I know this feeling too! I transferred a bunch of my favorite writing to this platform on day one. Deep down, I knew I should probably spread it out, like one post per day. But I did it anyway.

Then I spent a whole week on a post I knew would be helpful to a lot of people, and $3 to promote it. It can be disheartening to spend hours on a post, then see it's valued at a few cents.

My approach is don't post unless I have something to say. Don't say it unless I'd say it for free. Don't base my work's value on that little number on the screen. Don't expect to gain a large following in a few weeks. Don't expect everyone to immediately recognize the quality of my writing. Don't assume my work is all undervalued, because it can always get better.

When I don't have anything to post, read other people's interesting posts. If I liked the post, I upvote it. If I want to follow the author, I just follow. If I want them to follow me (or I have something to say), I leave a thoughtful comment to give them a taste of how I write. I never explicitly ask for upvotes or follows, but that's just me.

Time is the fuel. Patience is the seat belt. Just keep moving forward and you'll be there before you know it.