@big.mama, as a newbie in a place that has full financial transparency, it's natural to feel like:
- I want to have larger payouts the way more established accounts do.
- My content is better quality than those earning more than me.
- Each passing day seems to show no readers or earnings so is this even worth it?
- Everyone is talking about "maximizing" their vote so maybe I should do that do.
I can say I had all of these thoughts recurringly, which drove me to study bot voting. When I came to Steemit, I came for the money. Now, I stay for the friendships and community because I didn't see how wonderful that could be until I had it... but not everyone experiences that.
I saw that your quote is a difficult newbie perspective to take because as a newbie, it's easy to feel like you're lost in the shuffle and need to do something to get ahead. Not everyone feels that way, but speaking for myself, I did. And so, I admire your perspective right out of the gate to simply be here for the sake of enjoyment, community, and quality.
Thank you so much! My situation is quite the contrary, I came for love, my husband kept inviting me, and then you and other amazing women like you showed me that I can progress, I can learn and grow and do better, get inspired and maybe even make financial progress.