thanks, it's sometimes the opposite for newcomers, who migh feel as though they are alienated by those who have more established followings.
I will be writing a little more about the mentality of building a successful blog in a later post, but to make it short, the best way to achieve success, is not yearn for it, but go through all the things which successful bloggers do.
The more anti response you have to something, the better it is for you.