I've talked to a few people struggling to find their way on Farcaster over the last couple of months & wanted to give them an illustration of life here. And I wanted it to not only explain it, but also give them something to feel.

I like the Singapore illustration--low population, high GDP--but it's hard to feel. So, I've told them that Farcaster is like a group settling a new frontier. To me, this captures the positive-sum nature of Farcaster. How does a group of people settle a new world? People find their roles in serving the greater good and serving the existence of the village.

It seems the people who have found their way on Farcaster have found their role in supporting the village. A new settlement needs governing. Here, that's the Farcaster team, especially @dwr.eth & @v . It needs economic support & development. That's a bigger list, but especially @jacek , @srijan.eth , & @deployer for the overall economy. Then there are projects like @betrmint (@toadyhawk.eth) & @crowdfund (@nicholas) that focus on certain categories of the economy. The village needs 'spiritual' or moral help like @july .

But it needs all kinds of people...

The village needs poets & writers like @arjantupan @danicaswanson & @pichi . It needs peacekeepers & social facilitators like @ted . It needs town criers like @nounishprof & @adrienne .

We even have entertainment with @bracky (@tldr), MiniWord, & others. We have our pets that the whole village love-- @bertwurst.eth , Toby (@treegirl), & @everydaybailey ... among many others who appear on the Timeline.

And along with these more official roles, the village needs lots of support from 'regular people.' People who are supportive, encouraging, & look out for and build up others. Settling a new world is hard. And the 'regular people' often determine the overall morale. You might find an official role, but if not, you are still crucial to the success of Farcaster.

The point of my illustration to this person was to help them feel that the way to find your place on Farcaster is to serve the village--to do something that helps the good of what's happening here.

That's how I found my place & call this settlement home. I dabbled, but eventually took something I like & am good at & filled a need (in a small way) to serve the village.

I don't know if the illustration helps people who are struggling & wanting to give up on Farcaster. I don't know if it's even the right illustration for Farcaster, but it made me 'feel' what it looks like to find your place here.