I haven't been posting for very long, but my husband and my sister have been on here for a year and I have watched them work their way up and reap benefits from their hard work. It has encouraged me to stick with it myself, because I acknowledge that you can't become successful at something overnight.
I have already made a lot of friends in the three weeks I have been posting, and I think that is amazing! Steemit really offers a great circuit of people who are working together to achieve the same things. It is so awesome for people to have an outlet for their creativity that they can profit from!
My favorite part about this platform so far is that anything goes. I am free to post about anything at all and, in doing so, I am meeting more people with similar likes and interests!
I know that there are things that you can complain about, but the thing about Steemit is that is is under development and it is constantly improving. It has so much potential!
So I am sending out my word of encouragement to anyone that is just starting out or is becoming discouraged -- don't give up!
Blessings!