When I joined Hive back in 2017, I did it for the money.
I think I was also fascinated by the idea of making money at the start. But over time I realised it was more meaningful to not be so uptight about the monetary aspect since voting is something that was not within my control, and just learn and enjoy the process. And since then, I think there's lesser/no stress about about this hobby, and it's been more fun.