Most of my posts average under 10 cents, save for one random act of upvoting in the last couple of days. It can be hard sometimes, ESPECIALLY since the best writing of my life is pouring out onto steemit.
Then I remember, before steemit, I wasnt writing anything of quality, and I never got paid for a single writing I've ever done. So 10 cents is more recognition than I've had before.
Granted, I miss the followings I've had in the past, but I figure that if I keep up, I might be able to grow. If nothing else, I'm doing something creative, something that drives me, and I'm producing content. That alone allows me to appreciate steemit, for if all else fails, I have something to show for it.