![the_battle.jpg](https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://steemitimages.com/DQmNi7paoSUEi7BnSkP9vpp9VKsxo6mN2QUcN4zHZNnpZfw/the_battle.jpg)
(Image created from my purchased ClipArt collection.)
I like to write stories where characters get into conflicts and battles, and deal with problems. They struggle through them until there is some kind of resolution. I hide behind my characters.
![againstthelaw.jpg](https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://steemitimages.com/DQmSZsmYHV7JFcnDkCPec1Btjsk3nGEvQSfN3kzzPARCoHb/againstthelaw.jpg)
(This illustration was done by Anna Moriarty who illustrated two of my children's books.)
I let them do all of the talking and the shouting as they battle the enemies and deal with the problems in the world.
![pondering.jpg](https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://steemitimages.com/DQmS8Pnqe1ifyLfPYsvuaowDJHd7XYR1gZpAeonMT7YfGVj/pondering.jpg)
(Image is from my purchased ClipArt collection.)
Now I am trying to get comfortable in this type of platform where I don't have my characters to hide behind. But I have to say, with Steemit and the friendly people herein, I see it is possible. It is different than being in front of friends and family, they already know me.
![road_closed.jpg](https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://steemitimages.com/DQmQpBUU5FaLqei3uA5RV34nRxkMowvc5x4M7z43k9CRGQw/road_closed.jpg)
(Image created by me.)
I tried Yahoo a couple years back when I got enough nerve to put myself out there. But don't you know, as soon as I did, they stopped that Yahoo! Contributor feature. I tried YouTube and never hit pay dirt. And of course, we know Facebook and Twitter offer no prize. So here I am, starting to feel at home, and don't you know, I got some upvotes, met some nice people, and like that isn't enough reward, I can hear some coins clinking around in my virtual savings bank. Plus, I am just getting started! Thank you, my fellow Steemians!
![business.jpg](https://images.hive.blog/768x0/https://steemitimages.com/DQmVSGgTg9TdXL5HTvo6aYYXXfv5hXsivvnDcYLR8RgY2FB/business.jpg)
(Image courtesy of Pixabay.com
CC0 Public Domain - Free for commercial use - No attribution required)
https://pixabay.com/en/workplace-team-business-meeting-1245776/
And lastly, since I am at the stage of getting ready to publish the aforementioned stories I wrote, I am on an exciting platform to help promote them. I feel a little selfish saying that, but then again, I am among some business people and entrepreneurs here so I think we all get it.
I think you will find it welcoming here. The Pareto's Principle is in full effect on Steemit. Abide by the principle and you will do well.
Thank you @hilarksi. Where do I find the Pareto's Principle?
The Pareto principle is a principle, named after economist Vilfredo Pareto, that specifies an unequal relationship between inputs and outputs. The principle states that 20% of the invested input is responsible for 80% of the results obtained.