Now look, you made a killing here in January.
Indeed, but since I haven't cashed anything out it all depends on Steem future, not past. Yes, if things go very well, I will likely more than survive but I am hoping that I can do more than that and I can help others do more than that also.
The reason my earnings are what they are is because of consistency over the last year. No matter the climate, no matter the price, I have kept working. It has been very difficult at times but, long-term view requires it. The only tie I have slowed is when I was getting support from large accounts relatively regularly. It wasn't out of laziness or complacency, it was because I felt that I shouldn't draw too heavily on the pool.
When Steem was very high, I also posted less as I could self vote a little and cover the delegation costs easily. It meant I could share a great deal more SBD. At that time I was at about 15% selfvote (now 40ish) and was spreading a large amount outward to psts and comments. I have retracted a little now but hope not for long.
Honestly, I am hoping that in the long run, me being outspoken will be viewed as helpful, even if wrong at times. I think the discussions now are the things that are going to mke this platform thrive and if the community is strong and well interconnected, even heavy competition may have little effect. There is a lot of space in this type of platform for many players and steem is a great model. It would be a shame to sell it out short.