After all the long months of setback and struggle, the little wins start to trickle in at last.
It still doesn't add up to a lot, nor does it actually come near to paying for the time and effort, and to be honest, nobody would work for this hourly rate; but the important thing is the sense of achievement from setting the 'Snowball' in motion to keep bringing in the small wins.
After all, they start to mount up, and now I get a feel for what works, can replicate it, and invest a bit to increase the flow.
Keep on through the tough times because you never know what you'll learn and the discoveries you'll make.