@johndoer123 - inspirational and encouraging post sir!
I would say it like this - would you like to be a flower, make a quick splash and used up all your charm and energy and in a few short days, you are gone. My wife got a delivery of flowers for Mother's day and it lasted just about 7 days - just like a post here. So, what if you earned a few dollars with it if you have not grown any roots and are just a steem-it flower?
Or, would you like to be a tree or be a tree planter?
So, how do you plant a tree or grow a "tree"?
An old and inactive post:
https://steemit.com/payitforward/@freedomshift/the-best-time-to-plant-a-tree-here-on-steemit-is-right-now