First of all, thank you for an honest post. I am pretty new to Steemit so I appreciate anyone who takes the time and let us, beginners know how to "run the game." The truth is that anytime I sit on my computer in the evening (like right now) and spend time reading and commenting on people's post, it always pays off. I either gain some followers or I make some extra cents for my post next day. So commenting is definitely one of the best ways which have worked for me so far. BTW, I love those few quotes you listed at the end. Very inspiring. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.