@eugenecr7, I'm glad that you have come to the understanding that to succeed on the steemit blockchain you need patience. Yes, people should stop being copycats. Just be yourself and look around you environment for some problems to solve. Learning from people's success stories is a wise thing to do. > > Patience and consistency is the sure way up the ladder

I like that quote. Let me buttress your point with a post I read from @gringalicious' blog. She writes and I quote

The key to success on Steemit is to be consistent and persistent - @gringalicious.

Thanks for your invaluable contribution, @eugenecr7.