I notice that as time spent on the platform progresses everything begins to move at a quicker pace.

For example:

• it took me 10 months to get to 1000 followers but only 2 months to get the 2nd 1000 followers.
• it took me many posts earning zero rewards before I began to earn something on every post.
• it took me 25 weeks of posting for the Steemit Open Mic with only 10-15 entries and only a few weeks after that to get 75-80 or more entries per week.

It takes time and a lot of effort to gain momentum but if we stick with it long enough and consistently enough it gets easier as time progresses.