@steemsecrets Thank you for this valuable lesson. I did not know that it was so much harder before. I thought it is harder now since the value of steem is much higher and there are many more members which means more competition. It is not because Steemit members now have much more support than before. To put it blantly the early stages of steemit was savage compared to now. This made me realize that compared to early adaptors we have it easy now. Since we have it easy now we create the illusion that the mediocre work we do is deserving rewards which essentially makes us act like spoiled brats or sense of entitlement that we don't deserve and thus we become lazy and less creative and thus poor quality post.

Valid valuable illusion is an interesting concept in which you will not rely on your connections, affiliations, bidbots or any other tools that helps you gain more upvotes but you soley rely on yourself and the content of your next steemit post which will bring out your BEST. WOW I grasp what you are saying here and I will apply this concept this "practice" from now on. In addition now understand why some of the early adapters are a bit hard on newbies when they vote beg or when they complain about payouts. It was much harder then than now.

@allerie00 you are soo cool ate you really nailed it with this performance. I love it! Keep in touch and let us help each other togther with madam @sunnylife ate @einjineer and ate @gerel and spread the words of steemsecrets.

@surpassinggoogle as always thank you for your unending support for us minnows your guidance we will cherish as it does not apply in the confines of the walls of steemit but beyond. You inspire the inspirers!