If I spent 8 hours working on a post, and it doesn't earn much, but its valuable content, then people will be able to get value out of it for a long time. Keeping in the practice of creating the best quality possible is more important than getting the best votes possible. I will continue honing my craft, and creating quality, while building relationships.
This is it for me, Steemit is a platform that I can write down my thoughts, stories, ramblings anything that is me, more for the fact that it will be here, if I or anyone else every wants to come back and see. If I make a couple bucks, meh, though it is driving me to participate and invest time and thought into my posts.