I know how hard it can be for minnows like me struggling to get their message heard on the Steemit platform and get rewarded for their hardwork.
It's hard, I know...I've been there....and maybe, I'm still there but I definitely won't be there forever.
This message is for those whom after putting in all the intellectual effort get nothing in return to show for their labour.
There are times I'd put up a post which I probably may have 'sweated' over...fitting in words and aligning them in the right places. I'd smile when I'm done, reassuring myself "This would be lit". I'll post but no one would upvote or even comment.
How do you deal with that?
We are humans and most times, need the reassurance of others to thrive.
I know you may get when you see a fellow Steemian making more than $100 on a post within seconds of posting and you, even after 7 days, you're still begging for $0.01.
Yes, it hurts....
But, what do you do?
Do you just give up?
At this point, there's only one thing that can motivate you.
And that is...YOUR WHY.
The WHY is a very important questions which should be asked at every point in life in every situation.
Why are you on STEEMIT?
Before I joined Steemit, I've been writing on Facebook and other social media platforms....and of course you know, you don't get paid for writing on Facebook.
One thing that made me continue writing then was the fact that eventually, I will gain traction.
My message will circulate and people will applaud me for my write up not necessarily because it was well written but because it was impactful....
Yes....impact.
I wanted to impact lives so much....question popular reasoning and challenge mediocre thinking.
So whenever I got discouraged that my write ups weren't gaining the much needed traction, I encouraged myself.
Just the way David encouraged himself in the Lord.😉
I told myself....
One day, people will say...
Juliet, because of what I read from one of your articles a certain time ago, I've become this or that.
That alone gives me joy.
If you see my first write up on Facebook ehn
It was wack...
Rubbish
Whenever I read it, I'm like,🤔 was I the one that actually wrote this trash
But then, I became better....
How??
By writing continuously and consistently.
It is said that you become better at what you do consistently
I set goals on how many articles to write per week.
And even if nobody likes it or comments
I tell myself....
Keep pushing
And trust me, today the story is different.
I'm still trying to become better at writing though but at least, I'm better than I was when I started.
So, dear discouraged minnow, to succeed on Steemit, the first thing you need to define is why you are here....
Why are you on Steemit...
When you define your WHY
Your WHAT and HOW will become clearer....
And it is your WHY will spur you on when you feel all the energy is gone...
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Love you
Do not let the discouragement get to you.
Get back up and be your best....
You'll definitely get there.
Cheers😘😘😘