In bad situation we need to struggle. As occured in steemit we must be patient. While waiting the price grow up or may be bull run anymore we keep to make works. It is one way to struggle because we must believe changing will happen. We can also buy the steem or power upto strenghten us. With more SP we csn make manything and help others.
You write very well and make good metaphore to describe wise choice.
Warm regard from Indonesia