I was thinking about my creative process on Steemit and where the ideas come from, and interestingly enough the water cycle came to mind (perhaps it had a lot to do with the word STEAM/STEEM).
In fact, STEEMIT acts like an ocean of inspiration/resources that is formed by the collective output of all users, and when some of those posts are triggering ideas in your head it causes you to UPVOTE it.
Also, when you RESTEEM or FOLLOW it concentrates content to your FEED so that you can tap into a specific vein of ideas from the vast ocean of posts on steemit, and it also adds to the collection of content on your BLOG.
At last, when that gem of an idea finally materializes in your mind, it becomes a POST or COMMENT that you then contribute back to the collective pool of content. Thus the cycle is complete!
I hope this convinces you of the value in upvoting and commenting as much and often as you can, as it is helping to restore and contribute value into Steemit, rather than taking it out of the system, which will eventually deplete this precious and valuable resource that we all share.