Yeah, you can't let the payouts get to you. Check out this post that I made just over a year ago for 54 cents.
https://steemit.com/photography/@papa-pepper/blacklight-scorpion-unedited-and-awesome
Personally, I thought that it was an awesome post full of rare original content, and even though the post payout was less than $1, it's still an awesome post full of rare original content. Try to show me one other steemian who made a post like that. Payouts come and go, but content on the blockchain lasts!
Great quote "You never know what you're gonna find, but you find more when you look." I am the same way, especially when the snow melts around here, I find cool stuff where the plows pile all the snow in big parking lots. Great inspiration for writing better. Thanks for your time.
I just remembered this gem too!
https://steemit.com/gardening/@papa-pepper/why-the-best-time-ever-to-be-a-gardener-is-now
Check out how much work went into that post, and compare to the payout! OUCH! LOL - But I didn't let it phase me or slow me down.