Just recently I got a regular minimum wage job in Canada. I passed from being a freelancer and writing online to being a hostess in a local restaurant.
I know some of you feel frustrated because you also had to get a job to pay the bills and pause your dream to make a living from your passion.
And I want to tell you something from the bottom of my heart:
You are not failing; you are living your own way to succeed.
Creating content online is a business where you have to be perseverant, and patient.
WAIT A MINUTE.
Aren't you the one who recently opened a newsletter about how to earn money online? If you now have a regular job, aren't you going against your philosophy?
Yes, that's me.
I launched The Goal is Freedom, a newsletter where every Friday I send updates on my way to becoming a full-time creator.
But I have to be honest with you.
I started writing online and freelancing because that was everything I could do to earn some money. As a new immigrant, I couldn't work until having a work permit.
And guess what! I finally got my open work permit which allows me to have a regular job in Canada! YEEEEI!
At the moment, the wisest path for me to take is to have a regular job.
In a recent emission of my newsletter, I fully explain how what I've learned by writing online made me accept this minimum wage job.
No. I don't feel like failing.
Here are 3 reasons why getting a regular job isn't failing
We are all obsessed with being your own boss idea, and the illusion of doing whatever we want whenever we want. And apparently, having a regular job and a boss goes totally against this goal.
BUT, having a regular job doesn't mean you are quitting your major goal. If it is clear, you'll be up to the plan.
The most important reason why getting a job doesn't mean failing is because:
1. Having a clear goal will keep you focused
Having a goal (other than making money) is one of the principal things you should mark from this checklist to become a full-time content creator.
If your goal is to be a full-time content creator by online writing, selling digital products, or pursuing a craft path, stay loyal to it and yourself.
Content creators are digital entrepreneurs who take the risk of making a goal happen. Hence, keep the dreamer sparkle alive.
Having a regular job may serve you pay the bills and have funds for your upcoming projects. This is important and your regular job should be a piece of your content creation business.
Think of this phase as it is, as a phase.
2. Everybody has a path
I know it sounds cliché. But it is the truth.
You have lived so differently from what I have experienced. I can't judge you, same you can judge my decisions because we all have a unique path and direction to follow.
You are living your unique way of success.
And also, what I have learned from other writers and creators by reading their stories on Medium is that all of them who are successful have had a unique background and starting point. And of course, a different meaning for success and definitions of freedom.
C'est-à-dire, if you passed from creating content online to having a regular job, doesn't mean you will never make it, or that you are leaving your dream behind. NO!
Content creation is permissionless, which is what I learned from writing in Medium in my second language.
There's no standard way or steps to build your content creation business. That's it.
3. Money isn't the only thing you get from a regular job.
When I accepted to be a full-time high school teacher some years ago in Mexico, I was doubtful because of the time and money it will take me to arrive at the school every day. It was a 1 hr driving in pike hour to my home.
I accepted this job because it was indeed challenging from where I could gain and develop new skills.
And now that I accepted a minimum wage instead of a better-paid job is because of the potential relationships I could make. Yes, I need friends and to socialize with local people. As a newcomer, I want to get immersed in the culture and the community.
A regular job doesn't mean you will be attached forever. Take the best from it and seize your time there. Learn as much as you can and continue with your life plans. This leads me to the next point.
Final Thoughts
If you are living an uncommon transition from making money online to having a regular job, this shouldn't be a detractor.
Make your regular job another piece of your strategy to get to that goal.
Coming back to a regular job doesn't mean falling, because:
- When your goal is clear, you'll remain focus
- You are living your own path to success
- A regular job can give you way more than only money
If you were wondering…
YES, I am still looking forward to the lifestyle where I can travel back and forward to my two hometowns and make money online. Read my weekly updates on my newsletter, The Goal is Freedom.
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