5 years its a long time to pursue something, but you did well, whatever you did, actually that a hard thing, for pursuing something and you just kick out all your other social life, Yor are totally right, but i think when you have a whale of a responsibility like steemit, than you have to be good in manage all your schedules, as you mentioned you paid a cost for getting through all of this, but once you relize how much now people love your work, admire your work, when ever you contribute in the steemit its worth for us, and i think that the thing which balances all the other pressure, which you just set aside, now you are better one, who know to handle it.
Keep sharing such amazing traveling, that inspires us, encourage us, and the most happening thing it built a community which is forever.
Thanks a lot #Cryptoctopus you are doing well job...
Blessed you...
Steem On...