Hi @doughtaker, thanks for taking the time to read and comment on my post. People on this platform are too focused on churning out content than enjoying other people's content. I think that is a product of the reward system as well as the way Steemit has been advertised to potential users. I would say that 99% of those that join Steem will make very little money here. The trending page is very misleading with high payouts, someone new here will not immediately know that most of the high votes are bought.

You make a very good point regarding the changing value of time. When you are busy, time is scarce therefore prioritising activities is a lot more important than when you are less busy. I find that people often make themselves unnecessarily busy. This could be because of lack of planning or because to much attention is paid to 'noise'.