Congrats! That is some awesome growth! yea.. I luv that I don't need to be the best writer or super talented at anything.. to do well here on hive. Just consistent effort and really just engage with hive and all the hivers.
I often see a particular post or hiver who does really well on a post (like over $100 in upvotes) and a few hivers seem to do that on a consistent basis, so I get down and think how I can never match that, but it turns out they post maybe once or twice a week and don't seem to do anything else on hive. and you are right, cuz now, after many months, I am seeing my own progress and it is more that they can do.. posting is kinda a one shot skill where u get a certain result, but having multiple things (stacking) will sooner or later, increase to more than any post can get.
Sorry for such a long comment, it hit a nerve of mine. :P