This is good to hear my friend :)
You made your experience and from that, you have learned that it's not effective to focus only on this number. Doing everything that this number increases.
I think now you are on the right way, my friend :)
Focus on your blog to deliver useful content to your audience.
thanks very much for your encouragement @modernpastor i wish others especially the newbies will be able to understand this illusion and put more of their attention in providing quality content rather than looking for followers
You're right. I also hope that.
I think the life will teach them ;)