I love longitudinal studies, even small ones. Seeing how other users progress over time is useful and encouraging.
I haven't felt discouraged in the bear market - not sure how this is a bear market though. Steem is still well above a dollar and that's pretty good or bad, depending on whether you want to earn Steem and SBD or $.
Thanks for adding this perspective.
Haha, this is the tiniest of longitudinal studies! I feel the same about the "bear" market, it would be nice to have a higher number at the end, but the question is, are you aiming for STEEM tokens or USD?
I have a day job, so I'm aiming for Steem. :)