However, without Steem my life would be much the same except that I wouldn't have the potential for the future I do here. I still would have the money to invest in and, I am quite certain I wouldn't be activated enough to do all of the learning that I do along my way as I build a position here. As I see it, the investment time and effort isn't the sacrifice, the opportunity cost of what else I can do in that time is and since I have taken the position that the future here is bright, the opportunity outweighs the cost. It is a risk but, it is also bolstered by my belief that what we have the opportunity to do here goes far beyond the value of the currency and this provides meaning to the activity, not just investment return value.
This is epic

And thanks for recommending @timcliff