I have understood the same - it isn't as easy as some people have been led to believe, which is why so very few people (in the grand scheme) can actually live off it. I have heard that many of those "influencers" travelling the world in bikinis, are actually living off their parents.
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And yep.. it compounds and adds up fast. I know a lot of people who have realized this and have grown their accounts over the last years significantly, whilst still putting the effort into content.