hard work and well directed efforts can be worthwhile. some are milking their early start for all it's worth, others are rising ... stacking SP when the prices are low and building a rep with comments (who knows, hopefully such as this one!)
So, just as interested as you to know ... are people still 'making it' on steemit? Probably I'd say? Recent examples would be useful ...
Yes, I believe in hard work and working towards a goal. I mostly come here on Steemit to read what others have to say. I might stay around on Steemit for a bit longer