The Steem power is really a way to make it big on Steemit, I just learnt about it few days ago. It is not just gathering your SBD or Steem in your account. Try and powerup and when you upvote people's post you get a curation fee. You can also upvote your own comments.
Patience is the key to all business. Every businessman or woman knows you have to have patience to succeed and also persistence.