You leave a lot of questions he he he
That makes you think, I'm sure it's not just me but anyone who reads you.
Unfortunately I couldn't be at the time of steem and SBD with rising spikes either. Unfortunately, but I'm working hard, and I know that could eventually be a reality again, I think that those of us who have been constant will be able to take even more advantage of that rise, supporting and supporting other users.
My strategy? To keep writing, supporting, and growing my account. Relating to other users, very necessary to do so.
Good strategy indeed, the most importing thing here on Steemit is to enjoy the path. But in the whole-crypto ecosystem, keep in mind, that there are 4-year cycles. We are on the bottom of one and starting rising. But you won´t want to HODL through the bear market, believe me. That is what learned people, who were "in" and realized the pump of STEEM to $ 7, but not cashed out.
I could not live, unfortunately, that stage of prices through the roof. And as you say, there are periods of decline, but those of ascent you have to know how to take advantage of, otherwise you don't learn.
Nor do you win.
Let's hope we are in that bullish moment :-)
Hope so :)