I'm not bragging:
If you wonder why my eyes glaze over when minnows say it's too hard to earn Steem.
The other day I asked if someone could find out how many times I posted that didn't receive a payout.
Earning Steem is hard, building an audience is hard. Some people who started at the same time, did better than I did. Some didn't last, and some are still chugging along.
It is hard to make money as an Author, try finding a publishing house. A Singer.. Anything, it takes time, effort and perseverance.
I also did some whining along the way. . . But I didn't quit.
Reading the current whines, makes me laugh a little. The whine that has stuck with me the longest was one a read a few months ago where the Author was quitting because he/she had made 5 posts and still was barely earning anything.
When we started there was less competition, but due to the reward curve, most of the money stayed on the trending page. A person could get a hundred minnow votes and not earn a penny back then. There were no minnow groups or programs, and we did not have the opportunity to buy votes.
I hope some of the new users have what it takes to stay, but please don't tell me it is too hard.
Just keep posting, making friends, and earn some Steem
@whatsup