So today marks my forth day on Steemit and it's been more successful than I expected. So far all I've done is create one post to the IntroduceYourself section and comment on other Steamians posts. Within an hour of making that first post it earned over Two-Dollars and as of right now it's earned over Four-Dollars. No, Four-Dollars isn't a lot of money to me under normal circumstances but considering that I had absolutely no following here on Steemit or anywhere else online for that mater, it told me a lot about the opportunity.
On top of the Four-Dollars that my first post generated so far, 12 of my comments have accumulated around Four-Dollars as well. So, between my first post and about 12 comments I have spent about 1 hour in total and earned about Eight-Dollars from scratch, that's more than minimum wage in some parts of the United States Of America. I'm sure you'd agree, that's super impressive and it proves the power and potential that Steemit has.
The problem that I find myself facing at this point is that I'm no professional content producer by any means. As I'm browsing and reading the post of other Steemians, I notice their content creating talents and it's a little intimidating. After seeing how real Steemit is, it's potential and mingling with fellow Steemians, I want to make the community proud. It's been almost Five-Days since my first post and here's the answer to why I haven't posted again since that first post.
"I'M AFRIAD"! I'm afraid that my posts won't live up to the Steamians Standards, I'm afraid that my posts will be considered worthless, I'm afraid to be disappointed by other Steemians reactions, I'm afraid to fail. Since I've joined Steemit almost Five-Days ago, I've had tons of ideas. I start writing and then for some reason I second guess myself. I start thinking, is it good enough, is it long enough, has it already been written about and so on until I convince myself that my content isn't worth posting. It seems that I have stage freight but I'm not on stage, I'm writing in the comfort of my own home, behind a laptop.
What would your advice be to myself and other Steemians that are facing this problem?
To Steemit, Or Not To Steemit: That Is The Question