I believe that investing in Steem is wise to those who can afford it. The way that I view it is that if I can't afford to buy my way up, then I better be prepared to put in all the hours and all of the work to get there. I'm in it for the long haul, if I can give it my all for even a year I'll learn if Steemit is for me or not. Thanks for that additional motivation, it's great to know that everyone at one point was a minnow.