FYI: this post changed my concept of you. Up until now, you were just another successful Steemit personality and there are many such individuals. What won my heart and mind was the question:

How does one answer the unanswerable when dealing with things that are not reproducible?

Steemit is littered with well meaning successful people offering advice on how to succeed; albeit sincere, honest and practical. Things like having a good picture, have a catchy title, write about what you love etc. All of this is rational and contributes to good writing, but after almost a year, more than 900 posts and way less than $500 earned on Steemit, by my personal standards, it seems to me that something is lacking or that I am missing something.

I've thought the gamut of reasons for these results, from "it's a whale conspiracy" to "I am just not cut out to be a writer." At this point, I'm at peace with any explanation for my results. It is just life.

But, I really like your question and how you treated it in the article.

How does one answer the unanswerable when dealing with things that are not reproducible?

In trying to figure out what the upshot of this comment is, I think that I have come to a similar conclusion about success on Steemit. I see it as a chemistry/physics problem, but to put it in conversational terms...

It is like life. You can be a good person, strive to always do the right thing, even pursue diligently all the best qualities known to man, yet still be a failure financially, socially or in whatever area you wish to succeed.

In conclusion, I think the analysis that you do in this article makes a powerful statement about achieving success on Steemit and does so by seeking the answer to a very insightful question.

In appreciation, I have upvoted, re-steemed and submit this comment.

Thank you!