SEC-S15W4 | What is your motivation and pressure in Steemit?

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If you have to be honest! How many hours do you spend on the Steemit platform every day?, What is your average income for the last 7 days? and, Does the amount you get match your expectations?

The truth is I barely have a lot of time to spend here on steemit like I would love to. And this is because of the hectic activities going on in school, lectures, Assignments, tests etc. So the time I spend here each day is limited and it's not always the same every day. Sometimes, I spend 1 to 2 hours. And some days it differs.

In the last 7 days I've made up to 30 steems or more. I can't say it matches my expectations though as some of my posts were not voted on. But all the same, it's still worth my time here. I appreciate the fact that I could still be able to have a side hustle that gives me some money to support myself as a student without distracting me. There are people who work their butt off every day and all through the day only to be paid little.

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What post/content themes have you really mastered and do you enjoy? and if you think your content is very interesting, how will you feel if your work doesn't get upvotes?

I've always enjoyed writing about my day, that's the diary game, as it helps me to have a reflection about my day. By writing on it, I'm able to tell myself if my day was productive enough or not. And then I'll try to work on the areas I'm lacking in regarding my daily activities and tasks.
I also enjoy writing on self help or self development posts.
To tell the truth, I do feel bad if my work doesn't get an upvote, I'm human and I have emotions. It makes me feel as though my effort, energy, and time put into the writing wasn't appreciated.
And sometimes, I try to find out why it wasn't upvoted to see if there was any criteria I missed and didn't do.

How do you motivate yourself to stay consistent on the Steemit platform for the long term?

Truth be told, I get tired a lot of times. But then when I remember how helpful the platform is to me, I get motivated. I draw my motivation from my past successes and victories on this wonderful platform.

What are the strong reasons for choosing club 5050 or Club100 status?

I decided to choose club5050 so that I can contribute to the growth of this platform.
Also, it's so I can support my Education by getting some money to cater for the present needs while saving for my school fees in the next session. I don't want my mom to have to borrow money to pay my school fees, this time I'll assist her by paying from my steem wallet.

What valuable items have you bought or want to buy with your Steem? earnings?

With the help of Steemit, I've been able to take care of my pressing needs. I've always had the challenge of charging my phone because my charger was bad. It was really a bothersome one as my phone was always switched off without a charger to power it up well, so the first thing I bought with my first earnings here was a fast and original charger.

Another need I had was the need for a memory card. My phone storage was full and because of this, I was limited to snapping, and sometimes the phone would not be functional until I deleted some valuable things. It was always a painful experience for me whenever I had to delete some pictures with good memories. So the second time I withdrew, I bought a 32 GB memory card. Now I don't have any issues with space in my phone again.

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I have other pressing needs which I want to settle as soon as possible, which is my footwear, it is so worn out and tired of me wearing it. I need to buy a new pair of shoes and sandals. I still have textbooks which I also wish to buy.
I know one at a time, I'll be able to get them. I'm ever grateful for the opportunity to be on this platform.

Thanks very much for reading.
I invite my friends @solaymann @radjasalman, @marito74 and @harferri