This is an amazing article @stef1. I think it will be a strong motivator for all newcomers. I also see steem as a way of life and I am building it for the foreseeable future.
I think the problem is that some of the recruiters promise upvotes to their new recruits. If they really broke it down like you did here in yiur article, i think the number of active steemians here would soar. Thank you for this.
Thank you for your thoughts and support. It is great to have such people like you on board, motivated and wanting to break through. I also think that you are doing a great job supporting others, we all have the same goal and hope others will think the same :)