there are tons of guides inside of steemit for beginners. however, this does not change the fact that if you don't invest in the platform, it is going to take a very long time to generate any sort of Steem Power.

I have a difficult time understanding why people who have other crypto investments don't divert some of it to Steemit, seeing as how the value of Steemit (at least since I have been involved) have flowed almost directly with the value of the other major cryptos and it is extremely easy to convert them back if someone decides to do so. I'm no expert though, it has just been my experience.