Success Is Not An ACCIDENT On Steemit

As I go through the Steemit feeds every day I read blogs and comments of people complaining about not achieving success on Steemit. It is hard but then it is only when the going gets tough that the real challenge begins. I have an apt saying by the great football star Pele given below which really sums it all up:

"Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do" - Pele

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Hard Work

I think the vast majority of new sign-ups are those who want to make some money online. I have read the introduction posts of quite a few who's whos and I can tell you that many of then were previously online freelancers or internet marketers. They stumbled upon Steemit by chance or through an interest in cryptocurrency.

Almost all of the trending page authors started early and built their Steem investment through sheer hard work and consistency. There is no short cut - it has to be hard work all the way - posting, commenting, adding value and participating.

Perseverance

The dictionary definition of perseverance is as follows:

Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success

The definition clearly indicates that there will be a delay in success and that you have to be prepared for it. The trick is to persist doing something that you have believed will be fruitful in the long term. When you build a habit of perseverance you will move towards your goals easily.

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Learning

I have seen YouTube stars enter Steemit quite sure that getting their blog to the trending pages is child's play, since they have so many followers already. A few weeks later they realize that Steemit is a different ballgame altogether.

When you're new take the time to learn, from others and what you observe. For anyone coming from the world outside Steemit, it is a new platform. Don't take it for granted and learn the ABC to Z of Steemit. See what works and follow best practices from successful bloggers.

Studying

Study the platform and know what it is all about. Not many users study Steemit in enough depth.

Let me give an example. Very few happen to know that if you have Steem Power lying idle, maybe because you don't use it much for upvoting, you can also lease it to those who need it and get paid for it. It could be individuals to which you lease it out or communities that need it to promote their cause.

Similarly there may be various things that you may not yet be aware of. Study means carrying out research and that takes time.

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Sacrifice

It could be anything that you have. It may just be your time that you have to sacrifice to be on Steemit. Or maybe it is your favorite show on TV that you watch after getting home from work, that you need to skip.

But without a sacrifice there may be no gain.

Passion

There is a saying that if you love what you do you will not need to work a single day in your life. Some misconstrue it as an easy life which is not what it means. If you are engrossed in your passion you will not feel that you have worked in that sense of the word.

If a teachers passion is teaching others his job will not really seem like a boring daily chore. He will look forward to resume his teaching session every day.

In the same manner, make blogging your passion. Don't let it feel like an ordinary chore. After all blogging on Steemit is creating content on the blockchain that will exist forever. Isn't that exciting enough!

I hope you like these tips on perseverance, based on Pele's famous quote.

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