I have to agree, I think he is genuine as is his positivity. Whether it's fully realistic is another matter.
Interesting fact, he has very close to as many Facebook likes as Jerry Springer. Dude has to be an asset to the platform with how much publicity he generates. Any social media platform that reaches acceptance will be loaded down with "The Secret" type nonsense.
I learned about Steemit through happenstance, running into one of his videos on YT. I'd never heard of him before. None of my posts would be here without him.