For some of you it might be hard pill to swallow when you see someone making $5k while you're making $0.40 cents but that's life.
BUT None of the social media out there pays you to post like Steemit does. Even if you're making one cent, it's still one cent more than you would make on other social media.
Lets not forget you get paid in Steem Power which will raise in value as Steemit gets more and more popular.
My suggestion:
Keep your Steem Power in your wallet and don't worry too much about how much you're earning, rather use it like you would use any other social media. If you focus on money, you will ruin the quality of your own content.