Can't sleep so I wrote.
I came across a post a couple of months ago about how being an influencer or having a major chunk of your income come from creating content is very dicey. This resonated with me because I have been a content creator for the most part of adult life. It has been a blessing and curse.
One of the best parts of being a creator is that I choose my work hours and I have creative freedom, which is very important to me and I would only trade that for a job that pays me 10 times the amount I make from creating content. This is why I did not pursue a career as an insurer after I graduated 4 years ago. My earnings are quite similar to former colleagues and I don't have to commit my whole life to a job.
I did not follow the conventional path of being a web 2 creator, and to be frank I do regret it to some degree because I know many of the pairs who started this journey who have better PLATFROMS than I do now. This is the price I had to pay but I don't regret it completely because web 3 has been good to me. I just got comfortable because I did not have much to challenge me and I was already winning in my sphere, but I still do have the chance to make things right
The not-so-great part of being creatively free is that you are 100% responsible for promoting and generating income from your intellectual and creative property. I am fortunate to have started early with Hive and it has provided me with a stable income and platform. However, with the changing times and inflation, I have had to find other means of generating income.
Recently I set out to explore other web 2 platforms to see how I can make more money from my content or just influencing. I have documented my journey, so I will not go into that in this post. What I do find exhausting from this pursuit is that there is no time limit. My social activities have turned into a job of some sort but it is barely enough to pay the bills these days, and to be frank, it is scary and I want a way out.
The thought of having a regular job isn't so bad. It provides stability and a life outside my hustle. I need that separation/distinction and money of course. However, I consider the fact that there are many people in my line of work who are actually doing well and that gives me the push to continue and improve.
This post is just my attempt to remind myself that I am indeed putting in the work and that my efforts are not in vain. I understand that these are tough times and things are pretty scary but I cannot rush the process. Rather than get emotional, I should look at the data to see my progress. The money might not be coming in as much as I would love but I am moving in the right direction and it is all a matter of time.
We all have to deal with insecurity and the uncertainty that comes with trying something new. Nevertheless, if our convictions are strong we can scale through any hurdle.
I share stories like this for those who look up to me in any way. I don't have it all figured out, we are all in this together. But if there is one thing I know it is that consistency pays in the long run and the universe has a way of rewarding you for believing in your convictions.
The world is a scary place and most people are following trends just to stay relevant. I do not fault that but I believe it is important to understand what you want out of life and pursue it continuously. Cheers
