Oh I am totally optimistic! I just have a simple plan and am enjoying the hell out of myself even when STEEM is below a buck. Doesn't phase me and I am in it for the long haul.
I am actually glad it slowed down because I was feeling like I had missed the boat in January when I essentially started. The networking and friends we make now will be invaluable when the early majority floods in.
That's what I want to hear. Speaking my mind actually. Nailed it 100%