It will. It just takes time... I think being interactive helps a lot.

I went from reputation 25 to 54 in 3 months? And I only wrote maybe 20 posts? But I interacted a lot.
I didn't do it to use some formula...I did it cuz I had fun lolol and now I guess people are finding that it's critical to interact a lot. (Or buy a ton of steem hahahaa or be friends with a whale!)

But I was in a discord conversation yesterday and someone had a really good perspective... We ARE the future dolphins (eventually) so if we have strong connections to other minnows now... And we all "graduate" together... What a sweet group that will be! Then we have the fun, the friendship AND the funds. Ha! So.. as long as steem still stays a viable platform... It's just a long investment.

But I honestly see it as.. if it all fails, I have only gained. This encourages me to write in a way that no other platform has. This allows for engagement in a way that no other platform has. We connect here in a more meaningful way ( my opinion!) in a way that no other platform provides.

So how is that ever a bad thing lol

Don't get me wrong... The financial prospect is definitely alluring!!!! I just don't necessarily know if it will ever be something that I can tangibly benefit from lol

Maybe I need to plan to do something fun with a little steem at a certain point. Like.... If I reach X, then I will take 25% of it and take my family someplace special! Hmmmmm yeah I'll have to start thinking of that hehehe