Congratulations! I admire your ability to interact deeply with your community, most of your answers are 3 paragraphs long, and the effort you put into this is not only seen in the quantity but in the quality. I seriously wonder how you do it. I guess it's because of what we talked about last time, your ability to read and write quickly. Not everyone has that gift and you make good use of it.
Personally, I'm here for the money. However, at steemit I wrote a lot and never received more than $5 (adding up all my earnings). I think I stay here to interact with people like you and read stories like yours. I think publishing here is a win-win. Eventually you get some money, but you constantly have the opportunity to meet people and engage in interesting conversations.
By the way, we have about the same time here, I've been here since July 2017
Hi Sofi, there is certainly nothing wrong with being here for the money; We all are in some way. Some need it more than others I guess. I live comfortably in a country where I do not need to struggle and so the small amount I have here wouldn't change my life much at all, but for someone in a developing country it would mean a great deal. We all find our own needs become the most important thing to us, specifically.
I am a strong believer in that relationships will drive earnings. Let's say you and I met and engaged in the same month back in 2017 and we nurtured that relationship. Instead of an occasional vote here and there maybe I'd vote you every day, and vice versa. That's the power of a relationship; Consistency.
We know each other now though, and have the chance to build on our foundations which is a good thing. Thanks for your kind words and I hope you have a great weekend.