I want something that speaks from heart and experience, new perspectives and ideas, something that I can chew on and even possibly learn something from.

Couldn't agree more. I curate for the Steemitworldmap and often see some well written posts full of factual information about a place but no heart or personality. It's just like reading wiki or the official tourist board website which sadly provides little incentive for me to visit the place they're writing about. Even if you're writing about say London or Paris or New York where many people have been before, put your own spin on it, write about it through your eyes and experience and make it your post. That's what makes good content.

BTW, what really caught my eye with this post, wasn't the actual post itself (well, it was at the beginning) but the fact that you've declined payout on all your own comments. It's little things like these that reflects a person's view and value on Steemit.