"We should be concerned about creating awesome content! The rewards will show up if we stay the course and add value to the blockchain...."
Couldn't agree more! And it's true that most of the people here came for the rewards. What most fail to understand is that some of the trailblazers for Steem earned even less when they started. But Steem was also worth a WHOLE LOT less too. So it's very important to stay the course and see this one through for the long haul!
So true. It's the biggest issue I have found for not only STEEM but online business in general over the years. People forget that the effort the put in today, might not pay dividends for years to come.
The trick is consistency. And staying the course no matter if you make 1 penny, 15 cents, or 1500 bucks...Nothing will kill your business quicker than not following up and sticking to something long term.