Everyone has their own story. We had some short-term platforms that paid in USDT. When I first heard of Steemit, no one was interested. However, after a week of free access, we had nothing left, and the platform was sold to a new owner. Withdrawals were closed, so we decided to take a look at Steemit. My friend was the first to register. He participated in a mentorship program and started making money.

We all noticed his success, but I hesitated to join. I thought I wouldn’t be able to do it; writing a long post seemed too difficult for me. I kept telling myself, "I can’t join." A few months passed with everything getting tougher, and I realized I had no choice but to try the impossible. One day, I wrote a post that I’m sure would make anyone laugh—man, I didn't know anything about markdown, and the quality was poor. My friend saw the post and agreed to mentor me.

We started with an introduction, which was very different from what I had experienced before. I hardly earned $0.05. My friend told me that sometimes it worked like that, and it was up to me to decide whether to continue or quit. I took a break for a month—no posts, no comments, nothing.

During that time off, I communicated with one of the Steemians, who discussed very important things I needed to know about Steemit and how it worked. He recommended some communities I could start with. I agreed and began again, but this time I changed my mindset. I wasn’t focused on the rewards anymore. Whether I earned rewards or not, I was determined to keep going.

That’s how my journey began. I started receiving little support, and for a while, I was happy. But soon after, the support stopped. I posted for two weeks with no curation, and my posts earned only $0.01. Yet, since I had already made up my mind, I didn’t let that discourage me. I continued until one day, I received a notification on Telegram. Guess what?

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