We haven't met for the first time so, nice to meet you again. I like the way you think about Steemit and Steem. Being a blogger, I can say that my motivation is writing and blogging as well.

It would be nice to be able to spend Steemit money in real life but that's not the primary focus. And yes, I do see my time and effort on Steemit as an investment just like you do because having Steem is just like buying Bitcoin and holding it for future.