Yo bro.......that was well said my friend! I started with nothing March 12, 2018 and I have worked on my account to the point that when I upvote it is worth .01 cent.
I posted everyday mostly, I commented and resteemed worthy people with great content such as yourself. I stay away from people that strive on bots and people that has not grown, people that don't interact with commentors or upvote comments.
have you rented steempower? (delegation...1 steem rents 8SP for 90days from BlockTrades)
No, I have not. I just dropped a little cash into buying Steem and powered up and started posting, upvoting, commenting and Resteem everyday. No bots, just dedicated work.
Eight to One leverage..what's not to like?
I may consider rental but not at this time because I do not have that in my investment plan due to me constantly buying stocks. It's a good thing, yes, but as an investor timing within a set plan is not to be strayed from no matter how sweet it is.