Hi Isa, saw you post in my feed via Hive account@resteembot.

I agree that the KEY to opening the door lies within your ability to self educate or to understand the education available to you (after some search). I am a strong believer that Google is there to give you the information you require, if you know how to ask. The funny thing is, you just have to ask. It's that simple...

What greater time to live in than now? One where information is at our finger tips? I have never smoked meat, but after a Google search, visiting some sites & watching a video or two I was ready. That evening we enjoyed our own smoked meat, I was damn proud of it!

But let's be honest here, it's human nature to find the shortest and easiest paths. Our brains are wired this way, hence evolution. The world is where it is today due to the questions, research and solutions found by people who lived before us.

And yes, Steemit is a difficult platform. The thing about this platform is the communities. Find people who blog interesting posts about topics which interest you. Then you have something to read, comment and interact on.

On the flip side of things, this means that it's suggested that you keep blogging about a niche. If you don't then it's suggested that your posts are highly informal (or funny for that matter) to keep your reader engaged.

I see that a lot of people try to use Steemit like they used Facebook. Even though this can work (lot quality posts getting high payouts), I suggest looking at Reddit rather to understand how Steemit should be.

The difficult part about Steemit is that you have to post and interact regularly. Find a topic, write about it, find pictures, edit the layout, post, promote, comment and reply. This can be a daunting task for some, because it looks like a lot of work. (WORK - don't we hate that word most of the time?) They have to learn a lot, do a lot and thus are generally too lazy to follow through. If they only knew that the short time struggle will be offset by larger gains in a couple of months down the line...

I have to be honest, I am one of the people struggling with consistency and posting on Steemit on a regular basis, but it's because I don't want to present half assed work to the world. It's all recorded on the blockchain for every one to see forever, lol.

Alas, as you said, knowledge is power and the rewards are sweeter.
Thank you for a great post reminding us that we must always desire to grow. Hive account@darnscotty