Great summary of how you got here and what you have learned. This is a learning process. There are strategies to get where we want to go but it's like a treasure hunt where the map is found in pieces placed in people's posts. By reading posts that give give clues we can learn how to get to the treasure and not waste time wandering around. One thing I learned yesterday was to not just follow anyone at random. Look at your comments and follow back people who upvote you and comment back. They are the ones who will engage with you. Another thing. I saw a comment about symbiotic relationships. That was a concept that I was thinking about but I could not remember the term for it. Steemit can be symbiotic. Symbiotic relationship is where both persons are benefited by the relationship. Mutual prosperity is actually possible on Steemit.