This blog mentions @sweetsssj as an example, and how she worked hard. It's a really good blog. sweetsssj responds in a comment and her reply is very interesting. And @walkingkeys is great. They're both worth a follow.
https://steemit.com/steemit/@walkingkeys/the-best-part-about-steemit-is-how-hard-it-is-to-grow-when-you-start