It's the thought that counts.
I host a daily 100+ rep fitness challenge on Steemit where a growing team of 31 participants from 9 countries have done 195,619 exercise reps over 87 consecutive days. That's a lot of dedication and hard work, much of which is well under the radar, but this post is not about that. Some background was needed.
To incentivize Steemians to push themselves, and since my voting power is modest, I pay out 1 SBD to everyone for each 10,000 rep marker they personally cross. When I established that reward, I didn't consider what would happen when I reached those milestones myself. This is the focal point of this post.
I just crossed the 10K rep marker for the first time and received awards from two dedicated members on their own, 
I post my reps and everyone's stats, without fail, no matter what obstacle there is (even a few hours after my Dad died). I do this because I made a commitment to be a motivator and inspiration for others, and to lead by example. To get inspiration back from them in the ways they can is a great feeling. With everyone in the group being beyond generous with their time, advice, upvotes, resteems, and promotional efforts to try to spread the word around Steemit, it's a strong example of how we can build meaningful communities on this platform that are for our betterment.
Then there's this guy I also want to shout out...
The thing that floored me today was that I received a 1 SBD award from a brand new Steemian, 
In a Steemit society where I see so many people hesitant to even vote generously,
Proof:
Danny is one of the most supportive, enthusiastic and positive people on my daily blog since finding it two weeks ago. He's quickly become a workout force and plays a great role in keeping everyone proud of their accomplishments, especially me, when I tend to underplay my workouts so that others can have the spotlight. I hope that you can start to follow him and give him some votes to show him that the community rewards outstanding behavior when they see it, as well as the others!
FYI - I flipped back his gift with an extra SBD since it's really the thought that counts.
Please take a minute to think about how we should treat others to grow this community the right way. Delegations, bots, auto-votes and Steem Power bias can clog our judgment at times, but Steemit is really about the people.
Here's my latest daily fitness blog if you'd like to learn more about getting involved for your health. We all motivate and learn from each other. It's a great team.
Thanks for reading.
