Thanks for this good piece (and for mentioning me.) I read some Medium writers who make money on the platform and more power to them. But I doubt I'll ever be among them and really care not. There are major earners who seem just repetitive with little really to say, and sometimes I console myself by knowing I still make money with my writing elsewhere. But mainly, this I know: Writing, for the love of the craft and the joy of having something worth saying, is its own reward. Write on! ❤️🙏❤️