What Do You Think Are the Top 3 Most Difficult to Understand or Adjust to Elements of Steem(it) for Beginners?

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Sorry if that looong question in the title makes it harder to read.

Regardless if one is a fan or not of Steem and Steemit, this blockchain and this platform is not something you see at every corner, you are accustomed to, and the switch from the other blogging or social media platform you use to this ecosystem is NOT a breeze.

There are quite a few novelties and differences here which struck at first even the most adaptable of us.

If you are really new to Steemit, you are still facing those adaptation difficulties, the initial steep learning curve, which makes everything much fresher in your mind. Plus, this post might give you some useful hints and links to other resources.

If you have been here for more than a few months (like I have), then we'd have to think back a bit to answer the question. It might not be so easy, you'd be surprised how much we learned in these few months and how much we continue to learn every day.

Nonetheless, let's have this exercise:
What do you think are the Top 3 most difficult to understand or adjust to elements of Steem(it) for beginners?

To make it an easier choice, I've put together a list of possible elements that can be on Top 3. Of course, yours could be completely different, no need to choose from this list.

Here they are:

• realizing you can't upvote and downvote everything you see, but that you should use the upvote button; understanding voting power
• understanding bandwidth limitations
• understanding the two cryptos of the Steem blockchain (Steem and Steem Dollars) and Steem Power
• understanding the reward pool, author rewards and curation rewards
• understanding the difference between Steem and Steemit; choosing the right app(s) for yourself
• understanding that you have the same account for all apps which run on the Steem blockchain
• understanding that if you lose your main password (owner key), you cannot recover your account if you lose it
• understanding that plagiarism, spam and other forms of abuse can be met at any time with a harsh reaction from those who watch that users don't abuse the system or other users
• finding the first step priorities
• finding the right niche(s)
• finding a relatively short list of people to follow, instead of following everyone
• managing disappointment
• joining one or more communities with whom you resonate

And here are my 3 choices for the top:

1. understanding the reward pool, author rewards and curation rewards
2. finding the first step priorities
3. managing disappointment

So, now it's your turn:
What do think are the Top 3 most difficult to understand or adjust to elements of Steem(it) for beginners?

If we can come up with some answers, it will be a good indication of where people need more help with or where the processes need to be streamlined.

Hopefully, by now you have noticed that I upvote every comment that is not spam.