once i was frustrated and a steemian with 70 rp told me that in 1st 6 months he only earned 1sbd.. This thing have me courage and now i am happy here that is the truth!!!! many people earned pennies the 1st few months and gave up, later came back and learnt how things are done here...patience , hardwork and smart blogging plus almighty steem power are the keys...see my older posts for more tips.