I'll start this post of by asking a few simple questions... what is the value of steemit...? Is it the money we receive? Is it the information? Is it sharing your interests with others?
What is the answer to these questions
Well to be honest the answer all depends on you and what you are seeking from steemit. Reading through many posts from many different people, one can see that their main focus is on how to improve blogging, tips on what to blog about. Most blogs are centred on making money, getting the most votes... have we missed the mark by our own greed for money... have we been blinded to the greatness of steemit by the hunt for money...? I was once told that money can save a person but in the same breath it can destroy a person as well. I might still be young, but I am willing to learn, I am hungry for information and starving to find out how things work and why these things work that way.
My answer
Before I tell you my version of what steemit means to me, I want to share a little bit of my experience first being introduced to this site. My father had been on for a while now and one weekend showed me his account and some of the posts. ALL I SAW WAS $ EVERYWHERE and A LOT of them. I immediately thought of how much money I can make and I am sure many of us had the same thoughts. I had a huge plan on how to make as much money as I can, I was going to try make as much as possible as many others are trying right now. I was blinded by greed... blinded by the hunt for money... 3 days ago I read a post, it was really good had amazing content and all the information I needed at that time for something which I had been searching for. 2 days later I thought back to it after reading a post on how to blog together to make blogs better to make more money and get more votes. Last night lying in my bed I thought about what steemit is and realised I am missing the true mark, the true value of steemit. The true value of steemit to me isn't the amount of money which I can make but what I can learn from it, which can help me grow as a person and teach me new things which I had never known of before. I hope that we all stop and think about what steemit means to you.
What is the true value of steemit...
That I leave to you to decide...