Baby Steps Please.

Now I didn't plan to put up any posts today after a pretty busy day but here I am.

So lately every receptive organ in my body has been bombarded with sobbing and whining.

I'm not going to try to sound like a sage and tell you what to do and how to act. The best I can and will be doing, is share my thoughts and experiences.

See, it is very normal to see a high paying post and be discouraged because you get pennies and a few cents for your own posts.

They say you should format your posts well and add pictures but after following all these instructions to the letter, you get just 5 upvotes! It's annoying right? I mean these "established" people do the same thing you do but then they go ahead to make huge amounts on their posts.

Ok I get you. Now let's pause for a moment.

You know what? If you made above $0.04 on your introductory post, you don't deserve to make all these complaints.

Yes, $0.04! That was what I made on my introduceyourself post about 4 months ago. If you check that post, you'll notice there was no proper formatting or pictures. Yes I was new and knew nothing about anything.

High paying posts made me want to learn everything I could about everything Steemit but even after everything, I still wasn't getting those high payouts.

Do You Know Why?

A quick check on the date these "authors of high paying posts" joined Steemit always did the trick.

Realistically, I don't (or shouldn't) expect to be on the same level with someone who joined at least a month before I did. Not to now talk of folks that joined a full six months before I knew what Steemit was.

These people have a headstart. You should recognize that fact.

So anytime I see a date earlier than January 2017, I remind myself that once I've spent the same number of months they've spent on here, and consistently put in work, I'd probably be earning as much as they currently earn.

What then do you do if Fi won't allow you to whine in peace?

Focus more on doing what you've been doing all along!

• Write quality content,

• use appropriate pictures,

• use appropriate tags,

• promote your posts in Steemit.chat (you don't expect people to magically know you exist on here),

• interact with others by commenting on their posts,

• stay positive.

Everything worth your while takes time! It takes time to get noticed. It takes time to get followers. It takes time to be successful.

Steemit is not a "get rich quick" scheme.

Steemit is social media and social media is hard work.

Steemit is blogging and blogging is hard work.

Steemit is a community and building a community requires hard work from every member.

Play your part, bid your time, and your breakout season (or post) would come so easily.