If you've just joined steemit then buckle up, it's one heck of a ride.

Steemit has it all, ups & downs, twist's & turns, it can give the rush of your life and then bring you crashing down to the ground, and this can all happen from the comfort of your own home.
When I joined steemit 4 months ago I had no expectations, to be honest, I thought I would do one post and then carry on with my life after it failed miserably. I hugely underestimated the power of steemit and I obviously did not realize I actually had something to bring to the table. My first 2 posts got over 100 upvotes and loads of great feedback, I remember thinking can it really be this easy? I was on a real high and I felt like a superstar.

What goes up must come down.

My 4th post got 9 views and 1 comment, I kept checking to see if it would pick up but it never did, what did I do wrong? does nobody love me anymore? in the space of a week, I went from being the king of the hill to a bum with no votes. I'm sure I am not the only one who has been in this situation, in fact, I am pretty certain that everyone has been through this on many occasions unless your Jeff Berwick or Jerry Banfield. Many have no doubt given up at this point and I must admit I was very close, but after evaluating the situation I realized that I had something to say but that this would take both time and effort along with some luck along the way before I would start seeing a result.

How to be successful on steemit?

I have no idea how to make it big here on steemit and anyone who claims to have the magic recipe is full of shit, all I know is that if you keep putting the effort and never stop interacting with your people then eventually you will build a decent following. I still create posts that bring in only $3 but I have grown to realize that it doesn't matter, if I had fun writing it and I get some good feedback then it was a winner. Success is all in the mind and if you are basing your success on dollars then go home now because that's not what it's about, never forget that this place is a rollercoaster and the minute you think you have it all sussed will be the same minute you'll get a nasty shock.

Summary.

To try and sum steemit up in one paragraph is like trying to get an elephant into a Honda Civic, but I will say this, if you can make it through the ups and downs, twist and turns the rejection and confusion then you might just start enjoying yourself enough to stop thinking about the money and start seeing steemit for what it really is, a place where people care, a place where you can help and be helped. Since being on steemit I have shared my secrets and my dreams, I have cried and laughed, been ecstatic and depressed all in the space of one week but I keep coming back because that's what life is really like........A rollercoaster ride.

This month all the money I make on steemit is going to my dear friend Colette who is in the process of overcoming cancer. COLETTES STORY.

Peace and love to the World.

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