I love those penny-drop and lightbulb moments. At least you are finding the positives and moving forwards with drive and passion and not dwelling on what could have been. I am sure you will be very successful. I am already seeing you pop up all over the place lol and enjoy engaging with you. For me, the penny dropped when I realised that a post I had created simply asking for help on an issue I was stuck with turned into a post with more engagement and therefore social capital than the few I'd written prior to that. It also gave me more rewards than the others put together. Then I realised, what I needed to do was to be me and stop trying to write for an audience that I thought was out there (crypto sphere) and of which I didn't know much as I was a newb myself and start writing about what brought me joy, what drove my passions and interests. So not really regret but a learning curve that brought me back on track to being true to myself. Thankfully I didn't waste too much time. My intention coming to Hive was to write more regularly but I mistakenly tried to fit my writing to what I thought everyone wanted to read on a blockchain. How wrong could I have been? The Hive offers opportunity in the form of diverse communities for everyone to find a home within which they are most comfortable. I now write my short stories, my poetry, some blogging, and articles about topics that really mean something to me. I engage in communities, projects, and contests that bring me joy, inspire and /or challenge me such as @scholaris and @calumam's POB word of the week, @dibbler.dabs The Tale of Two pizzas, @tattoodj's Wednesday Walk, @wesphilbin's Thoughtful Daily Post, @flaxz We are Alive tribe, @dreemsteem's Dreemport, @wil.metcalfe's @comet.ranker project and @thekittygirl's Ladies of Hive. I have recently started reading content and engaging with @trostparadox's students in their Gradium site on Hive and in their @Proofofblind project. Both are fabulous initiatives and I would encourage others to take a look. I also take part occasionally in @elricmoonslayer's Random Thought of the Day and now have my own contest that I run once a month for newcomers to Hive to try to encourage them to engage, write and stake :-) I have mentioned all the above as you may find them great places to find opportunities for learning extension and engagement too :-) I am sure there are dozens of other worthy tribes and communities out there and I'm sure I've failed to mention one or two that I am involved in but my mind is a bit full at the mo lol. It's all about spreading the net far and wide and exploring the unknown. There is much wonder and diversity out there on the blockchain just as there is IRL. 🙏 ha ha just realised I got a bit carried away responding to your question, but that's me! 😂I came to your post via @dreemport