"Ko te pae tawhiti, whāia kia tata. Ko te pae tata, whakamaua kia tina!"
This is a whakataukī, a Māori proverb that encourages us to strive forward to bring distant horizons near, and when they are near, secure what you have learnt and attained.
The horizon is a powerful metaphor for goals, for learning, for exploration and travel. In the context of the blockchain and this emerging NFT space, the horizon speaks to me of the infinite potential and the wide open spaces for us to explore and navigate.
Our tūpuna, our Māori ancestors navigated across the vast pacific ocean, Te Moana Nui a Kiwa to find their new Hawaiki, where they settled and prospered.
E tere rā te ihu o tō waka ki te paera...