I am @mbetobongluke from Nigeria. How is your day going... I trust everything is going smoothly.
I am super excited to participate in this amazing contest titled; me and challenges on steemit platform
A big thanks to @drhira for organizing this astounding contest in steem fashion and style community.
Walk with me let me share with you my challenges in steemit.

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I know challenges are part of our life. And here in steemit platform, I find this as a privilege to express my fear and worry. I have faced a lot of challenges as a newcomer. I was just like a novice even when I had a caring mentor in the person of @Zekanem. The challenges I face in this platform especially as a newcomer are; how to research for contest, knowledge of what to write ✍️, how to power up my steem, and most importantly how to make post.
Most of the time, I will overcome some challenges and before I know it again, the challenges I thought 🤔 I have overcome will come back again. And I nearly give up.
These challenges kept lingering for over 3 weeks.
I also feel depressed due to lack of upvote on my blog .

What infuriated me the most is that I will spend 4 hours trying to create a post and after that, it will end up in 0$ payout. Everything just dries which will make me sad and worried if I am in the right place or am I even trying at all.
It comes a time I stay more than a week or so posting quality post and content and as well engaged with fellow steemians and nothing good comes out.
I became angry with both myself and this platform.
Spending time and data posting in this platform and nothing good is coming out.

However, giving up was never an option.
With consistency , I started experiencing this wonderful platform.
My mentor keep supporting me and I start developing interest for steemit. Even though I rarely win vote or contest. I keep pressing hard.
Some of the essential challenges I face, I put it on me that I need to know all this things.
I dedicated a lot of my time to make sure I know the fantasy of steemit.
I never knew this platform is open to all and that is an opportunity to interact with people across the globe 🌍
Despite all this challenges, I keep trying to be better especially when I get vote that encourage me.

I know in everyday life, we all face different challenges.
However, the ability to persevere and work on it, is what defines us. For it's during the difficult time that we must focus to see the light.
I took this as a challenge, and today am better off than yesterday. And am happy even though I still have a long way to go on steemit.

I found it as an opportunity to always do my best because good is not enough when better is possible.

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As a newcomer in this platform, I don't have enough knowledge to access all this communities.
Even as my mentor @Zekanem as dedicated a whole lot of his time to show and guide me to improve.
I have also face the insufficiency of RC to upload both comments and post.
I hardly get support from team curators.
I also find out that time management is very important in this steemit platform.
I am working tirelessly to make sure I overcome all this challenges.

Conclusion

I know as humans, we are bound to face difference challenges in life. Some might be struggling to know or overcome certain things.

I believe as we show resilience, hardworking with consistency we will certainly overcome our challenges. For it's during the darkest moment that we must focus to see the light 🕯️ .

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I invite @mariami @gondalbiya and @adriancabrera to participate in this contest