I agreed with you that steemit still has so much potential that has yet to be tapped. I am an example which you mentioned who has yet to fully understand Steemit but had plunged myself fully into the platform, learning as I contribute to Steemit.
Personally, i what i liked most about Steemit is that I get paid for my contribution. Steemit has also provided a platform for my voice to heard. I had long admired motivational speakers like Tony Robbins bit there was no platform for me to speak. At Steemit, I am a motivational blogger and I spread my positivity at Steemit and throughout the internet. There are so many positive posts at my profile. I think that I have finally found my calling.