I agree. I started about 2 month ago and step by step I try to reach my small goal of 250.000 SP in 6 months.
I don't know if I can reach it without investing in STEEM. I will try to buy some STEEM in the next weeks because the price is nicely low at the moment. But what I will do for sure is, I will keep being active here.
Oh yeah, being active is the most important thing. I've seen people who have reached sizable stakes just by being active for the long run, but it takes a lot of dedication and not everyone succeeds to the extent they did, of course.
I will see what happens. I try to deliver good content and keep being engaged.