Merit isn't everything, but you need merit to rank up your account rankings and you'll know some users see that as recognition. You don't need to force yourself to get merit in any way because basically merit can come from all directions when you have good skills in writing and solving a problem. There are many discussions that you can use to hone your posting skills and also argue well based on knowledge, so get your passion there and hopefully your targets will be achieved.

But be aware, every user has their own tolerance limit for getting your post even if you think it is quality post. But if you have good skills and are specific at one thing or another, then of course it will serve you get more merit than your activity.