Very true... perseverance and persistence tend to be (sometimes) the only reason why certain past business ventures of mine made it... I was basically "the only one left standing" after all the competitors folded up their tents and went home... as sort of "winning by default."
Steemit is a good example... it takes consistency and creating original content every single day to develop a following that will hang with you and follow you consistently.
You can't win if you quit.
I'm seeing what you're talking about with developing a following just from participating in the Community Engagement Challenge @merej99 set up.
@denmarkguy I agree with you about consistency and original content. It is not just building a following, but a following that will actually "follow" and upvote what you do! :)