I won't lie, when I first started, I had that same sense of entitlement, to a degree. Sure, it manifested differently, but it still caused me to flame out. If I were to look at it in black and white, I was surely in the wrong end of the spectrum. I admit it. I operated under the wrong mindset. So, I took a break from Steemit.
When I came back though, thanks to another prominent Steemian, I came back with a more positive mindset, and I have been here ever since. It's good to point these things out, pare, and some people are lucky to be innately positive. But, for those who aren't, it's good to point out what's wrong with the mindset they have and the benefits of shifting to the opposite.
It's all about expectations, and if people expect to get rich quickly, then they're in the wrong place. If they're posting because they love what they're doing, then they're already on the right path. Personally, I didn't want to get rich quickly, but I was dismayed at how low my posts were being received. But, even $0.01 is better than 100 unpaid likes on Facebook.
Now, I'm truly in it for the long haul. Grit and grind until we get our goals. You tell 'em, pare. Way to show the other minnows how to go about things. Lead the way, brother!
Well brother, I didn't know you had taken a break but we're damn glad to have you back! And great job staying on the grind :) You know we're all rooting for you & we'll always have your back! GO GO GO
Yeah, I meant, social networks in general, where likes and thumbs ups don't really amount to anything. I guess YouTube is different with the views and all the ad revenue, but yeah, I just realized it doesn't really qualify as social media haha
You did the right thing :)