Steemit is a place where very big things can happen very quickly.
For instance, I went from having an account worth $500 to one worth $10,000 in a months time. That's some fast movement.
And many people have had similar experiences -- and much greater -- here on Steemit. So the attraction is clear:
Come to Steemit and make tons of bucks FAST!
However, this impulse betrays itself, as it is the nature of Steemit to reward those who are active yet patient, who engage but do not beg.
In summation: Steemit rewards people for being authentic human beings rather than robotic leeches. I go over this phenomenon in these posts:
I have seen many examples of humility on Steemit, and I've seen the exact opposite as well.
When I brows Steemit and check comments, I see many people who are thankful for their followers or show gratitude for content creators who share their experience and knowledge.
This is the case on steemit.chat, too... sometimes.
And then I see the opposite. People who expect something from Steemit as though they are entitled to financial success or followers simply because they signed up.
Being too proud to have humility will only hurt you here on Steemit -- it'll do that in real life, too, but it's maximized here on Steemit due to the nature of the curation community.
Be humble. Be thankful for what you have on Steemit, and success will find you a more comfortable partner..
For instance, check out this comment by 
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Steemit is a place that is constantly evolving.
If you are new here, you need to understand right off the bat that things don't work the same as they do on Twitter or Instagram.
We have a different system here, and the way it works it not entirely known yet -- it's an experiment, and we are all learning at the same time.
If you follow users who are demonstrating success and you learn the things that they are kind enough to offer up freely, you will be on the right track to being successful here on Steemit.
Having the opposite attitude, however, will destroy your chances.
I have seen users that respond to good advice with resentment and overproudness. They take offense to the notion that what they are doing is a bad idea or that they are wrong and could use some correcting.
That kind of attitude will get you nowhere in life and flagged into oblivion on Steemit.
Tell me what you think in the comments below.
I've had lots of followers tell me that they used to do things that were ineffective on Steemit, but then took advice and learned and now are on the road to success.
@shayne