What’s The Best Thing That Happened To You Thanks To Steemit?

I am so much ready to take on this next challenge of answering such question.

Are you?

With some topics, writing an article is as easy as one two three. With others, however, it's hard. Even more so when you don't have anything tangible in your hands to actually write about. Initially, I thought I would pass up on this one, but I just couldn't do it, because it would make me stall and that's just not my thing. Making progress is hard, let's face it. Did your dad ever tell you being successful is easy? I didn't think so either.

So, here we go.

"Nothing. I've got nothing. He said it all."

Such were the first few words to come to my mind after reading @dragosroua's article on today's topic, which, by the way, if you haven't already, you should definitely READ.

I felt like he said it all and that there was nothing else I could add to it, as he took the words straight out of my mouth.

Or so I thought.

I've experienced very similar awakening as Dragos has, albeit under different circumstances. I haven't yet built any business, let alone see it fall into pieces. I haven't run 10km, let alone an ultramarathon. As a matter of fact, I've barely made any profit here on Steemit. Initially, I googled for a solution on how to make back the money I had lost on margin trading. I'm happy to say that I've found so much more than that.

It's not about what I came for.
It's why I stayed, that is important.

The one best thing that happened to me thanks to Steemit is actually two things. Honestly, I think it is many more, but I narrowed it down to just two, none of them being Steem rewards or people who gave them. That is cheating, you say? Well, I hope not. If it is, then I'm truly sorry, but I cannot pick just one, as they are interconnected, so please, let me explain myself here. It's just two words, really. Inspiration and Motivation. Vast amounts of Inspiration and Motivation shared by thousands of like-minded creative people, who strive to do their best to create and curate genuine and valuable content.

To me, this is the fundamental difference between creating a platform to connect people only to then force manipulated advertisements onto them in order to make money and creating a true social network experience that is living and breathing self-sufficient organism. That is the idea of a healthy social network. A place where people can grow and strive through value co-creation, not just consume and degrade.