Well said. A lot of great tips here. I have only been with SteemIt for 8 months. I was using it for a few months then stopped and would log in every so often.
I think the hardest part is just getting started and trying to figure out how everything works or doesn't work. And like you said, if you focus on the money part, you will be disappointed.
Just have fun, meet new people, enjoy a new platform that isn't Facebook and have some fun. Enter some contests. You may get lucky.
Thank you for a great post and some great advice.