Indeed! I was thinking this myself last night. For the first several weeks after joining Steemit i thought I had found writers heaven... a place where I could produce quality posts that actually had meaning and purpose and fulfilled a yearning I have within to share my thoughts and myself, while at the same time creating an income. The last week or two I've come to see that indeed it is a business here, and that if I want to be successful both in sharing my thoughts and in creating an income then I must treat it like a business. Why else am I scrolling down my feed this morning searching for opportunities to comment and make connections and develop relationships? I assure you if the possibility of future income were not an incentive I'd be out walking the dogs instead. (God! I hate being so blunt.) But for me at least it is true. Sure I do enjoy the relationships I've developed, and I treasure the opportunity to write and share, but still, were it not for the promise of future financial benefit I'd be doing something else. The proof of all this is the simple fact that those who post information on how to succeed here on Steemit are the most likely to prosper. I am not alone. Even the title of this post demonstrates this. It caught my attention. It was pertinent.
So, this is what I've decided: be myself. Create good content. Serve others because that is a good thing I enjoy. Continue to develop relationships. Treat this as a business. Be practical and see it for what it is: a fascinating new venture into the "Attention economy". I'm retired because of age and health challenges. Frankly this is a very good option for me. Perhaps I can serve both masters... My heart and my wallet.
RE: Steemit Is A Practical Manifestation Of The Attention Economy