Thank you Hive account@lestatisticien for these insightful words..

"Having deep dialogues with a few people is FAR more helpful and interesting than having '5,000' followers.."

Part of the reason this platform enticed me was the opportunity to go on explorative journeys to not only find one's own voice here but to find other voices of resonance which I believe will support the steemit ecosystem in the long run, for those in it for the long haul..