This is absolutely brilliant advice, I honestly wish that I had read it when I started out on Steemit, the platform looks as though it is a money making machine. It isn't, you will ultimately be completely demoralised and will not enjoy your Steemit experience.
Instead as @tonyr explains in this post, please take your time to make connections and enjoy the wealth of creativity here. You will find your voice and be more enriched as a result .