Google Maps has completely changed.
My 2,000 photos have been viewed 800,000 times. I love those two numbers. I can believe that out of those 800,000, there were a few moments that brought joy to someone.
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