Haha, ya, I made a video a while ago about the frustrations of being first or very early. Hell, it's been 12 years, and Bitcoin is finally starting to get its respect; most "important" people overlooked it for years.
You have the right attitude tho; it's all about sheer force. Sustaining, growing, and eventually, what is right in front of everyone's faces will become so massive that a collective light will click, and we will become "overnight" successes.
I've never been more excited about Hive in my life. We are the real deal Holyfield; it only takes one.