What does Steem mean to me, and Steemit in particular?

To me Steem, through Steemit, is a fantastic repository for thoughts that could have some value sometime, when the time is ripe for it.

Whether any of the seeds I sow will ever germinate, only time will tell, but by publishing what I think could be of value, I can at least feel that I have done my duty. Thank you Steemit!

I have not published much in the form of posted articles yet, partly because it is hard to put new ideas into perspective in ways that will make sense and be appealing to a broader audience, especially coming from a stranger like myself, and partly because I find it extremely time consuming producing quality content of this kind, and I don't have much time to spare for doing just that in my current situation.

What I do find more productive and more doable too, however, is curating the work of like minded people. There I find fertile ground more directly and the opportunity for sharing my perspective on whatever the subject might be. Thanks again Steemit, for the curation facility! (And the rewards, of course.)

And therein lies the meaning that Steemit presently has for me.

Who knows, maybe Steem itself could sometime serve as the means for implementing some of the thoughts I have!

Thanks for a great exposition of what Steem and Steemit are about Hive account@theycallmedan!