Thanks for your wonderful words, @countrygirl!
There is a German life coach called Jens Corssen I like a lot. He said once:
First of all, it's about winning the "inner game". As long as you give what you are willing to give and happy with the result, everything is fine. Winning the "outer game" has no influence on your own fulfillment.
That's also a good strategy for steemit :-)
Have a wonderful day!