You nailed it again @churdtzu,

Critics are overlooking that we are indeed helping build a social media platform as well as a cryptocurrency.

If we go back in time, circa 2004, a social media platform had just launched in beta, and its future was undecided. Critics weren't sure if the platform had any validity, and some betted against its success. That platform is Facebook, and today it boasts over 1.7 billion users.

Just like all new platforms that emerge, there will be critics and they will be silenced when the platform is successful.

Ranking on Google quickly isn't easy, and I didn't realize that Steemit content ranked so well on Google. This is great news because Google tends to love you (websites) when everyone else (users) loves you first. This tells me that Steemit is on the right road.

When it comes to whales and people criticizing the reward aspect of the platform, you're right. People tend to give things a try, but not long enough to allow themselves to succeed, or they cite other cases where people failed. There is a small subset however who do put in work and hustle every day until they succeeded or have a breakthrough, and that subset is us and the others who contribute to Steemit.

This reminds me of a quote by Henry Ford that goes a little something like this "Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right." And this couldn't ring truer on Steemit or any area in life where a mindset change is required to be successful.

Remember everyone that success on Steemit or anywhere else requires a mindset change. Change your mindset, and you can very well change the outcome.

Thanks again @churdtzu!