What a new user sees as "good material" may not be the best they can come up with down the line. I believe growth is possible here in steemit in every sense of the word. Be consistent, don't give up, dont look to others in envy. While I can't say i've "made it" after my time here, i can say that Steemit has made me learned to do stuff i never thought i could back when i first started (I use to be deathly afraid of GIMP).
that itself is priceless growth.