I gave you a 100% vote on this one (for what that is worth) due to the fact I was sitting on the fence so long on if I should continue to invest time in #Hive or focus my attention elsewhere. After reading your post it hit me like a stack of bricks.
There is no better place for me to be, especially with my business. Lots of tech professionals here that could use my services and lots of information from them to be gleaned. On top of the business side, there is a lot of topics of interest to me like @slobberchops URBEX posts.
In a matter of 5 minutes or less, I have fallen back in love with Hive. Now to get off my arse and start from the basics again. Revisit the 5/5/5,000 plan, dig into the #HiveGuide to recalibrate myself. Engage, engage and engage more with people here, that is the key piece I need to always remember...(break to write that on a sticky note next to my computer)...and follow through.