I'm only very new to Steemit but the way I'm beginning to see it, is that it's such a fair rewarding system. Quite karmic in that the energy you are willing to give will come back to you ~ May not be the way you expect or in the time you would like ~ But in some mysterious way you will be 'heard.' And all you have to do is enjoy sharing what is close to your own heart and look at and comment on posts that you resonate with. This may be a tad on the naive side, as I'm still not familiar with the power and inclinations of the whales.