@pbock, thank you for the reply and I appreciate your upvote.
Some people do want to use Steemit profits to enjoy it off site, and I am ok with that. Since I am a Filipina, I am just trying to mainly target the Filipino people, since they are the community I am most involved with. Although I use Steemit platform, my tags; Philippines and Cebu are to get the attention of the Filisteemians, and get them to think long-term.
The average daily wage in the Philippines is less than $8 USD which is less than 1.5 SBD. When they come on this site, and make a blog- They can easily earn more than working a full day of construction.
The problem is, many of my countrymen struggle because they are short-sighted, and use Steemit as a checking account vs. an investment platform. The moment they make a blog and make $5-10, they withdrawal it to coins.ph and then their account here becomes stagnant, which loses their drive to continue.
While most people will not agree with how much this post earns, I put my heart into it- And boosted it to spread the message of keeping steem, on steemit. I know this will help the platform thrive, and boost the community spirits.
There will be one day, when I take profits off-site. This wont come until my account here is wealthy enough, that I can continue growing while I withdrawal. In the meantime, I support 100's of newcomers in a variety of ways. I patrol the #introduceyourself #philippines #cebu tags, and upvote as man as I can- While maintaining my VP.
You are right, and balance is the key :)
Thank you for the comment, and for taking a logical approach to my post.
Gilaine
I stayed all day thinking about what you said. I realized I don't have that many expenses where I would need to withdraw my SBD, but it's still kind of an emergency-fund in case I do need the money.
I decided to do what you said. I will keep my SBD there and let my account grow for a while.
Here the monthly salary is less than 6 USD and a lot of people from my country (Venezuela) are coming to Steemit with the promise of a pot of gold. They, like you said, stay for a few weeks, make a few cents, withdraw, realize that this is taking way too long and leave for another chance at something else. Maybe they bet on cryptocurrencies or work low-wage jobs to survive.
This is why I support you a lot and I'm trying to follow your steps a bit by building up the Venezuelan community with my limited resources. I still have a lot to think about and a lot to learn, but one step at a time I feel I'm getting closer to my far-away goal.
Thank you very much for the motivation you've given me. I hope one day I'll grow like you and help my community the best I can.