RE: Building up a head of Steem – one month in the Cult of Steemit!
i made a deal with myself to put out 60 post in 60 days. i think i would have left early if i hadnt done that. but somewhere in that consistency i realized a few things. the most important one was something i repeat to myself often. Steemit doesnt owe me shit.
it takes a bit of realignment of brain...but we dont expect shit from facefuck or twitter or snapcrap or whatever other social media...but something with the monetizing of steemit changes our feelings and expectation about the platform.
the simple reality is...i have created more articles, poems, blogs, comedy, vlogs, sketches, short films. I have engaged with a shocking amount of folks and been turned on to wild learnings, musings and skills... i even met in real life 4 complete strangers and it was awesome each time. I should owe steemit money for this. but instead have been paid ..even if meagerly.
when i dropped my expectation vibe...i became infinitely happier here.
I liked your candid report card here. all feelings are very normal. I hope you stick with it...as i enjoy popping over....and congrats on finagling your way into steemitbloggers ...good to have you there.
You're absolutely right. Steemit doesn't owe me anything, but as you say, the financial incentivising on here does alter the dynamic and the approach. And I have noticed that those who do seem to be generating a decent income on here are working very hard to so do.
I have a couple of ideas to change my approach, and will crack on with that and see what happens.