This isn't Reddit where you can lurk away to your hearts content, if you do that here you will leak money.

You might say 'but I haven't invested any money', yes you have just by signing up you now have at least $10, that has real value and it is yours.

So how will my money leak?

By design as a way to incentivise people to be active users in steemit, new STEEM is minted at a high rate and given to active users, If you're not active you're not going to get any of the that extra STEEM. STEEM is a token entitling you to a % of the market value, if everyone else gets more STEEM that will reduce your % of the market cap and therefore reduce how much money you have.

What can I do to keep my head above water?

It not that difficult to just get by, do what you are already doing but instead of reading interesting posts and moving on, have a look where we all like to look, the $$$ amount, click the arrow to the left of it and you will be rewarded beyond your wildest dreams (disclaimer: my estimation of your dreams may be wildly off).

What if I want to fly?

Ah you don't want to just skate by, by enjoying all this lovely content? Want to get your hands on some of these lovely rewards? Well have I got the solution for you. Write, that's right just write.

Put a bit of thought and effort into a post, I would say 30 mins of genuine effort will guarantee you more that $0.50, a splash of insight and you're up to $2.00, a touch of brilliance you got yourself $10.00 and with a dollop of luck you are trending on the front page and trying to convince your bank manager that you are not a drug dealer.

Conclusion

You don't have to be an extrovert blogger with an amazing story, just vote up the posts you like and you won't bleed to death.