If you already are a dolphin or whale, skip reading this post and go directly to upvote. Thank you. :V JK
But in case you are still a minnow just like me... This post is for you!
And let me tell you this:
The first step to stop being a minnow is stop thinking like one!
Stop thinking your upvote is worth nothing!
Stop thinking that growing is impossible!
Stop thinking no one is ever going to notice you!
Stop thinking your posts aren't good enough!
Stop thinking you are the smallest fish in the tank!
Take all those negative thoughts out of your system, find your path and follow it. Modify it if necessary, adapt and keep growing, and very important: keep learning.
If you want to earn you first have to Learn!
Learning is one of the keys in steemit to keep growing. Learn from the others, from what they write and what they do. Everyone has something to teach (some teach what not to do).
U.ú and yes. I like to see myself as a very cool dolphin, because that's my goal. Although two months ago I was pregnant and I could actually see myself as a whale in the mirror LoLs
I hope I didn't bore you with this post. But really, consider changing your mind to possitive ;D
You, dear have nailed it and I'm resteeming this post because you GET IT:
Most don't understand that us dolphins and whales are just people who have needs....most of our needs are not even understood!
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You need like $180 to cover those needs?lolololol yup, we're all human here... Except the bots (sorry umami)
Is there somehow I can help?
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The quote you pointed out here is exactly I started my series to help people become better bloggers. After blogging for over a decade I have been through and learned a lot. All of which I hope to pass along to the people of steem.
Many people expect to be a success over night but that is never the case. It takes a lot of work, adaptation, and personal growth.
<3 J. R.
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It's funny when you just tell people what to do. It removes the resistance and I really have to commend you on doing one thing really well:
ENTERTAINING ME WHILE I'M ON TWITTER!
I like your wacky sense of humor, so I've now added you to my auto upvote bot.
Thanks for being you!
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I have a lot of fun on twitter, but yesterday was boring because you and @overkillcoin were so absent u.u
Btw I am very bad at receiving compliments... So... mmmh... i like turtles.
Thanks for the support and nice words!:)
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I think I had a meeting from 11 to 1:30 or so... I HATE MEETINGS!! XD
(But I don't hate the people I meet with)
Turtles like you back.
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xDDDDDDDD
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me like turtles.
me not like meetings.
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You sound Jamaican mon
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Waahahah umami fruitally honest xD
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me haz programs.
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Good evening @stellabelle, I don't know how to do all these gifs and include them especially steemit-related ones.
Can you send me a link to a post that talked about it or can you spare some time to discuss it.
Thanks
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@composer check her blog.
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go to this link, then click on the gif you want. You get a "gif link" of code, so copy and then paste that.
https://giphy.com/channel/stellabelle
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Hahah. I could not go straight to upvote and I didnt want to read as well
So i went straight to view comments. Atleast not in your options. Lol.
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juat? X DD
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Dead right babe.
There are no shortcuts to success here. Whether it's learning what you're good at or learning new formatting techniques you always need to be moving forward.
Great post.
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Yep! And I have the feeling that many come here even ignoring what cryptocurrencies are o.o they might be the first to give up for ignoring the most basic :/
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You have said it all @fabiyamada. Some weeks ago, we were mentored by @africanunchained and over 20 of us got registered, but right now most of them have stopped posting and lost hope because they were getting low upvotes.
But i have resolved not to give up even with the obstacles. I have used this opportunity to connect with friends and also learn stuffs that will help me grow. Learning is a gradual process, so i have resolved to learn before i earn.
Rome was not built in a day
I have stopped thinking like a minnow and i know one day my impact will be felt in this great community.
Thanks to @stellabelle for resteeming, i wouldn't have seen this post if she hadn't resteemed it.
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I am glad you survived! If you think like that you deserve what you want here :D
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And thanks to @hornblende for resteeming this post, so I could see it! Cheers!
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You are welcome @mit
Every minnow needed to read this article.
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I love the way things go around here
If you win here, you can win anyway
I'm a minnow, but i refuse to see myself as one
Thanks for making me feel like i'm thinking the right thought
You nailed it!!!
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First few days on steemit, and posts such as these are the power-ups i need to keep working to grow. Thank you.
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You're welcome :D
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This is well put and a cautiosly generated thought. Thanks for the inspiration to keep pressing on the mark not negativities.
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You're welcome. I wish I could do more!
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I went directly to the upvote. GJ!!!
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So did I. It's a GENIUS TACTIC! I so surprised that no one else has used this...or i just missed it somehow! This gal has landed SQUARELY on my radar!
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Waahahha I thought the beginning of the post could be considered aggresive to people who don't know me xD that's why I added the JK at the end... But I was actually kidding xD
Thanks for the upvotes x) giving an upvote in return for you would be like a joke so I won't :V xD actually I made a post about minnows upvoting whales...
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RS brought me here and the opening sentence made me look further ..
It's not the British style, but I was drawn in to read more after those words!
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british style? Do I write british style? or what do you mean?... xD ... seriously... I did mean nothing big with the first paragraph o.o but it seems like it was so successful o_o Lesson learned: be myself more often xD
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3rd time lucky..(saved it this time!)4th5th go at posting...The opening line is upfront and bolshy, we Brits prefer to queue and drink tea in silence 😁
The joke came across too - bravo!
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xD so let's have some tea and talk about an upvote, sir.
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☕️ tea and up-vote, suits you ma'am 😊
Both are on their way...
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:D yay!
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This comment has received a 22.28 % upvote from @lovejuice thanks to: @abh12345. They love you, so does Aggroed. Please be sure to vote for Witnesses at https://steemit.com/~witnesses.
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Your post was very interesting and it was really the inspiration what minnows need now. We just have to believe in ourselves first.
I hope to see you become whale soon enough on Steemit.
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That would be awesome :)
Also this tank is getting full of minnows, only the strongest will survive I think. Strongest minds with strongest ideas!
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I agree "Survival of the fittest" applies here too.
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That's true!
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Well said!!
I consider myself a cool minnow, and think it is only a matter of time before I become a steady steemian. World domination is waiting for us ;))))
Work hard, play hard, and keep your head up in the process
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Stay cool!!!:D
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Hell yeah! Thats what we gyals do, we take care of business
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Very inspirational post.Thank you. I'm still feeling my way around, it took me a while to even understand what the different tokens do and only while reading the comments I realised I could switch my blog posts default to 100% yeah see I'm a bit slow. But I would like to add that I think one will not succeed if making money is your first objective. I believe you have to seriously be interested and invested in the subjects you blog about or else it will get boring quickly.
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that's true!! people who only come from the money give up so soon!!
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But would you really blame them. A struggling writer in an African country that has been writing for years without break through - for instance -is introduced to steemit. He finally sees salvation, only to realize that there is more to it than meets the eye. That people often don't upvote posts that are thoroughly written, or with great literary precision. And that he can spend two weeks on short story and get 5 cents as reward, without as much as four comments of appreciation. I really don't blame anyone leaving. Personally I still do steemit because of some people and how rich I find their content. But as for earnings, I wrote my almost 3,000 word intro and after making just $7, wrote a flash fiction and made 7 cents. Since then I have just been scrolling the platform, reading and commenting on other people's post like this one. So yes, I agree people only come for the money give up so soon, but steemit is to blame here ; for marketing the idea of reward for content to people.
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Oh man. I don't know about the whole world, but in my country artists usually have bad times :( specially writers. People just don't appreciate culture anymore, i mean real culture.
I wish i could help, my upvote is 3c and my english comprehension with long texts is poor :/ also I don't even read stories in spanish x.x I just don't have time. That is a problem :s we should take the time at least once a week to use our imagination and cultivate, right?
Hmm what I can do is recommend you something.. Add drawings to your stories no matther how bad u think they are, I mean, look at the drawing I made for this post xD but it gets the point :) people likes illustrated stories and a little fan-service is not bad :)
Also, Steem is going to gain value, it will go up like a rocket when this stuff gets viral... So 3cents can become 30USD :D
And finally...yup.. Steemit campaigns says we can earn money BUT no one says EASY! O.o
... Cheer up!
(I hope my comment doesn't go to cyberlimbo when I hit post button)
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Oh ! One more.thing! Look for literary contests!:D
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Well said! If you think like a minnow you will stay a minnow. Instead grasp the opportunities that present themselves!
Once I decided to look at every post as an opportunity to put myself out there instead of merely a way to get upvotes, I started seeing better success.
Barely a week ago I was posting about hitting 500 SP, now I am closing on 700 and powering up every chance I get. I like the little Steem logo at the top of posts indicating they are 100% power up. That's a good way to tell who is in this for the long term versus people who want to make a buck and send it out. Sure, it is nice to have some SBD, and not all of my posts are powered up for just that reason, but I will power them up as much as possible to GROW. I see you are doing the same thing, well done!
Hope that baby is doing well too!
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Powering up 100% is something all should know at the time they sign up! At least to don't ignore it. And yes, I believe in this platform as both ways to make a difference in people and to earn in the meanwhile... But investing first!
I am collecting SBD because I want to hold drawing contests, and a few in case I need some money some day...
The baby is pretty well, thanks for remembering her n.n she wants a steemit account too xD
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Oh I don't blame you at all for taking some posts in 50/50, I do too, I like to hold the odd contest here and there, and I love participating in contests. A good chunk of my current SP comes from converting contest winnings. So yeah, holding a little SBD back is always a good thing.
Don't even joke about the baby wanting a steemit account. My 'baby' is a ten year old boy, and he bugs me nearly daily about wanting his own account. I have a feeling I will be broken before too long and he will start doing steemit and will become a whale while I am still under 5000 SP. hahaha.
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10 year old is nice! He can draw, make crafts, write!! He can have an steemit account n.n
My baby is 2months old xD she can poo..
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Totally true!
I'm just me... Not a dolphin... Not a whale... Just a mannequin :-)
Big hug
Steemitri The Mannequin
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Yeeaah! Being yourself is the point!!!
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Thank you for the advice....I was a bit overwhelmed when I joined and truly appreciate your post to help get me in the right mindset...... :-)
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You're welcome!:D
Try all you can! I mean.. No need to stick with one topic n.n post all you like!:D
n.n have a nice weekend!
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I like and understand your post.
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Thanks!
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C'mon I'm a SHARK ! ;)
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XD dolphins have teeth too o.o be carefull! XD
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interesting posts, the principle of sharing is the best thing apalgi in steemit ... regards to know
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I dind't undertand what you mean. Can you rephrase please?
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Super good! You have a big fish future and have attracted one of my favourite 😊
Comedy and honesty are a great combination!
Have fun always 🤡
Asher
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Thank you for your words!:D I think I will be more honest and funny... or I will try xD I think I am the kind of person who is unintentionally funny D:
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All is good! (Darn these posting abilities)
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Uh?
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Honest, funny, and unintentionally funny - all good 😁
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23 hours after... I get it xD
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lolz wow that was pretty cool , so am neither a Dolphin nor a Whale , better be upvoted then :) Stay Blessed!
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Thanks!x) God bless you :)
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Its all in the mindset. God bless you for this.
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thank you! God bless you too :)
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I am small but fast. That is competitive advantage :)
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Learning fast is the key!
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yes. you win.
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O.o
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Dis post deserves to surpass the $20.00 mark!!!
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It actually did thanks to @acidyo !!! xD I wish he had made some comment too :P but it was 3:00AM in
FINLAND!
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That's the one thing about @acidyo that just doesn't seem to change...
He lives out in
FINLAND!
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Great article.
It begins in your mind.
See yourself already as a dolphin or whale.
I like it ^^
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Thank you!
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you're welcome ^^
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Did I tell you my first post only made $.04? Wish it made $50 or $180 XD
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Great article, @fabiyamada! And it's really cool that someone with the reputation of @stellabelle would resteem your post, and add you to her auto upvote. Very inspiring! I saw this post because @hornblende resteemed it. I was checking out his blog list for articles because he has interacted with me a lot on Steemit, and has a lot of really great original articles himself. He's one of my favorites to check in on. As you have so thoughtfully written, learning is the key to growing here, and the learning process includes shifting ones thinking away from the initial presentation of Steemit being an income source, and onto the idea that each person has a responsibility to add value and earn a reputation and following, and income ends up being a by-product of that process. I have upvoted and resteemed this article, and am following you now. Cheers!
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Yes!! Our thoughts do become things and events in our lives! Love and resteeming this post!
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Sure! What we think makes a huge impact in what we do and what we get!
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I really love your spirit! I do remeber my first days on this platform and it was not easy to become a 🐬
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I really love your spirit! I do remeber my first days on this platform and it was not easy to become a 🐬
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I really love your spirit! I do remeber my first days on this platform and it was not easy to become a 🐬
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How do you know you are a minnow?
Great post
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If you have less than 5000SP. But you are level 58..how come you don't know?
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You may be right,
But as I search here http://steemitboard.com it doesnt say I'm a minnow,
Is there any site to confirm I am a minnow?
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your wallet :)
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Your wallet?
Any way thank you
Read here, https://steemit.com/steemitboard/@arcange/steemitboard-update-6
Then I will tell, congrats, you are not a minnow anymore
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of course!! Mindset is the foundation for everything!
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Definitely!
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Convert all your BTC into STEEM and power up!
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If I had xD
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you will.
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Umamii!!
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yes, how can i help you? My name means hearty meat taste in Japanese.
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