Steemit is frustrating if you take it TOO seriously. The somewhat ugly truth is that it resembles real life in two manners a) if you are not rich you have to work hard to accomplish only a small fraction of what rich members can accomplish without trying, and b) the more people join the platform the less noticed each member will be - UNLESS they fall in the trap to pay money to promote themselves (which by the way pop publishing houses do, they count on your thirst to become someone). Keep trying to do better not for the money but for yourself. Eventually I am sure you will make it!