This system has infected me too. I think sometimes it's because of the culture we live in. A culture where gadgets are seen as setbacks to success. A boy who knows how to manipulate a computer and spend some time with it is seem as not serious about life. I used to see myself as a computer engineer but that dream became nullified by my culture. But right now Steemit is reconciling my dream with my cultural preference and I'm happy for that.