Admire your constant optimism. Right now I guess I'm kind of a hybrid of the two persons you describe.

'Don't waste your time, or time will waste you', as you know is my slogan.
What I earn in a month here is (even with Steem at $10), still less than I make right now in less than 2 days of work in my daily regular work.
For that reason I will not bend over backwards myself to squeeze out some posts that gives me A. peanuts and B. only a handful of visitors who "appreciate" the efforts I've made.

Don't worry, won't quit. And will continue being on here on a daily basis. But will adjust my activities here quite a bit.
After all: this should be (and stay) a fun trip ...