This is one of the many questions in my mind, i have a friend who joined steemit then leave. I ask him why? He said this platform is not for him. Is it true? Then if its not for him then for who steemit is? Why do others loved this platform then why others not? I even told him that steemit is not a one day process to success you just dont sit in your computer post your introduction and boooom instantly you become a whale. It is a learning and process you should work for it! He said he dont even know what to post. I said theres a lot of things you can share on steemit just like your other social media account! He said its hard to think an interesting topic, he really lost his interest in the platform and i feel sorry for him. Dont get me wrong i feel sorry for him because he dont know what he is loosing!
Being a minnow i do understand him it is really hard to gain upvotes you dont get them easily you should post an interesting topic to caught attention but hey it is all worth it because we are being paid for what we post and share to others thats why it should be a good one. It is not like other social media account that you post your tweetums picture and then gain so many likes. Its not steemit is! You should share a post that worth their time on reading, a story that have a sense and if you cant do that then maybe steemit is not for you!
Steemit is not like facebook they have a huge different! My friend told me that he thought that steemit is like facebook that you just post and thats enough. Steemit is a way too different in facebook cause here in steemit you share knowledge! You share awareness you just dont post here and thats enough.. like huh? You are being paid and you would just share a picture? If it is only like that then everyone in here maybe is a whale now.
Steemit is investing
Yes it is an investment for minnows investment of talents of knowledge also to whales. But whales invest more they invest their money and knowledge also of course in steemit whales is not just whales they even put effort on this platform it is not like our money talks and enough! They also do work imagine? If a whale do so much work for this platform to grow then a minnow or a beginner would complain that he put an effort and gain nothing?
Being a minnow you should have to study and understand the platform.
We minnows must study the steemit first, you dont just join, post and wait for the money if that is what you do you woudnt grow. We should study what the platform and read its history. Read the educational post. I am talking about what i am doing. Because i still have alot to learn thats why i do read educational post. Because i wanted to grow i wanted to learn i wanted to know what steemit really is in its truest and deepest meaning.
If you dont put too much effort in here i would say maybe one day just like my friend you would just leave. Always remember education is the key to success i didnt say that you should be a bookworm in here just do conduct some helpful tips or topic that would help you. Know where your passion is. Theres a lot of people in here that have lots of followers on doing what they loved like 
Who am i to speak this? Why am i sharing this? Me myself barely have a followers and barely even get an upvotes? I am only sharing this for other minnows like me to dont give up easily it is hard of course it is. But dont give up just continue to learn. It is not only you who's experiencing hardship we all minnows experiencing that but they also dont give up. Lets just keep on moving forward. Lets keep motivated lets help each other. Lets continue to learn. Who knows? Maybe if my friend dont give up he will be the next whale?
And also there's a lot of people who can help us to grow look for someone who can mentor you. If you can find friends on facebook you can also fine them here on steemit. We minnows wont give up.
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